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Exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch in Morocco
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» CASABLANCA, Morocco- Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.
Ex-India cricket coach Shastri wants 2-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SYDNEY - Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game.
'King Kohli' gets Test ton after three-year wait
AFP, Published on 12/03/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Indian superstar Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Sunday, ending his long drought and sparking raucous celebrations at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Golden wicket: Labourer's daughter, 15, scores India cricket payday
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» FIROZABAD (INDIA) - Cricketer Sonam Yadav could not afford sports shoes when she was younger but now the 15-year-old is set to play in India's Women's Premier League and says the money will transform life for her family.
Rizwan, Nawaz help Pakistan edge India in Asia Cup thriller
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» DUBAI - A key partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz set up a thrilling five-wicket win for Pakistan in their opening Super Four game against India in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
'Fearless' England excite Anderson as India sweat on Rohit
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» LONDON: James Anderson cannot wait to rejoin a "fearless" England team, unlike any he has known in two decades of international cricket, in this week's long-delayed India series finale.
Shastri hails India as one of cricket's 'greatest teams'
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» DUBAI - Outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday said split captaincy will work for a side he called "one of the greatest" teams in cricket history.
England and India consider next moves after cancelled Test
AFP, Published on 11/09/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - What happens now? That was the question cricket fans around the world were asking after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test between England and India in Manchester.
India eye historic series win over England after Covid all-clear
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - India head into the fifth Test in Manchester starting Friday just one match away from the superb achievement of winning Test series in both Australia and England in the same year after the game got the go-ahead following a fresh coronavirus scare within the tourists' camp.
England-India fifth Test to go ahead after negative PCR results
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The fifth Test between England and India in Manchester starting Friday is set to go ahead as scheduled after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Thursday there had been no further positive coronavirus cases within the Indian camp.