Tag: IB
'We Don't Feel We Might Be A Batsman Short If Shardul Doesn't Play': Virat Kohli Ahead Of Lord's Test
India skipper Virat Kohli has hinted that the team management won't shore up batting by bringing in Ravichandran Ashwin as replacement for injured pacer Shardul Thakur and will instead stick to the combination of four specialist pace bowlers and a spinner for the second Test that begins on Thursday. ....
2nd Test: England Win Toss, Elect To Bowl First Against India
England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Test against India at the Lord's on Thursday. ....
India Vs England: Mohammad Siraj Misses Hat-trick, But Gives England Early Jolt
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj came close to taking a hat-trick in the first over after tea on the second day of the second Test, removing Dominic Sibley and Haseeb Hameed on successive deliveries. The two quick wickets pegged back England as they looked to match India's 364 in first innings. ....
IND Vs ENG, 2nd Test: Unsure Pant, Imploring Siraj Annoy Captain Kohli After DRS Goof-up
India's troubles with Decision Review System (DRS) continued as they lost two of their three allotted reviews by as early as the 23rd over of England's first innings in the second Test. ....
India's Support Will Never Be Ignored By Next Generation: Afghan Minister
Hayatullah Hayat, Afghanistan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development(MRRD), is a senior politician and was former Interior Minister of the country. He was also the Governor of Wardak, Helmand, Nangarhar and Kandahar provinces. ....
Taliban Trouble All Over Again
The Taliban want to be in Kabul by 11 September 2021. They don’t want to be in Kabul as tourists, or as Afghans seeking alms, but as rulers of a country they lost almost two decades ago. They want to regain control before the 20th anniversary of the event that cost them power, the Al-Qaeda perpetrated terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on that date in 2001.The Taliban leadership paid the price for hosting Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, as they should have. And if anyone in the world believes Taliban have learnt their lesson and the same ....
Lord's Test, Day 4: Rahane And Pujara's Rescue Act Keeps India In The Game
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane struck a fighting half-century and added 100 runs for the fourth wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (45) but India had their backs to the wall in the second Test against England as they went to stumps on Day 4 at Lord's at 181/6 in their second innings, just 154 runs ahead.....
Deeply Worried About Women, Minorities In Afghanistan: Malala
Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday expressed concern over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and said that she is worried about the situation in the country. ....
US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Accelerated Things: PM Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the US decision to pull out of Afghanistan has "accelerated things," noting "no one wants Afghanistan to become a breeding ground for terror" as the Taliban entered the Afghan capital. ....
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Had Reason To Fear For His Life
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani had a reason to fear that his life was in danger as Taliban forces closed in on Kabul, an analyst told Al Jazeera. ....
