The cricket world was left stunned when then Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his younger brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery to New Zealand's Brian McKechnie during a match of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
Joe Burns and Travis Head plundered Australia's first centuries of the home summer Friday in a stirring fightback as they ruthlessly exposed Sri Lanka's inexperienced attack in the second Test at Canberra.
"I am happy with the first series win in New Zealand. I am happy that youngsters like Deepti (Sharma) and Jemimah (Rodrigues) got runs. We definitely wanted to try a few things. The bowlers have done well through the tournament. But today we didn't get enough runs," Mithali Raj said in the post-match presentation.
Cesar Azpilicueta hopes Maurizio Sarri's decision to hold a lengthy inquest after Chelsea's humiliating defeat at Bournemouth can reignite their stuttering season as they prepare to host bottom club Huddersfield.
Manchester City have another chance to ratchet up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool this weekend as both teams seek to recover from disappointing midweek results.
The January transfer window shut in Europe's leading leagues at 2300 GMT on Thursday, with Newcastle United's signing of Miguel Almiron the biggest deal to go through on a deadline day almost devoid of activity at the Premier League's biggest clubs.
36-year-old India captain Mithali Raj is also the highest run-getter in ODIs with 6622 runs at an average of 51.33, including seven hundreds. Mithali has also played 10 Tests and 85 T20Is.
After registering contrasting victories in their respective semifinals, Vidarbha and Saurashtra are now looking to carry forward the momentum. There's very little to choose between the two teams, who have covered most bases.
Mahesh Bhupathi's boys may be underdogs on paper, but they believe that this Italian team can be beaten.
David Beckham will be unveiled as co-owner of Salford City on Saturday after the Football Association approved his application to become a director of the non-league club.
It was a day when even the dictaphones gave up; Sunil Chhetri, India's inspirational football captain was in such a chatty mood. Visiting the TOI Mumbai office as Guest Sports Editor, Chhetri spoke on everything under the sun.
Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Girona.
Indian cricketers traveling with their wives, children and nannies have put the BCCI in a spot of bother. The players have been allowed to have their families with them for two weeks during lengthy tours but the BCCI is finding it tough to manage things logistically.
West Indies' surprising dominance of England continued on the opening day of the second Test with the home side's fast bowlers bundling out the visitors for 187 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday.
The recent advent of the stump microphones has only magnified the focus on the on-field behavior of players. The ICC has backed the usage of the stump microphones and one could also see the device in operation in the upcoming World Cup in England.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Friday (February 1) that comprise the Davis Cup qualifier between India and Italy while Japan will take on Qatar in AFC Asian Cup final.
It was fourth time lucky for Haryana Hammers as they beat Punjab Royals 6-3 in the summit clash to win the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) season 4 title on Thursday.
Delhi Dynamos beat Kerala Blasters 2-0 in a match between Indian Super League laggard teams at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday.
India A coach Rahul Dravid was impressed with the way the Indians fought back from tricky situations, like in the chases in the first and the fourth games.
The Indian women's hockey team squandered a two-goal advantage at the half-time to allow hosts Spain stage a superb fightback and earn a 2-2 draw in the fourth and final encounter on Thursday.
Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday said it won't be an easy outing for her at the upcoming All England Open Badminton Championship even in the expected absence of injured reigning Olympic Champion, Carolina Marin.
Real Kashmir FC played out a 1-1 draw with Churchill Brothers of Goa in their 15th round I-League match to remain in contention for the title on Thursday.
Anthony Martial has signed a new contract that will keep him at Manchester United until June 2024, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
Gautam Gambhir backed ODI discard off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's inclusion in the ICC World Cup squad, saying the tweaker's experience will come in handy in the showpiece tournament, slated to be held from May 30 in England and Wales.
ICC CEO David Richardson described Indian captain Virat Kohli as a great ambassador for the game and the Indian team a "well-behaved" one after queries came his way on Hardik Pandya's sexist comments on a TV show.
Celebrated Indian boxer MC Mary Kom Thursday said some coaches are to be blamed for the ever-prevalent doping menace in the country as they lead the athletes the "wrong way".ICC CEO David Richardson described Indian captain Virat Kohli as a great ambassador for the game and the Indian team a "well-behaved" one after queries came his way on Hardik Pandya's sexist comments on a TV show.
Ben Duckett starred with an unbeaten 70 as England Lions pulled off a narrow one-wicket win over India 'A' in a low-scoring fifth and final match of the unofficial ODI series on Thursday to prevent a clean sweep by the hosts.
India will play New Zealand and Bangladesh in their warm-up matches leading up to the ICC ODI World Cup starting May 30 in England.
Bhupathi had replaced Anand Amritraj as captain in April 2017 and his term will come to an end with the Italy tie. Senior AITA official had told PTI that parent body is unlikely to give Bhupathi an extension. However his one-time doubles partner Bopanna spoke glowingly about what Bhupathi brought to the table.
India are not in danger of losing the hosting rights of the 2021 Champions Trophy and 2023 World Cup despite tax exemption issues, the International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO David Richardson declared on Thursday, ending speculation that has swirled around the two events.
New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult Thursday said he is a different bowler in conditions aiding swing bowling after destroying India with an incisive five-wicket haul in the fourth ODI.
What was the first thing you did this morning? If it was checking the cricket score from the 4th ODI between India and New Zealand, chances are your day didn't begin all that well.
Outplayed in the fourth cricket one-dayer, Indian pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday said the eight-wicket loss to New Zealand is a "reality check" for the team ahead of the remainder of the series.
Sri Lanka were working to shrug off a series of injuries and off-field dramas, captain Dinesh Chandimal said Thursday, as they look to avoid a series defeat against Australia.
"One of our worst performances with the bat for a long time. Something we didn't expect. You got to give credit to the New Zealand bowlers. It was a magnificent effort by them," said Rohit Sharma after a disappointing outing on his 200th ODI. India's much-vaunted batting was dismissed for 92 in 30.5 overs with pacer Trent Boult (5/21) bowling a deadly opening spell.
Australia opted Thursday to stick with a winning combination for the second Test against Sri Lanka, meaning all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and young batting prospect Will Pucovski miss out on making their debut.
India seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli as New Zealand pulled off a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth cricket one-dayer to halt the visiting side's domination on Thursday.India seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli as New Zealand pulled off a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth cricket one-dayer to halt the visiting side's domination on Thursday.
Former India cricketer VVS Laxman heaped praise on Indian wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, saying the duo have been sensational in India's victorious run.
The West Indies legend dwelt upon a range of issues, including on the Virat Kohli phenomenon and rather premature comparisons between the Indian team and the West Indies side of the past.
Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath on Thursday said that the performance in Indian Premier League (2019) should not be taken into consideration when the team is picked for the ICC World Cup 2019, to be held in England and Wales.
Musheer Khan’s father Naushad Khan has appealed to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to review the three-year ban on his son, slapped by the cricket body after the youngster allegedly ‘flashed’ at a teammate during the (U-16) Vijay Merchant Trophy in December last year.