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Don’t ban the Afghanistan men’s side from playing international cricket but do expect them to do more for the women and girls who don’t have the same rights they do. That’s the opinion of two formerly contracted Afghanistan women’s players living in exile in Australia. Firooza Amiri and Benafsha Hashimi fled Afghanistan after the Taliban…
David Warner has helped the Sydney Thunder to believe again according to coach Trevor Bayliss as the team’s fairytale BBL resurgence stretches into the finals. A year ago, they were preparing for a post-mortem on the equal-worst season from any BBL team in a decade. Not since the Thunder outfit of 2013-14 had a side…
England captain Jos Buttler during a nets session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI; Following calls for a boycott due to the Taliban regime’s attack on women’s rights, captain Jos Buttler says England’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan should go ahead.More than 160 British lawmakers have written to the…
Bangladesh beat Scotland by 17 runs in Bangi to become the second team after Australia to reach Super Six from Group D. Scotland can also qualify if Australia beat Nepal later in the day. After being sent in, Bangladesh posted 120 for 9. In response, Scotland could only manage 103 for 8. Legspinner Anisa Akter…
Koshi Province Women v Madhesh Province Women
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has highlighted the pressure on Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming T20I series against England, which begins on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chopra pointed out that while the Punjab opener has been given a vote of confidence, he is still “hanging by…
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after defeating Emma Navarro of the US. (AP Photo) Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, progressed to the Australian Open semi-final by defeating Emma Navarro, setting the stage for a showdown with Madison Keys on Wednesday. This achievement equals her best performance in Melbourne.The Polish second seed put on…