File photo of Jay Shah and Gautam Gambhir© BCCI Following the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach on Tuesday, former seamers Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji are being considered for the position of national team’s bowling coach, as per sources. “BCCI discussing the names of Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipati Balaji for the position of bowling coach. BCCI is not interested in the name of Vinay Kumar,” sources told ANI. Zaheer has picked up 311 Test wickets in 92 matches and overall 610 scalps in 309 international matches across all formats for Men in Blue. He is considered one…
Xavier Isaac Launches Homer For High-A Bowling Green 16 hours agoTampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac hit his 14th homer of the season Wednesday for High-A Bowling Green. The 20-year-old is now hitting .288 with 58 RBI and 13 stolen bases at High-A this season. The Rays’ No. 3 overall prospect boasts prodigious power, making him the top overall first-base prospect in baseball. He is having a great season at High-A this year and could earn a promotion by season’s end. Isaac is a name to monitor as he still should be a few years away from making…
The Hickory Crawdads split a doubleheader with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, winning the first game, 2-1 but dropping the nightcap, 7-2. In game one, Bowling Green got on the board first with a home run in the bottom of the first. However, Hickory responded with a solo home run from Gleider Figuereo to tie the game at 1-1. In the fourth inning, Quincy Scott hit a double and moved to third on a Marco Soto flyout. Scott would score after a Marcus Smith single, and the Crawdads would hold on for the 2-1 final. In game two, Bowling Green…
The Chatsworth Bowling Club hosted its honours pairs competition, recently. A total of 13 teams participated in a draw pairs contest- all played in group stages. The team reaching the finals were Narain Pillay and Vino Moodley taking on Collin Govender and Jay Padayachee. ALSO READ: Bowls- an exciting and fun game for all The competition was eventually won by Narain Pillay and Vino Moodley. It is a pity that one team had to come second as they also played exceptionally well. Anyone interested in joining the Chatsworth Bowling Club may contact Nobby Hariram on 083- 784-3895 or Kamla Moodley…
Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins recently posed with popular Formula One racer Oscar Piastri. Cummins was last seen on the field during the 2024 T20 World Cup in June when his side crashed out of the tournament in the Super 8 stage without reaching the semi-finals. Both Cummins and Piastri have been spotted together multiple times over the past few years and share a mutual admiration for each other’s sports. Oscar Piastri took to his official X handle and shared a picture to give fans a glimpse of his latest meeting with Pat Cummins. He captioned: “Bowling royalty…
Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins recently posed with popular Formula One racer Oscar Piastri. Cummins was last seen on the field during the 2024 T20 World Cup in June when his side crashed out of the tournament in the Super 8 stage without reaching the semi-finals. Both Cummins and Piastri have been spotted together multiple times over the past few years and share a mutual admiration for each other’s sports. Oscar Piastri took to his official X handle and shared a picture to give fans a glimpse of his latest meeting with Pat Cummins. He captioned: “Bowling royalty…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s been a dream now coming to fruition after months of planning, the Shake Rag Bar & Lounge. Chris Page, owner of the Shake Rag Barbershop broke ground recently on a new venue that he hopes will provide the community with somewhere to relax and learn of the history of the Shake Rag District and the contributions of African Americans in the liquor and distilling business. Page told News 40 that he didn’t know how to get in touch with an architect when he was ready to start building and reached out to Western Kentucky University’s…
Tenpin Bowling Australia (TBA) announces a significant leadership transition within its Board of Directors. Hish Fernando, who has served as Chairman since 2023, has decided to step down from his role effective immediately. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Hish for his leadership and numerous contributions to Tenpin Bowling Australia. Appointed to the Board in 2019, Hish brought valuable insights from his corporate and business background. He provided exemplary leadership as Chair of the Governance Committee for TBA and the Technology and Digital Transformation Advisory Board. Hish was appointed Chair of TBA in June 2023 following the organisation’s Annual General…
INDIA COACHING STAFF Gambhir and Morkel have previously worked together at LSG © BCCI Morne Morkel is in the running to be India’s bowling coach. The former South Africa pacer, who has extensive coaching experience, is on the bucket list of Gautam Gambhir, the newly appointed head coach of the Indian team. Morkel was the coach of the Pakistan team during last year’s ODI World Cup in India but quit the job months before his contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was set to expire. Gambhir is believed to have requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India…
“Eighth wonder of the world”. “Once in a generation”. “Cheat code”. Jasprit Bumrah has got many nicknames in the Indian dressing room. But perhaps the biggest indicator of his greatness is his ability to impart knowledge, even to coaches and seniors who have been associated with the game for decades. Jasprit Bumrah is an institution not just in fast bowling but cricket, in general. The way he thinks about the game, the way he wants to learn, unlearn and keep growing as a cricketer are remarkable. A chat with Bumrah before and after the game is a tutorial in itself.…