Adelaide, Nov 23 (IANS) Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has endorsed the idea of four-day Tests to shake up the longest form of the game. Chappell’s endorsement comes just before the first ever day-night Test…
Kolkata, Nov 19 (PTI) The hugely popular Indian Premier League is leading a cricket “revolution” in strife-torn Afghanistan where the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament and Bollywood sells like hot cakes. Such was the Indian T20 craze…
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Thursday slammed the national selectors for their decision to drop experienced Ian Bell from the Test cricket squad, terming it as “pathetic”. Bell was a…
Melbourne, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke launched a blistering attack on former teammates Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds and even slammed John Buchanan, saying his dog could have done as good a…
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wants cricket between Pakistan and India despite prevailing tensions between the two neighbours, a close aide of the prime minister has said. Sharif is an ardent fan…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to suspended cricketer S. Sreesanth and 35 others on a police plea challenging the trial court order to drop charges against them…
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (IANS) Basketball star Lamar Odom, who was found unconscious after a four-drink and drug abuse at a Nevada brothel last month, may be charged for use of a controlled substance. Odom…
London, Nov 18 (IANS) He’s 40, but former football star David Beckham says he still feels 21 in his heart and mind. Beckham celebrated his 40th birthday with a break and a bash in Morocco…
Maracaibo (Venezuela), Nov 17 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona underwent a second gastric bypass operation here after his doctor warned that the 55-year-old is 75 kg over his ideal weight. Maradona had his first gastric…
Perth, Nov 17 (IANS) Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced that he will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand that concludes here on…
Lahore, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has made it clear that its team will not play a bilateral series in India as desired by the Board of Control for Cricket…
Lahore, Nov 14 (IANS) BCCI president Shashank Manohar has extended an invitation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play the bilateral series in India in December, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said here on Saturday….
Perth, Nov 14 (IANS) David Warner’s decision to cut down on his alcohol consumption during his wife Candice’s pregnancy has paid handsome dividends, with the Australian opener notching up a stunning 253 in the ongoing…
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar slammed British Airways (BA) on Friday for their poor customer services and his cue was promptly taken up by his legions of fans who trolled the airlines on Twitter…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Friday signed a three-year bat endorsement deal with leading tyre manufacturing firm CEAT Ltd. Kanpur: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates his century during the 1st…
Karachi, Nov 11 (PTI) Veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan can go to India and play a series but only after the country’s Cricket Board (PCB) gets written guarantees from its Indian counterpart (BCCI). “We…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s veteran batsman Younis Khan announced retirement from One-Day Internationals (ODIs) on Wednesday. He made the announcement hours before the start of the England-Pakistan encounter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium…
St. John’s (Antigua), Nov 11 (IANS) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) decided to reinstate Phil Simmons as head coach of their senior team after he apologised for criticising team selection. Simmons, 52, was suspended in…
Shimla, Nov 10 (IANS) The picturesque stadium of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in Dharamsala town is all set to host Test matches with the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving its clearance, an HPCA…
Geneva, Nov 9 (IANS) A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commission report has recommended suspension of Russia from all world athletics competition here on Monday. The commission examined allegations of doping, cover-ups, and extortion in Russian…