1966 the golden year of football

1966 is the year when London was swinging, the Beatles and the Stones were at their height of their popularity and there was full employment and England’s football team was on the verge to make history. Peter Chapman’s humble beginnings in a grammar school in Islington, taught him to be sporty and had the gift…

David Warner’s 93 steers Sunrisers to finals

Indian Premier League, Qualifier 2: Gujarat Lions v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, May 27, 2016 Gujarat Lions 162/7 (20/20 ov) BB McCullum 32 off 29, 5 fours, KD Karthik 26 off 19, 4 fours, 1 six, Aron finch 50 off 32, 7 fours, 2 sixes, RA Jadeja 19 off 15,1 four, DJ Bravo…

Yuvraj 44 ensures Sunrisers win

Indian Premier League, Eliminator: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, May 25, 2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad 162/8 (20/20 overs) DA Warner 28 off 28, 3 fours, MC Henriques 31 off 21, 1 four, 2 sixes, Yuvraj Singh 44 off 30, 8 fours, 1 six, DJ Hooda 21 off 13, 2 sixes, M…

AB de Villiers 79 not out book RCB’s spot in the final

Indian Premier League, Qualifier 1: Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, May 24, 2016 Gujarat Lions 158 (20/20 overs) KD Karthik 26 off 30, 2 fours, DR Smith 73 off 41, 5 fours, 6 sixes, ER Dwivedi 19 off 9, 1 four, 2 sixes, Iqbal Abdulla 38-2, SR Watson 29-4, CJ…

YS Chahal 3-32 and Kohli’s 54 ensures RCB win

Indian Premier League, 56th match: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, May 22, 2016 Delhi Daredevils 138/8 (20/20 ov) Q de Kock 60 off 52, 5 fours, 1 six, Cr Brathwaite 27 off 18, 3 fours, SV Samson 17 off 12, 1 four, 1 six, S Aravind 28-1,…

Sunil Narine’s 3-26 and Yusuf Pathan’s 52 steers KKR win

Indian Premier League, 55th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, May 22, 2016 Kolkata Knight Riders 171/6 (20/20 ov) MK Pandey 48 off 30, 2 fours, 3 sixes, YK Pathan 52 not out off 34, 3 fours, 2 sixes, RV Uttappa 25 off 17, 4 fours, B Kumar 31-2, BB Sran…

England’s Innings victory led by James Anderson’s 10-45

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 1st Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds, May 19-23, 2016 England 298 all out 90.3 overs  Alex D Hales 86 off 206, 12 fours, JM Bairstow 140 off 183, 13 fours, 1 six, St Finn 17  off 46, 3 fours, PVD Chameera 64-3, MD Shanaka 46-3,…

Incredible Dhoni’s 32-ball 64 clinches the thriller

Indian Premier League, 53rd match: Rising Pune Supergiants v Kings XI Punjab at Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, May 21, 2016. Kings XI Punjab 172/7 (20/20 overs )  Murali Vijay 59 off 41, 4 fours, 3 sixes, Gurkeerat Singh 51 off 30, 3 fours, 3 sixes, R Ashwin 34-4, AB Dinda 16-1, NLTC…