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Ind vs Aus: Indore pitch for third Test rated ‘poor’ by ICC, handed three demerit points
Dubai : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that the pitch for the third Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore has been rated as "poor"…
Dubai Tennis Championships : Novak Djokovic eases past Tallon Griekspoor to enter quarterfinal
Dubai : World no 1 Novak Djokovic eased into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a comfortable win over Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, here.
Having been pushed to a final-set tie-break in his opening match, Djokovic…
Ravichandran Ashwin moves to number one spot in the ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings
Dubai : India's ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has moved to the top spot in the latest ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings, ending veteran England pacer James Anderson's stay at the number one spot.
Ashwin claimed the top spot after…
Dubai Tennis Championships : Andrey Rublev downs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to keep title defence…
Dubai : Andrey Rublev produced one of the comebacks of the 2023 season so far on Wednesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships, where he came back from the brink to beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(3) in a second-round clash,…
Eight teams confirmed as automatic qualifiers for 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Dubai : The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed eight teams have been identified as automatic qualifiers for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, to be held in Bangladesh, after the end of the eighth edition of the tournament…
Injured Andy Murray withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai : Britain's Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships, which will be held from February 27 to March 4, due to a recurring hip injury, the tournament organisers announced on Monday.
The former world no. 1 had…
Dubai Tennis Championships : Barbora Krejcikova upsets Iga Swiatek to win first WTA 1000 title of…
Dubai : Barbora Krejcikova took home the first WTA 1000 title of her career after pulling off a 6-4, 6-2 upset of World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the Dubai Tennis Championships women's singles final, here on Saturday.
Former World No.2…
Four of family from Karnataka dead, one critical in Dubai road accident
Dubai : The incident of four persons from Raichur district of Karnataka who had gone for Umrah and got killed in a road accident in Dubai, came to light on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Shafi Sulleda (53), a staffer at…
ICC Men’s Test Rankings : James Anderson dethrones Pat Cummins to become No.1 ranked bowler
Dubai : Veteran England pacer James Anderson displaced Australia captain Pat Cummins to become the No.1 ranked bowler in the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings, released on Wednesday after finishing with seven wickets in the first Test against…
Sania Mirza bids farewell to tennis after first round defeat at Dubai Duty Free Championships
Dubai : Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Tuesday ended her magnificent 20-year-long career with a defeat in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, here.
The 36-year-old India legend lost in straight sets along with…