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Cricket Australia introduced three new rule innovations for BBL 10.© Twitter Big Bash League (BBL) organisers Cricket Australia on Monday introduced three new rule innovations (Power Surge, X-Factor Player, and Bash Boost) for their premier T20 tournament which starts on December 10. While these changes got the cricketing world talking,Continue Reading

Belgium ended England’s hopes of reaching the Nations League finals with a 2-0 win on Sunday while Italy edged closer to next year’s title shake-up. Belgium were just five minutes from joining world champions France at next October’s finals when Iceland pulled level at 1-1 with group rivals Denmark inContinue Reading

The curtailed Indian domestic season may see Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament ahead of Ranji Trophy.© AFP The BCCI, in all likelihood, will organise the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in early January to kickstart the COVID-19-curtailed domestic season keeping the IPL 2021 auctions in mind. It hasContinue Reading

With a large delivery bag on his back Venezuelan Olympic champion fencer Ruben Limardo is out cycling around his adopted hometown in Poland, making ends meet in a strange but heartwarming tale from this time of pandemic. The 35-year-old London Olympics foil gold medallist will go for glory again atContinue Reading

Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has described Virat Kohli as a polarising figure, saying that Australian cricketers love to hate the Indian skipper but they also adore watching him bat. India and Australia are slated to square off against each other in three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Tests. Kohli will just beContinue Reading

Sergio Ramos missed two penalties as Spain needed a late equaliser from Gerard Moreno to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in the Nations League on Saturday. Ramos was making his 177th appearance for Spain to become the most capped European player in history, pulling clear of Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon, who hasContinue Reading

Lance Stroll upstaged Formula One’s title-chasing Lewis Hamilton on Saturday when he grabbed the first pole position of his career at the Turkish Grand Prix, the Canadian saying “it feels really good right now”. The 22-year-old Racing Point driver made the most of drying conditions on a treacherous track toContinue Reading

Gareth Southgate says “phenomenal” Harry Kane is capable of becoming England’s record goal-scorer, as the Tottenham striker prepares to win his 50th cap against Belgium on Sunday. England captain Kane is sixth on his country’s all-time scoring chart with 32 international goals, 21 behind record-holder Wayne Rooney. Southgate believes theContinue Reading