Team sports
Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest cricketer to score 200 in ODI
On 16th of October, the 17-year-old Mumbai teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal created history as he became the youngest cricketer in the world to score a double century in 50-overs cricket including List A and ODIs. He scored 203 in 154 balls ..
Tags: Cricket • Sport in India • Team sports • Vijay Hazare Trophy • Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rohit Sharma becomes first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener
Rohit Sharma from India has become the first-ever batsman to score hundreds in each innings of his maiden Test as an opener in Visakhapatnam against South Africa. He also broke the record for most sixes in a Test with 13 ..
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Kumar Sangakkara becomes new president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has become the first non-British official to take charge of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as the President and he will hold the post for one year. His tenure will include two Tests at ..
Tags: Cowdrey Lecture • Cricket • Kumar Sangakkara • Lord's • Marylebone Cricket Club
Sarah Taylor retires from international cricket
England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, who is regarded as one of the world’s best wicketkeepers, has recently retired from international cricket because of her ongoing battle with anxiety. Sarah made her England debut in 2006 and scored 6,553 international runs. She ..
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Veteran cricketer Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte passes away
Veteran cricketer Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte (86) has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 23rd September 2019. He made his Test debut against Pakistan at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai in November 1952 and played his last test ..
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Spain wins 2019 men’s FIBA World Basketball Championship
The Spain men’s national basketball team has won the 2019 men’s FIBA World Basketball Championship in Beijing, China. In the final, they defeated Argentina with a score of 95-75.
Tags: Basketball • FIBA Basketball World Cup • FIBA Basketball World Cup Final • Sports • Team sports