Scotland went down to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat to Lancashire.
'It's a new challenge and responsibility,' said Patil.
The Emmy nominations for 2018.
A perfect header from substitute Shaun Goater three minutes from time earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw in the English premier league.
Iran took a significant step towards qualifying for next year's World Cup finals with a 1-0 win over China on Tuesday that pushed Marcello Lippi's team closer to the brink of elimination.
'He didn't want to be a stagnant cricketer, he always wanted to work hard.'
Former India Test player Yajurvindra Singh, on Saturday, recalled how one innings in East Africa in 1978 from the then rookie player Kapil Dev changed the perception of some top Indian players of that time about his capabilities as a cricketer.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said the episode would send out the wrong message as the Board of Control for Cricket in India sets about finding Anil Kumble's successor.
Little-known batsman Craig Simmons scored the fastest century in Big Bash League history to inspire the Perth Scorchers to a thrilling five-run victory over the Adelaide Strikers in Thursday night's Twenty20 match at the WACA. The 31-year-old opening batsman hammered eight fours and eight sixes on the way to a 39-ball hundred, which easily eclipsed the previous record of 44 balls, by Luke Wright of Melbourne Stars in 2012.
Kevin Pietersen's Test future may be in doubt but the mercurial batsman was named in England's provisional 30-member squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Southgate's formation and tactics have been hailed as progressive and modern, there is also something traditionally English about the team's strengths.
While current coach Anil Kumble is an automatic entry into the process, the others in the fray are Australian Tom Moody and Englishman Richard Pybus.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Twitter may launch the service toward the end of the first quarter but has not set an official date
Regarded as the Oscar of sports, the nominations for 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards were finalised following a ballot by the world's sports media.
The best camera is the one you have in your pocket. Ever since the release of the first iPhone, the iPhone Photography Awards, now in its 11th year, highlights the best of the best. This year's winners were selected from thousands of entries and from photographers in 140 countries. The winning image, taken by Jashish Salam of Bangladesh and titled "Displaced," shows a crowded refugee camp with Rohingya children watching a film about sanitation. Other awards included prizes for photographer of the year and 18 other categories like Nature, Children and Travel. Check out the winning images.
Former Australia coach John Buchanan has stepped down as New Zealand's director of cricket with immediate effect, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday.
'He was brusque and abrasive, highly opinionated and rigid in his thinking. His man-management skills were non-existent. He quickly sowed further seeds of discontent in an already diffident team...I will always respect Greg Chappell the batsman. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Greg Chappell the coach'
All nine people on board a private corporate jet were killed when it crashed into an apartment building in Akron in the US state of Ohio, the owner and operator of the plane said.
The cricketing life of Martin Crowe, who passed into the ages on March 3.
The contest for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award promises to be one of the most competitive ever with the likes of Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andy Murray vying for top honours.
Check out the head to head record between the World Cup finalists.
The talented but unpredictable side are not favourites.
After hammering the Kiwis 3-0 in the Tests, the focus now shifts to white-ball cricket . New Zealand will be bolstered by the presence of star allrounder Corey Anderson as captain Kane Williamson looks to avenge the defeat in Tests. Also, MS Dhoni's men will need to win the ODI series by a 4-1 margin to claim third place on the ICC ODI Championship.
India registered its 500th win in One Day Internationals when it beat Australia in the second ODI at Nagpur on March 5, 2019.
England coach Peter Moores should be removed from his current position and put in charge of the "kids", according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
Kevin Pietersen's test future may be in doubt but the mercurial batsman was hailed as a "million pound asset" when named in England's provisional 30-member squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
The award function was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Aeroplanes existed in India 7,000 years ago and they travelled from one country to another and from one planet to another, the Indian Science Congress was told on Sunday in a controversial lecture that examined ancient aviation technology in the Vedas.
Malcolm Turnbull became Australia's new prime minister when he was sworn on Tuesday after an internal revolt within the ruling Liberal Party forced Tony Abbott to quit.
Pakistan's Test stalwart Younis Khan, who led the national team to its only World T20 title in 2009, remained unsold while captain Misbah-ul Haq was snapped up by the Islamabad franchise on the first day of the Players' Draft for the Pakistan Super League, on Monday.
The Looming Tower reveals the bitter CIA-FBI turf battles that led to the worst terrorist attack in America's history.
Former FIA president Max Mosley has warned that Formula One risks serious difficulties unless it changes direction and cuts costs.
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