Neville Cardus educated at Jesuit school in Bombay 1961 and his essay on Ranji, the Indian cricketer the star of 19th century was part of the English curriculum. Ranji who played for Sussex displayed his magic against Yorkshire. Neville Cardus lived in Baker Street flat, was lonely and feared destitution, as Duncan Hamilton reveals in…
Emiliano Sala (28) and his pilot was poisoned by carbon monoxide just before the plane he was in crashed into the Channel, it was revealed. Tests on the body found in the wreckage showed he had enough of the gas in his system to potentially knock him unconscious and induce a heart attack. The body David…
Men’s Ashes: First Spacesavers Test, Edgbaston ( day five to five) Australia 284 ( Smith 144, Broad 5-86 & 487-7 dec ( smith 142, Wade 110) England 374 ( Burns 144) & 146 ao (Woakes 37, Lyon 6-49) Australia won by 251`runs go 1-0 up in five-match series. England capitulated to off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s devastating…
Hamilton wins record sixth British GP, as Vettel crashes into Verstappen at Silverstone. A sixth home win for Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton said “ I know that my teachers will be watching and until my dying day I want to prove them wrong, and all the negative things people have said to me. When I was…
Novak Djokovic saved two championship points in Wimbledon’s longest single final to retain his title in a thrilling win over Roger Federer on Centre Court 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 13-12 (7-3). After four hours and 57 minutes Federer hit a ball high to hand the Serb victory. The world number one has won…
ICC World Cup Men’s Cricket 2019 final at The Lord’s, London New Zealand Vs England New Zealand 241-8 (50 ov) & 15-1 Nicholls 55 of 77, 1 four, Williamson 30 off53, 2 fours, Latham 47 off 56, 2 fours, 1six, Woakes 3-37, Archer 1-42, Plunkett 3-42, Wood 1-49. England 241 ao (50 ov) & 15-0…
Simona Halep sensationally defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour. Dutchess of Cambridge congratulates Simona Halep. 27-year-old Romanian Simona Halep sensationally defeats Serena Williams in less than an hour to win Wimbledon Simona Halep denied Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title by crushing her in 56 minutes…
ICC World Cup Men’s Cricket 2019 Semi-finals at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Australia Vs England Australia 223 ao ( ov) Smith 85 off 119, 6 fours, Carey 46 off 70 4 fours, Starc 29 off 36, 1 four, 1 six, Woakes 3-20, Rashid 54-3, Archer 2-32, Wood 1-45 England 226-2 (49ov) Roy 85 off 65, 9…
ICC World Cup men’s cricket 2019 played at Old Trafford, Manchester. New Zealand Vs India New Zealand 239-8 (50 ov) Williamson 67, Taylor 74, Nichols 28, B Kumar 3-43, Bumrah 1-39, Pandya 1-55, Jadeja 1-34, Chagall 1-63 India 221 ao (49.3 ov) Pant 32, Pandya 32, Dhoni 50, Jadeja 77, Boult 2-42, Henry 37-3, Ferguson 1-43,…
Top scorers and wicket takers in ICC World Cup men’s cricket after league stage Indian opener Rohit Sharma is the top run-scorer with 647 runs in eight innings followed by Australia’s David Warner 638 and Bangladesh’s all rounder Shakib Al Hasan 606, in 2019 ICC World Cup Men’s cricket. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh’s…