New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as head coach of the senior women’s team, the board announced on Thursday. Siddons previously coached the Bangladesh senior men’s team from 2007 to 2011.Sri Lanka were previously coached by former men’s player Rumesh Ratnayake. “His one-year appointment will come into effect on 16 March 2026. His first assignment will be Sri Lanka Women’s Tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in …
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Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) As the Indian Women’s Hockey Team prepares for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana, 24-year-old midfielder Baljeet Kaur is among the players eager to make an impact and assist India in qualifying for the World Cup. “Our goal is to win and qualify for the World Cup. We want to perform well and give our best so that we can bring a medal for the country,” Baljeet said. Baljeet also thinks the current team has the right mix to accomplish s…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The women’s hockey teams of South Korea and Wales touched down in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers 2026, the eight-nation tournament, running from March 8-14 which will determine three qualifying spots for the marquee event in Belgium and the Netherlands.Led by captain Lee Yuri, Korea brings the experience of nine previous World Cup campaigns, aiming to return to the world stage and challenge their best-ever finish (bronze, 1990). Meanwhile,…
Hyderabad, Mar 1 (IANS) Hockey India on Sunday announced a 20-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. Hosts India, England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, and Austria will be competing for three qualification spots at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands set to be held in August.The teams are divided into two pools, with England, Korea, Italy,…
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The England women’s national hockey team has arrived in Hyderabad to participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, taking place in Hyderabad, Telangana, from March 8 to 14. The event offers the final chance for teams to reach the 16-nation World Cup in Wavre and Amstelveen (August 15-30, 2026). Eight teams compete in two pools: Pool A features Austria, England, Italy and Korea; Pool B includes India, Scotland, Uruguay and Wales. The top two from eac…
Dubai, Feb 24 (IANS) The ICC on Tuesday unveiled the final schedule of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, commencing on June 12 when host England squares off against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener, with the final to be played on July 5 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The full schedule has been confirmed following the conclusion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal last month. Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands were the final four teams to book their spot…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer put on a dazzling display of power-hitting, racing to a record fastest half-century for a Caribbean batter in the T20 World Cup in their Super 8 Group 1 clash against Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Asked to bat first, Hetmyer reached the milestone in 19 balls, hitting four boundaries and five maximums in the process, improving on his own record for the fastest fifty by a West Indies batter in the ICC Men’s T20 World C…
Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Gujarat’s rising judoka Rohit Majgul (-66kg) secured qualification for both the Commonwealth Games 2026 and the Asian Games 2026 after a stellar performance at the Judo Selection Trials in New Delhi.In the best-of-three finals at the national judo trials, Majgul faced Haryana’s Garvit in a tense showdown. The decisive bout went into golden score, where Majgul executed a brilliant O-goshi to score a waza-ari and clinched victory.The 23rd Commonwealth Games are schedul…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) As the Indian women’s hockey team continues its rigorous training at the national camp in Bengaluru, the focus remains firmly on skill enhancement and tactical discipline. Under the guidance of chief coach Sjoerd Marijne and scientific advisor Wayne Lombard, the 18-year-old midfielder Sakshi Rana is utilising this opportunity to sharpen her game and learn from her experienced teammates. For Sakshi, who made a memorable senior debut last year by scoring a goal against S…
Pallekele, Feb 21 (IANS) England skipper Harry Brook has admitted that the team took some of the opposition sides in the Group stage lightly and also promised to perform well in the Super 8s round, where they will play their first match against the co-hosts, Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.England’s campaign so far in the tournament has been far from convincing, as they nearly escaped defeat in their first match against Nepal by just four runs. Brook’s side got hammer…