A veteran of 304 ODIs, 58 T20Is and 40 Tests also clarified that he has "never believed" in any kind of discrimination.
Mr Warne, the world will miss you.
Just as they were about a kilometre away from the stadium, Taufel says, he heard something that sounded like firecrackers.
Featuring Dale Steyn, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sighting the pink ball during the twilight period will be a challenge not only for batsmen but also umpires, says retired Australian umpire Simon Taufel.
The unseeded Indo-Canadian combine beat the Romanian-Dutch pairing of Tecau and Rojer 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 in a quarters
Beer drinkers from around the world have gathered in Munich to celebrate the 182nd Oktoberfest.
Maxwell is showing ominous form with the bat early in the IPL
The Indian Wells tennis tournament was set to start on Tuesday, attracts the game's top players from both the men's and women's sides and drew a record 475,000 fans over its two-week run last year. It was cancelled over concerns about the spread of a coronavirus in Southern California.
Kevin Anderson produced a devastating display of serving power to reach the final of the Aegon Championships with a 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 defeat of gallant Frenchman Gilles Simon at Queen's Club on Saturday.
Chahal, who has been out of form for quite some time, has already been pushed down to the lowest grade of BCCI's central contract after a poor last season.
Rediff.com encapsulates all the sporting action from the past week in this eye-catching photo feature.
Rahul Dravid has backed T20 cricket to become an Olympic sport saying that he is all for the expansion of the game.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
India's Dipa Karmakar received a big boost when she was wished luck by none other than three-time world champion Simone Biles.
'There is more to life than sport and anything can happen in sport, so you need something to fall back on'
The two-legged ties will be played from February 16.
A New York court has paused Cairn Energy's pursuit of US assets of Air India for the recovery of $1.2 billion arbitral award, so as to allow the British firm to reach a settlement with the Indian government on the long drawn dispute. The New York district court delayed the tax suit to November 18, according to court documents reviewed by PTI. This follows Cairn Energy and Air India jointly asking the court to stay further proceedings in view of the fresh government enacting a fresh law to scrap retrospective taxation in the country.
'If the new regime in Kabul wants diplomatic recognition, or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent Afghanistan from, again, becoming an incubator for global terror, because that would be disastrous for Afghanistan'
'But we should encourage umpires to use good techniques and to make decisions, we shouldn't just abrogate the responsibility that we are making decisions (after referring) everything upstairs, we should be backing our cricket umpires to call it as they see it. The umpires get to the top because they make good decisions'
First lady Jill Biden cheered her countrywomen to an upset victory over the French in the debut of 3x3 basketball at the Olympics as President Emmanuel Macron watched on from the sidelines.
Former ICC Elite Panel umpire Simon Taufel believes it will not be practical to outlaw the switch-hit shot, adding that it's 'impossible' for the on-field umpire to monitor the batsman for change in grip or stance.
With the teams having played their second matches in the league stage in Euro 2020, at the conclusion of the Spain-Poland match in Group E on Saturday, here's a look at the best goals from those matches.
Iker Muniain gave Athletic a deserved lead in the 32nd minute by bundling the ball home after Real failed to get back in time to defend a counterattack.
It was his first practice session in a while, and A B de Villiers relished every bit.
The researchers analysed 2580,021 test results from nose and throat swabs taken from 384,543 participants aged 18 years or older between December 1, 2020 and May 16, 2021.
Rafael Nadal needs to play more aggressively if he is to claim a record-extending 11th French Open title as a pack of young wolves is breathing down his neck, according to three-time Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will miss Chennai Super Kings' six-day conditioning camp ahead of the team's departure to the United Arab Emirates for the Indian Premier League next month because of personal commitments.
In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year, pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren, the son of Jharkhand architect Shibu Soren, took the reins of the state as chief minister on Sunday, a week after a three-party coalition, led by him, swept the assembly polls, bagging 47 seats in the 81-member assembly. This will be Soren's second stint as the chief minister of the tribal state. His first had lasted for just about 14 months since July 15 2013.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named the 'Leading Cricketer in the World' in the 2020 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old played a leading role in England's 50-over World Cup victory at home last year while his brilliant unbeaten knock of 135 helped the side to a thrilling one-wicket win over Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.
Harendra Singh, who was conferred the Dronacharya award in 2012, served as chief coach of the senior India men's hockey team from 2017 to 2018. Before that, he was also in charge of the Indian women's team for some time.
The BCCI suspended the IPL 'till further notice' in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. RCB coach Simon Katich said the BCCI would leave no stone unturned to stage the IPL this year.
His first stint as chief minister of the tribal state had lasted for just about 14 months since July 15, 2013.
RCB's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson said the plan of the franchise in the auction was to look at players that will combine well with the retained squad.
Fans carried rainbow flags to show their support for LGBTQ rights.
The Jhansi-born athlete, who was raised by a single mother -- a tailor by profession -- currently trains at the academy of Anju Bobby George in Bengaluru. She is coached by Anju's husband Bobby George.
Sagan is hoping to claim a record-extending eighth green jersey but he has been far from his best this season.
Germany suffered their first home defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 20 years
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