“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.…
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…
Vandalia junior bowler Macy Jones is making her mark on the national bowling circuit as she prepares to compete at the Junior Gold Nationals in Detroit, Michigan. The top youth bowlers from around the country are making their way to Detroit, which starts Friday, July 12, and will conclude July 20. This will be the fourth time the Detroit area will host the Junior Gold Championships (2008, 2013 and 2019). Over 3,500 bowlers in three age-based divisions for boys and girls – U12, U15 and U18 – will be competing across eight bowling centers in the Detroit area during the…
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…
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…
ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. — Construction will begin soon on a new manufacturing facility in Allen County. What You Need To Know Belmark Inc. will build a 156,000 square foot packaging plant on 25 acres Gov. Andy Beshear says the $99-million investment contributed to Site Selection’s magazine’s recent ranking of Allen County in the top 20 on its “America’s Best Counties” list. It’s based on points per capita The plant will begin construction in summer of next year, and will bring 160 new jobs The plant will be located on Johnson Road, right off Scottsville Road. Construction is expected to be finished…
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…
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…
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…