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File photo of India's Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy in action. PTI Photo

All England Championships: Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy bow out

PV Sindhu is the only Indian left in the fray

13 Mar 2020 12:46 PM

PV Sindhu retriving a drop shot. PTI Photo

Sindhu registers a straight-game win in first round at All England Open

Mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to top-seeded Chinese pair of Si Wei Zheng and Ya Qiong Huang

11 Mar 2020 7:50 PM

Sindhu, Saina chase glory as All England gets underway amid coronavirus outbreak

A number of tournaments, including the German Open, was postponed since the deadly disease first broke out

10 Mar 2020 4:06 PM

Leicester City set a club record of eight successive top flight wins after two goals from Jamie Vardy helped them to an impressive 4-1 Premier League victory at Aston Villa on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Leicester CIty thrash Aston Villa 4-1, break club record

The result left the Foxes 2nd in the standings on 38 points from 16 games, 8 adrift of runaway leaders Liverpool and 6 ahead of Man City.

09 Dec 2019 8:54 AM

Juergen Klopp’s table-topping side were staring at their first league defeat in 10 months until the 87th minute of their game at Villa Park, but snatched a last-gasp victory thanks to headers from Andy Robertson and Sadio Mane. (Photo:AP)

Roberto Firmino's 'offside armpit' stirs VAR debate

Firmino’s 28th minute shot would have been an equaliser for Liverpool, but a linesman ruled him offside and VAR confirmed that.

03 Nov 2019 3:39 PM

Premier League leaders Liverpool may have got some late luck against Aston Villa and must improve, but still merited their latest comeback, elated manager Juergen Klopp said on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)

Liverpool got lucky but still deserved to win: Juergen Klopp

Klopp’s table-topping side were staring at their first league defeat in 10 months until the 87th minute, when Liverpool netted 2 goals.

03 Nov 2019 2:25 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith is at par with Indian captain Virat Kohli as the world's best batsman. (Photo: BCCI/Official Website)

Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith: Who is the best Test player in the world?

Kohli currently leads the ICC Test rankings, while Smith has moved up to second with his performance in the ongoing Ashes series.

20 Aug 2019 11:55 AM

Australia won the first Test by 251-runs and will play against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord's from August 14. (Photo: AFP)

Pat Cummins becomes second fastest Australian to 100 Test wickets

Cummins became the second-fastest Australian to take 100 wickets after Charlie Turner, who completed his 100 wickets in 17 matches.

06 Aug 2019 7:20 PM

Any thoughts Steve Smith might be rusty on his return to Test cricket following a 12-month ban for his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal were dashed by innings of 144 and 142. (Photo:AFP)

Three things we learned from the first Ashes Test

AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the opening match in a five-Test clash for the Ashes.

06 Aug 2019 12:40 PM

Steve Smith hit 144 and 142 as Australia beat England by 251 runs at Edgbaston to win the opening game of the five-match Ashes series. (Photo:AFP)

Emotional Steve Smith revels in Ashes centuries

Smith, who has now scored 25 hundreds in 65 Tests, revealed he had lost his passion for cricket as a result of his ban and an elbow injury.

06 Aug 2019 10:05 AM

The match was a personal triumph for Australia's Steve Smith, who in his first Test since a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal, scored 144 and 142. (Photo: AFP)

England's Joe Root laments 'bitterly disappointing' Ashes defeat

World Cup winners England, set an imposing target of 398 to win, collapsed to 97-7 in the post-lunch session on the fifth and final day.

05 Aug 2019 8:35 PM

Lyon scalped six wickets in the second innings and as a result, he became the fourth Australian to cross 350 wickets in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Australia defeat England by 251 runs, Nathan Lyon takes 6 wickets

Steven Smith was the star for the Aussies as he scored centuries in both innings of the Test match.

05 Aug 2019 8:08 PM

Former captain Steve Smith, who had made a superb 144 in the first innings of his first Test since completing a 12-month ban for his role in last year's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, was 46 not out. (Photo:AFP)

England take control as Australia rely on Steve Smith to take Aussies home

When bad light cut short the third day's play, Australia were 124-3 in their second innings -- a lead of just 34 runs.

04 Aug 2019 2:29 PM

Halloween came early for those cheering at the first Ashes Test in Edgbaston, as US President Donald Trump's giant baby blimp made a comeback in the UK, this time amidst crowds including impersonators of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: Englandcricket/Twitter)

Trump's baby blimp makes debut at Ashes!

A man dressed as the giant orange Trump baby in nappies was seen hobnobbing with a group of people dressed in Mexican sombreros.

04 Aug 2019 2:13 PM

Steve Smith rescued his side who were in big trouble at 122-8 in the first innings with his 23rd test ton in just 64 matches and his unbeaten 45 in the second innings dragged his side, 27-2 when he came to the crease, out of the mire again. (Photo: AFP)

Smith in ominous form and could decide tense Ashes test

Steve Smith has scored almost half of Australia’s runs himself in the first Ashes test at Edgbaston.

04 Aug 2019 1:03 PM

Nathan Lyon took two wickets in an over as Australia finally saw the back of Rory Burns during an England collapse in the first Ashes Test. (Photo: AFP)

Australia's Lyon sparks England collapse in first Test

England were 328-8 at lunch on the third day, a first-innings lead of 44 runs, with Chris Woakes 13 not out and Stuart Broad 11 not out.

03 Aug 2019 6:20 PM

Australia were struggling at 17-2 when Steve Smith walked into bat after current captain Tim Paine won the toss. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith scores 24th century on Test return for Australia

The former captain was playing his first match at this level since completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal.

02 Aug 2019 10:25 AM

Steve Smith made his comeback to the longest-format in the Ashes after serving a one-year ban over his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal last year. (Photo:AFP)

'Didn't know if I was ever going to play cricket again': Steve Smith

Smith went on to reveal that there was a phase when he felt he had lost his love for cricket.

02 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

Warner got leg-before off Stuart Broad for just two runs. (Photo: Twitter/Test Match Special)

Watch: English crowd wave sandpapers at David Warner after his dismissal

Smith and Warner, both who were part of Australia's World Cup campaign, were booed by the crowd during the tournament.

01 Aug 2019 7:59 PM

Broad might have had Warner out with his first ball, caught behind down the legside by wicketkeeper Bairstow. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Stuart Broad at the double as England rock Australia in first Test

Joe Root's buoyant side are looking to round off an already memorable season by completing a World Cup and Ashes double.

01 Aug 2019 5:23 PM

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