ENG vs NZ Live, 1st Test Day 4: England tightened their grip on the opening Test against New Zealand despite persistent rain disrupting play on the third day at Lord’s on Saturday. Only 9.4 overs were possible across a frustrating day of stop-start cricket, but England still managed to edge closer to victory thanks to…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a dream debut for Manav Suthar as the young left-arm spinner made an immediate impact for India on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.Captain Shubman Gill tossed the red cherry…
India’s economic growth remains resilient and concerns that higher crude oil prices could significantly derail the economy are overstated, according to Neelkanth Mishra, India’s newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank.In an interview with ANI, Mishra said India is better positioned than many other energy-importing economies to absorb elevated oil prices without suffering major…
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo) For Manav Suthar, the moment he learned about his maiden India call-up was one he will cherish forever. The young left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder revealed that it was his sister who first broke the life-changing news to him when his name appeared in India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Suthar…
Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah (Image: X) Pakistan’s all-rounder Khushdil Shah has claimed that India often benefits from favorable umpiring and match-related decisions during India-Pakistan encounters.Speaking on the ARY Podcast alongside teammate Abbas Afridi, Khushdil opened up about the unique pressure and emotions that surround India-Pakistan encounters. However, it was his remarks about alleged bias in key…
Number 1 – If the Name Starts with A, I, J, Q, YSome names walk into a room before the person does. That is the mood of the week. A conversation that begins casually starts carrying more weight than expected. Someone returns more often than they need to. Jupiter in Cancer is making people warmer,…
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…
Farmers in Maharashtra welcomed Centre’s decision to relax onion procurement rules. At the same time, they said, the move does not solve the main problem and have demanded a minimum procurement price of Rs 3,000 per quintal.They say the rates being offered by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and the…
Aries Your pet seems determined to operate on its own schedule this week. The more you try to rush things, the more resistance appears. A walk becomes longer than planned. Feeding time becomes a negotiation. Yet there is something entertaining about the stubbornness. Mars in Aries creates plenty of activity, and pets around Aries owners…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill is enjoying the finest phase of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has transformed into a run-scoring machine in red-ball cricket, producing one remarkable performance after another while leading from the front.Gill’s latest century against Afghanistan further strengthened…