Kochi: The 6.1″ tall ambidextrous England Test skipper Benjamin Andrew Stokes, or Ben Stokes, quit One Day International (ODI) cricket despite his outstanding form and performance in this format.The New Zealand born English player made 84 to help his team become victorious in the 2019 World Cup.In 104 ODIs, Ben has an average of 39.45 …
Kochi: India won the ODI series against England 2-1 beating the host by five wickets at Old Trafford Ground in England on Sunday. Powered by an aggressive 125 by wicket keeper Rishabh Pant, India crossed the winning mark of 260 with 47 balls to spare. Ravindra Jadeja gave good support to him at the other …
Kochi: P V Sindhu won the Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament beating China’s Wang Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 on Sunday.Two times Olympics medalist, Sindhu thrashed Wang in the first match 21-9, but could not maintain the tempo in the second one which she lost 11-21. However, she became more serious in the third set …
Kochi: India started its ODI against England on a positive note beating the host by 10 wickets at Oval on Tuesday. India has gone one up in the three match series. Chasing a target of 111 runs set by England after being put into bat first, India made 114 runs in 18.4 overs without losing …
Kochi: Classic cricketer Virat Kohli is receiving brick bats for his poor show in all formats of the game lately, despite his outstanding averages in limited over editions and test matches for over a decade.Controversial player Ajay Jadeja has raised eyebrows over giving such a long rope for Kohli despite his repeated poor performance, media …
Kochi: India beat England by 49 runs to win the series 2-0 in the three T20I series at Edgbaston on Saturday. England won the toss and put India made 170/8.Jadeja hit 46 and Sharma 31. For England Jordan took 4 for 27 and Gleesen 3 for 15.England were all out for 121 in 17 overs.Moin Ali …
Kochi: India beat England by 50 runs in the first T20 match powered by captain Hardik Pandya’s outstanding all roundership in Southampton in England.India won the toss and elected to bat to make 198 for 8.Hardik made 51 in 31 balls and took 4/33.S Yadav made 39, Hooda 33 and Rohit Sharma 24.Hardik became only …
Kochi: Host England posted a spectacular victory thrashing India by seven wickets at Edgbaston today.England had won the toss and decided to bowl.Batting first, India made 416 in the first innings powered by 146 made by Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja’s 104.For England, Anderson took 5 for 60. England fared badly in the first innings and …
Kochi: Outstanding performance by left arm fast medium bowler Obed Christopher McCoy devastated India’s batting to help West Indies crush the visitors in the second T20 at Warner park at St Kitts. The two teams have won one each in the five T20 matches. McCoy claimed six wickets in 17 runs to restrict India at …
Kochi: The 22-year-old right arm medium fast bowler Umran Malik has become the second player from Jammu and Kashmir to play for the country in the first T20 of the against at the Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin on Sunday.Parvez Rasool was the other player from J and K who first played for the country. Rasool …
Kochi: The victorious Kerala team that lifted the Khelo India national basketball championship was given a warm welcome at Kottayam railway station. Mannanam-based St Ephrems Sports Academy director Fr Antony Kanjirathinkal led those who were present to receive the team at Kottayam railway station. Prem Kumar (coach), Aji Thomas (coach), Jobin Varghese (former sportsperson) Santosh …
Kochi: The 36-year-old Rafael Nadal won the French Open for the 14th time defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets in Paris today. The Spaniard won in straight sets, thrashing eight seed Ruud of Norway 6-3 6-3 6-0. With today’s win Nafal’s has increased his tally of Grand slam to a record 22. He moves …
Kochi: World number one Iga Swiatek thrashed Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 of US in the final to win the French Open women’s singles title on Saturday.The 21-year-old Polish is claiming her second Grand Slam title. She was the title holder at Roland Garros in 2020. The 18-year-old runner up, Gauff, was playing her first Grand Slam …
Kochi: The over two decades’ wait for a double track in the Kayankulam-Ernakulam sector came to an end with the chugging of Palaruvi Express through the newly laid track from Ettumanoor to Chingavanam.The Palakkad -Tirunelveli train was given a warm send off from Ettumanoor station and it was given a grand welcome at Kottayam station …
Kochi: Aggressive all rounder Hardik Pandya once again proved his fitness as he played a hero’s innings to help his maiden team Gujarat Titans lift the IPL 2022 title at Ahmedabad.Pandya hit 34 and took three for 17 runs in the match against Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Sanson who failed to play a captain’s …
Kochi: India scripted history by lifting Thomas Cup for the first time beating Indonesia 3-0 in the finals at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday.It was an incredible performance on part of Lakshya Sen to beat Anthony Ginting after going down 8-21 in the first set. But Sen bounced back into the game, miraculously …
Kochi: Former Australian cricketer Andrews Symonds, 47, died in a road accident in Townsville, Queensland.Symonds is the third Australian to die this year with Shane Warne and Rod Marsh dying in March.A 6-2″ tall middle order right hand batsman, Symonds was a handy bowler as a medium pacer and off-spinner.He played 198 one day internationals, 26 …
Kochi: St Ephrems Academy, Mannanam, has created history by sending a maximum number of its players to take part in the Junior NBA National Championship in New Delhi from May 16-18.It is for the first time that a school is sending so many participants in the championship.The team will take off from Kochi at 6.30 …
Kochi: Foundation stone for the new building of St Ephrems Academy’s (SEA), a dream project, was laid by Rev Sebastian Chamathara, CMI, (provincial St Joseph’s province, Thiruvananthapuram,) at Mannanam.Rev Fr Josy Thamarasserry CMI Vicar General, CMI congregation, delivered the benedictory speech.Those present on the occasion include Fr Mathews Chakkalackal CMI, Prior St Joseph’s Monastery, Mannanam ), …
Kochi: Santosh Trophy is the name that would make people nostalgic as it send football lovers to the era when many of them perhaps had little knowledge of popular events like FIFA World cup, UEFA Championships League, UEFA European championship as telecommunication and satellite system then was archaich. Much water has flown since then and …
