Kieron Pollard Announces Retirement from International Cricket
West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket though he will continue to freelance in private T20 and T10 leagues across the globe. Pollard, who made his ODI debut back in 2007, fittingly played his last series against India, a country which has become his second home due to his long association with Mumbai Indians.
While he is a feared T20 cricketer, one of the finest that the world has seen, his numbers for the West Indies remain underwhelming with only 2,706 runs at just above 26 and 55 wickets from 123 ODIs along with 1,569 runs from 101 T20Is at an average of shade over 25. He also took 44 wickets. One of the biggest six hitters, there wasn't a bowler in world cricket who didn't fear bowling fuller deliveries to Pollard in his prime and also the yorkers which would be effortlessly dug-out for straight sixes.
Apr 20, 2022
Asian Wrestling Championship, Mongolia: 3 Greco Roman Indian Wrestlers Win Bronze Medals
On a memorable day for India at the Asian Wrestling Championships, three of the five Greco-Roman grapplers in action, including Sunil Kumar, won bronze medals. This is the second time that Kumar has earned a podium finish at the Championships, having won the 87 kg category title in the 2020 edition.
In the 55 kg class, Arjun Halakurki defeated Davaabandi Munkh Erdene 10-7 in the bronze playoff. In the 63 kg category, Neeraj got the better of Uzbekistan's Islomjon Bakhramov 7-4 to earn a podium finish.
Indian GM Gukesh Wins La Roda International Tourney Title
Young Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh emerged victorious in the 48th La Roda International Open Chess tournament, scoring eight points from nine rounds. The 15-year old GM from Chennai, who remained unbeaten through the nine rounds, defeated Israel's Victor Mikhalevski in the final round to emerge a clear winner ahead of Haik M Martirosyan of Armenia, who secured 7.5 points.
Apr 19, 2022
Tsitsipas Takes Home Monte Carlo Title
Stefanos Tsitsipas captured back-to-back crowns at the Monte Carlo Masters with a workmanlike 6-3 7-6(3) win over first-time ATP Tour finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, claiming his first title of the 2022 season.
The Greek world No. 5 Tsitsipas' second Masters 1000 title comes at the perfect time for the 23-year-old, who is hoping to improve on his runners-up finish at last year's French Open and claim a maiden Grand Slam title this year.
Young Tamil Nadu Paddler Vishwa Deenadayalan Dies in Meghalaya Car Crash
Teenaged table tennis player Vishwa Deenadayalan was killed and three other paddlers from Tamil Nadu were injured when their taxi collied with a 12-wheel truck in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district. The four players from the southern Indian state were on their way from Guawahati Airport to Shillong in a tourist taxi to take part in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship.
Deenadayalan, a promising player with several national ranking titles and international medals to his credit, was to represent India at the WTT Youth Contender at Linz, Austria, from April 27, 2022. Deenadayalan's transition from cadet and sub-junior to junior section was steady. He had won the cadet and sub-junior national titles also.
Apr 18, 2022
Andrew Mcdonald Appointed As Australia's New Head Coach
Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia in all three formats for the next four years after overseeing Australia's Test series victory in Pakistan in a caretaker role. McDonald served as an assistant under Justin Langer since 2019 and took the reins in Pakistan after Langer declined the offer of a short-term contract extension and promptly resigned. The 40-year-old was widely expected to take the head coach role on a permanent basis.
McDonald already has batting coach Michael Di Venuto, fielding coach Jeff Vaughan and spin bowling consultant Sri Sriram on his staff but will be looking for a full-time bowling coach, having occupied the role before stepping up as caretaker.
Cricketer Joe Root Steps Down From England's Test Captaincy
Joe Root stepped down as England Test captain following a run of poor results capped by dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean. The 31-year-old was appointed as Alastair Cook's successor in 2017 and holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as England Test captain. His 27 victories put him ahead of Michael Vaughan (26), Alastair Cook, and Andrew Strauss (24 each). But of his last 17 Tests in charge, he won just one.
Root had been an exceptional role model during his tenure, balancing the demands of Test captaincy whilst continuing to shine brilliantly through his own personal performances.
Haryana Crowned Champions Of Senior Hockey Nationals
Haryana won the Senior Men's National Hockey Championship, beating Tamil Nadu 3-1 in the shootout after the final ended 1-1 in regulation time. The thrilling Final encounter started with Deepak giving Hockey Haryana a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute of the match, scoring an early goal for his side. But Saravana Kumar was able to quickly level the score, getting the equaliser in the 10th minute of the match for the Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu to make it 1-1. The two teams put on a terrific defensive display for the remainder of the regulation time, preventing any goals on their respective ends and thereby pushing the match into a Shootout.
In the Shootout, Hockey Haryana scored thrice in the first four attempts, while Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu scored in the first attempt but missed in the following three attempts. Thus, Hockey Haryana emerged as the winners of the match, winning the trophy for the first time since 2011.
Competing for the first time in an international meet in 2022, Sajan Prakash clocked 1.59.27 seconds to finish on top podium. Denmark's Heorhij Lukashev followed with the timing of 1:59.89 and Oliver Sogaard-Andersen, 2:02.81, came third. Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Danish Open 2022 in Copenhagen.
In 2021, Sajan Prakash clocked the national record timing of 1:56:38 in the 200m butterfly to become the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics directly by breaching 'A' standard time. He also became the first and only Indian swimmer to make it to two Olympic Games.
At the last Asian Games in 2018, Sajan Prakash finished fifth in the 200m butterfly event after becoming the first Indian swimmer since 1986 to qualify for the finals.
Meanwhile, In the men's 1500m freestyle event, 16-year-old Vedaant Madhavan, son of Indian actor R Madhavan, achieved his personal best time of 15.57.86 to clinch the silver medal in the 10-swimmer final.
Santosh Trophy Kicks Off At Malappuram In Kerala
The Santosh Trophy has long lost its sheen as the country's premier domestic football tournament. It has become more of a youth event or a showcase for fresh talents looking to impress leading clubs.
But its 75th edition, which kicked off -- at Malappuram -- is likely to be among its most successful ones in recent times. That is because of the fans in this part of the world.
You would come across some of India's craziest football fans in the district of Malappuram. During a tour of the district during the last World Cup, four years ago, this correspondent had seen houses painted according to the jersey colours of teams like Brazil, Argentina and France. One had also met a fishmonger, who sold fish at half the market-rate on Brazil's match days.
Apr 17, 2022
India to Host Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023
India is ready to host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023. This World Cup is organized by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India.
Countries that will participate are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, England, Hungary, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In addition to the partnership between Street Child United and Save the Children the SCCWC 2023 will also collaborate with World Bank, ICC and the British High Commission.
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