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Feb 0216

Aug 10, 2019

Mccullum Set To Become KKR Assistant Coach

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is returning to Kolkata Knight Riders after being signed by the IPL side as assistant coach.
McCullum, who retired from all forms of competitive cricket recently, will also take over as the head coach of the Caribbean Premier League side Trinbago Knight Riders.
He will replace Simon Katich in both the sides. With KKR, he will be associated as assistant coach and at Trinbago Knight Riders he will replace the Australian as head coach.KKR had announced that they were parting ways with Jacques Kallis, their head coach, and Katich.

BCCI Relents, Under NADA Now

After a long and contentious battle, the BCCI has finally agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) to implement the doping policy followed by most other sports in India.
This will bring cricket in line with Olympic sports disciplines, as well as with the International Cricket Council (ICC) which follow the World Anti-Doping Code implemented by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA).
NADA will be conducting the tests in all the domestic tournaments, including the Indian Premier League (IPL).
So far, the Sweden-based International Dope Testing Management (IDTM) has been collecting the samples and submitting them to the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), under BCCI's independent anti-doping system.

Shubman's Double Ton Breaks Mark

Shubman Gill became the youngest India cricketer to score a first-class double century as he combined with skipper Hanuma Vihari to put India A in the driver's seat against West Indies A in the third unofficial test

Aug 09, 2019

Cricket Australia Does a First With Transgender Code

Australia became the first cricket nation to announce a transgender policy to allow the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in every level of cricket.
Cricket Australia (CA) announced the development of an Elite Cricket Policy and Guidelines to support players in line with their gender identity irrespective of their sex at birth.
The policy, in line with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Eligibility on the Basis of Gender Recognition, provides guidance on how to compete at the highest levels of the sport.
According to the policy, any player who is participating in elite female cricket must be able to establish that their concentration of testosterone in serum has been less than 10 nanomoles per litre continuously for at least 12 months.
As an additional measure, a referral process to an expert panel has been established to ensure fair and meaningful competition. The policy also permits transgender cricketers who are born overseas to compete in Australian domestic competitions as there is alignment with ICC policy.

Vani Moves Into Lead In Hero Women's Golf Tour

Vani Kapoor moved into lead despite a late double bogey in the second round of the 11th Leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Hyderabad Club. The 25-year-old, playing in her first domestic event this season after a two- month injury lay-off, had three birdies against two bogeys and a double bogey in her card of one-over 72.
Vani is now four-over 146, but three shots clear of her nearest rival Gaurika Bishnoi, who shot the day's best and the week's first par round of 71. Gaurika, one of the only two players to have four birdies in the second round, birdied first, sixth, ninth and 17th, while dropping shots on second, seventh, 12th and 14th.

A Hesson Resigns As Kings XI Coach

Mike Hesson announced he has parted ways with IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, lending credence to the speculation that the New Zealander is also in contention to be India's next chief coach.
The media in New Zealand reported that Hesson has applied for the top job in both India and Bangladesh.

NEW T20 RECORD

Leicestershire Foxes captain Colin Ackermann set a new T20 bowling record by taking 7/18 in his team's victory over Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast.
The offspinner's haul surpassed the previous record of 6/5 runs set by Somerset all-rounder Arul Suppiah while bowling against Glamorgan in July 2011.
South African spinner Colin Ackermann claimed a new T20 World Record when he took seven wickets for just 18 runs in a Vitality Blast T20 match.
The 28-year-old, playing for Leicestershire Foxes, took the wickets of Michael Burgess, Sam Hain, Will Rhodes, Liam Banks, Alex Thomson, Henry Brookes and Jeetan Patel in his side's 55-run over Birmingham Bears at Grace Road.
Malaysian bowler Arul Suppiah held the previous world record when he claimed 6-5 for Somerset against Glamorgan in 2011.

Aug 08, 2019

Vinesh Phogat wins third successive gold in 53kg

Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat has bagged gold in women's 53kg category of the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.
The 24-year-old prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition.
This was her third consecutive gold in the 53 kg category after winning Gold at Grand Prix of Spain and at the Yasar Dogu International at Istanbul, Turkey in July 2019.

Forbes money list: Serena 1, Osaka 2, Sindhu T13 with $5.5m

India's badminton star PV Sindhu is the only athlete from the country to be named among the world's highest-paid female athletes by Forbes, a list topped by tennis great Serena Willams.
According to Forbes, shuttler PV Sindhu is India's most marketable female athlete.
With total earnings of 5.5 million dollars, Sindhu is tied for the 13th place in The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 list released by Forbes.
The list of the world's top 15 female athletes is topped by Williams, with total earnings of $29.2 million. Williams plans to play through at least next year but is already planning her next act with a clothing line, 'S by Serena', and designs to launch jewellery and beauty products lines by the end of 2020.

Sourav, Bhajji close ranks after notice to Dravid

According to the notice, Rahul Dravid has a conflict of interest as he is the National Cricket Academy director and vice-president of India Cements, which owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.
Ganguly was backed by offspinner Harbhajan Singh, who excelled under his captaincy.
The BCCI ethics officer, Justice (Retd) DK Jain, issued the notice to Dravid on conflict of interest allegations made by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association member Sanjay Gupta.
Gupta had earlier filed similar conflict of interest complaints against former cricketers VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar for their roles as Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) members and mentors of IPL franchises Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians respectively.

Aug 07, 2019

German pips men, wins 4,000km ultra-cycling

The German cancer researcher, Fiona Kolbinger became the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race, an ultra-endurance cycling event.
Most of those pipped by Kolbinger were men—the 265-rider field had 40 women.
She was the first to complete the gruelling 4,000km event, which started in Bulgaria on July 27 and took in seven nations in all.
Kolbinger, 24, arrived in Brest, northwest France, after 10 days 2 hours and 48 minutes, having enduring thunderstorms and Europe's summer heat.

Aug 06, 2019

Steyn Quits Tests, McCullum Retires

South Africa's premier pacer Dale Steyn announced his decision to step aside from the longer format (Test cricket). However, Steyn would continue to prolong his international career by shifting focus to limited-overs format. The veteran speedster, thus, ended his Test career with a total of 439 wickets, most by a South African, in 93 matches at an average of 22.95.
Legendary New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum announced his decision to retire from all formats of the game.
He would retire after the end of the ongoing Global Canada T20 League.

Bhupathi Captain for India-Pakistan Davis Cup Tie

All India Tennis Association (AITA) appointed Mahesh Bhupathi as the skipper for the India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie scheduled for September 14 and 15, 2019 in Islamabad.
Six players were named by the association, who would take part in the Davis Cup. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Saketh Myneni, Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan and Sasi Kumar Mukund have all been named in the lineup.

NorthEast United FC Appoints Robert Jarni as Head Coach

Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC appointed Croatian Robert Jarni as their new head coach for the 2019-20 Indian football season. The post was vacant after their former Dutch head coach Eelco Schattorie switched to Kerala Blasters FC earlier in 2019.
Jarni has coached various European clubs. As a player, he played for the Croatian national team on 81 occasions. He was a part of the famous squad which finished third in the 1998 FIFA World Cup that was held in France.

Hinako Shibuno Wins Women's British Open

Japan's Hinako Shibuno won the women's British Open.
This was her first major tournament and her first event outside Japan.
Shibuno, who had never played a professional event outside Japan before, became the second Japanese to win a Major, joining Chako Higuchi, who won the 1977 women's PGA Championship.

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