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LITE VIEW: Don’t let racism rain off the match

Still today that racism in sport rears its ugly head, and on Wednesday the target of that hatred was Yan Dhanda, the highest profile South Asian heritage footballer in the UK today.

February 14, 2021

Football·LITE BLOGS·Sport

Assam govt decides to appoint sprinter Hima Das as DSP

Ace sprinter Hima Das will be appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police, for her outstanding contributions in various national and international athletic meets, officials said on Wednesday.

February 11, 2021

India News·Sport

ICC Test rankings: Kohli & Pujara slip, Root rises to 3rd

Kohli, who returned with scores of 11 and 72 in the first Test, is now placed at the fifth spot while Pujara – having accumulated a total of 88 runs across two

February 10, 2021

India News·Sport·UK News

842 runs in 7 Tests: Root enjoys Indian pitches

In the last six innings that Root has played in Asia, he has scored 684 runs, an indication of how much he loves to bat in the Indian sub-continent….reports Asian Lite News

February 9, 2021

Sport

Root equals Vaughan’s record

Root, who took over captaincy from Alastair Cook in 2017, sits fifth on the list of ‘most matches as captain’ of England. Cook leads the list with 59, followed by Michael Atherton

February 9, 2021

Sport

India slip to 4th in WTC rankings

New Zealand have already qualified for the final winning 70 per cent of their matches (with no other series scheduled) while India and Australia remain in contention for the other place along

February 9, 2021

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England crush India by 227 runs in 1st Test

After setting India a 420-run target, England bowled India out for 192 in 58.1 overs, with left-arm spinner Jack Leach taking four wickets and speedster James Anderson three….reports Asian Lite News In-form

February 9, 2021

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Ishant Sharma enters 300 wicket club

Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan are the other Indian fast bowlers to reach 300-wicket milestone in the longest format of the game….reports Asian Lite News Ishant Sharma on Monday became only the

February 8, 2021

Sport

Team India need 420 to win first Test

After dismissing India for 337 in the first innings in first session and gaining a 241-run first innings lead, England added to their lead through the day and that left India 17

February 8, 2021

Sport

Rishabh donates match fee for rescue efforts in U’khand

Pained by the loss of lives in the massive flash flood caused by a glacier breach near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has decided to donate his match

February 8, 2021

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