Chris Gayle Announces Retirement from ODIs

West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle has announced his retirement from the ODI format after the 2019 World Cup.   About Chris Gayle Chris Gayle has played 284 ODIs in his 19-year long career. He has scored 9,727 runs at an average of 37.12. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Tennis: Winners of 2018 Wimbledon Championships

The 2018 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament held from2 July to 15 July 2018. It was the 132nd edition of the championships and 51st edition in the Open Era. The tournament was held at the All England Lawn Tennis ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Australia wins 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

World champions Australia won 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2018 for record 10th time. In the final match held in Ipoh, Malaysia, Australia defeated defending champion England by narrow 2-1 goal margin. Earlier, in the classification match ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018

Fossils of oldest mammal ancestor discovered in UK

Palaeontologists from University of Portsmouth, UK have discovered remains of humankind’s oldest mammal ancestor — a tiny rat-like creature that lived 145 million years ago. The fossils of nocturnal mammal were discovered on Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The mammal is ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

England wins 2017 ICC Women's World Cup

England’s women’s cricket team won 2017 ICC World Cup title by defeating India by 9 runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It was England’s fourth Women’s World Cup title. Besides the inaugural edition in 1973, England had won the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Sir David Cox honoured with first International Prize in Statistics

Noted British statistician Sir David Cox (92) was awarded inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics. The International Prize in Statistics Foundation has bestowed this award on Sir David Cox in recognition of Survival Analysis Model (or Cox Model) ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Sadikh Khan elected as first Muslim Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan of the British Labour party has been elected the new Mayor of London by comfortably outrunning of his nearest rival. With this Mr Khan became London’s first Muslim mayor. His victory also marks the return of Labour Party ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Mark Selby wins 2016 World Championship title of Snooker

Ace snooker player Mark Selby (World no 1) from England has won the 2016 World Championship title of Snooker. In the final match played in Sheffield, Selby defeated China’s Ding Junhui by 18-14 score. This was Selby’s second World Snooker ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016