Andrew Symonds’ eight-run madness at the Gabba Andrew Symonds once produced one of the rarest scoring feats in Test cricket, collecting eight runs from a single delivery during Australia’s Test against New Zealand at the Gabba in Brisbane in 2008-09.The bizarre sequence involved an all-run four followed by four overthrows, with New Zealand fast bowler…
Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI) Shafali Varma created history during India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to score 3,000 runs in women’s T20Is. The India opener reached the landmark at the age of 22 years and 220 days, surpassing Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, who previously…
Representational image only Manaluru: Even as the Kambala season is set to begin on Oct 18, the Karnataka State Kambala Association, the state’s official body under the Karnataka Sports Authority, will organise a training camp for jockeys from coastal districts.A selection process will be held at Karkala Sunday. Selected candidates will undergo a 10-day training…
File Pic: Ishan Kishan, left, and Tilak Varma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The switch from five-day red-ball cricket to the shortest format in a matter of days will be “slightly challenging”, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma admitted, but the India T20I stars are refusing to make the hectic schedule an excuse.Kishan and Tilak are set…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey conducted an extensive inspection of ongoing public works and facilities across the city on Friday, emphasising quality, hygiene, and strict adherence to project deadlines.Pandey reviewed the construction progress, infrastructure, and parking facilities at the new Central Market, which is being constructed on a PPP model. MCC…
File Pic: Harmanpreet Kaur leads out the team. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: With a 137-run win over Hong Kong, India sealed their place in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinals with a match to spare. Their final league outing, however, will be their toughest test yet after they brushed aside minnows Thailand and Hong Kong in their…
Mangaluru: Puttur Rural police have cracked a temple theft case with the arrest of an inter-state thief from Kerala and the recovery of the stolen donation box containing Rs 4,500 in cash, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime. The accused, Sathish, 31, a resident of Kasaragod, was arrested in connection with the theft…
NEW DELHI: India’s decision to field a full-strength squad for the upcoming Afghanistan T20I series has drawn sharp criticism from former cricketer Kris Srikkanth, who believes the selectors missed a valuable opportunity to expose more youngsters to international cricket.Srikkanth described the selection as a “mistake” and suggested that the recent defeats in Ireland and England…
Mangaluru: Since ‘Mosaru Kudike’ (pot breaking) events, processions, and various programmes will be held across Dakshina Kannada from Friday to Sunday to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the district administration has banned the sale of liquor during the period.As a large number of people are expected to participate in these events, the district administration has noted…
BCCI ban Rohit Yadav for two years (Image: X) A major age-fraud crackdown has hit Bengal cricket, with the BCCI suspending leg-spinner Rohit Yadav from domestic cricket for two years after discrepancies were found in his age-related documents.The action comes shortly after Rohit was picked for India’s Under-19 assignments against Australia. The youngster had also…
