[ad_1] Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka): 42 Wickets Kulasekara, who was known for his swing bowling, was one of the main wicket-takers during the powerplay for the Lankans. His accuracy and stealth bowling was the highlight of his bowling. In 37 matches against India, he took 42 wickets at an economy …

[ad_1] Written by Aisha Salaudeen, CNNLagos, Nigeria Morenike “Renike” Olusanya spends a lot of her time with her iPad and touch pen, sketching the people and things she finds interesting. The Nigerian-born visual artist particularly loves to paint Black women. “I’m in Nigeria; Black women are all I see. I …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from international cricket with immediate effect to shift “focus on T20 and other shorter formats”.The 33-year-old has represented South Africa in 30 T20Is, 27 ODIs and three Tests since making his debut in 2016. He holds the record for the best …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday ruled out of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, as reported by PTI. Bumrah, has been out of action due to a stress reaction to his back since the Australia T20Is at home last year, was named …

[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s heavy-handed crackdown on tech giants is coming to an end and the country’s economic growth is expected to be back on track soon, according to a top central bank official. The crackdown on fintech operations of more than a dozen internet companies is “basically” …

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Negotiations aimed at averting a nurses strike at two major New York City hospitals went past a midnight deadline with a walk-out by 7,000 nurses looming as soon as 6 a.m. ET Monday. Tentative deals were reached in recent days covering nurses at seven hospitals, …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday.The health policy, which Tiley said reflected what was happening in the wider community, is a marked change from …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian opener Usman Khawaja has revealed that David Warner himself was surprised on being declared the ‘Player of the Series’ ahead of Travis Head and skipper Pat Cummins following the 2-0 Test win against South Africa at home.Australia defeated the Proteas in the three-match series with the final …

[ad_1] Aaron Rodgers had a good look around as he left Lambeau Field for what could be the final time Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers missed out on the NFL play-offs after losing 20-16 at home to the Detroit Lions in a dramatic ending to the regular season. …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: PV Sindhu will face a tough test on her return from a five-month injury lay-off as top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will aim to start the year on a positive note at the Malaysia Open from Tuesday.Following a highly-successful 2022, India’s star shuttlers …