MCC Red Cards for Club, University Cricket Offences
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Cricketers can be red carded or banished to a sin-bin for 10 overs as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tries to bring down the levels of bad behaviour. The club is set…
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Australia to Use Remodelled Pink Ball in Sheffield Shield
Melbourne, Feb 10 (IANS) The pink Kookaburra ball with a completely black seam will be used in next week’s round of day-night Sheffield Shield matches in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on…
What’re the Credentials Required to Play in IPL?
By Veturi Srivatsa The defeat on Tuesday in the Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka brought the Indian players down to earth after the auction euphoria of the Indian Premier League (IPL) barely two days before…
National TT Squad for Olympic Qualifiers Announced
Shillong, Feb 10 (IANS) National table tennis champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra will spearhead the six-member Indian squad for the Asian Olympic qualifiers which was announced here on Wednesday. Apart from two-time men’s national…
Australia’s Khawaja Grabs Zampa’s Butt During Pre-Match National Anthem
Wellington, Feb 10 (IANS) A video footage emerged on Wednesday showing Australia batsman Usman Khawaja becoming touchy-feely and progressively moving his hand down to teammate Adam Zampa’s buttocks before the second One-Day match against New…
Sri Lanka Beat India in 1st T20I
Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka rode on a strong bowling performance to defeat India by five wickets in their first Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. Chasing a…
Smith Replaces Finch As Captain; Nevill, Agar in Australia’s World T20 Squad
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Aaron Finch was replaced with Steve Smith as captain, while Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill made way to Matthew Wade as Cricket Australia (CA) affected critical changes in its 15-member World T20…
Steve Waugh Most Selfish Cricketer: Warne
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken a dig at Steve Waugh, calling the iconic former Test captain “the most selfish cricketer I’ve played with”, recalling his axing from the fourth…
Kings XI Appoint Miller As Skipper
Mumbai: South African player David Miller during a practice session ahead of the 5th ODI between India and South Africa at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Oct 24, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS)…
Rapid Metro Launches Indoor Cricket Stadium
Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) Rapid Metro Gurgaon has opened an indoor cricket stadium in association with Lounge Cricket that will be another unique initiative to increase engagement with its regular commuters. Built at Sikanderpur Rapid…
India Beat Sri Lanka in U-19 World Cup Semis
Mirpur, Feb 9 (IANS) strong batting by Anmolpreet Singh and Sarfaraz Khan helped India beat Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the semi-finals of the ICC U-19 World Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium…
DDCA Must Comply with Safety Norms to Host World T20 Match: Hc
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday made it clear to Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) that it has to comply with safety norms at Ferozeshah Kotla ground in order…
Two WICB Officials Backed Chanderpaul Without ‘Approval’: Report
St John’s (Antigua), Feb 8 (IANS) A report into alleged interference in the selection process has determined that the two highest ranking officials of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)spoke without “approval” when they backed…
NASA Engineers Use Super Bowl to Decode Aerodynamics
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Aerodynamics engineers including an Indian-origin scientist are studying sports balls to learn lessons in aerodynamics that will help build aircrafts more earth-friendly and allow spacecrafts to take the most efficient route…
India Must Win Sri Lanka T20Is to Maintain Top Spot
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Hosts India must clinch the forthcoming three-match T20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka starting in Pune on Wednesday to hold on to their No.1 position in International Cricket Council (ICC)…
ICC Suspends Pakistan’s Yasir Shah for Failing Dope Test
Lahore, Feb 7 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday suspended Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah from all cricket-related activities for three months after he pleaded guilty to breaching its Anti-Doping Code. Shah had provided…
Federer Is Probably the Greatest Ever: Bartoli
(160128) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) — Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball during his men’s singles semifinal against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 28, 2016….
Dale Steyn Runs into Deadly Snake!
Johannesburg, Feb 7 (IANS) South African pacer Dale Steyn had a close call with a venomous snake in Kruger National Park and he took to Instagram to caution his followers. Steyn had pulled over to…
IPL Auction 2016 Full List | Indian Premiere League
Full List of IPL Auction 2016: (in Rupees) Shane Watson (Aus) – Royal Challengers Bangalore (9.5 crores) Pawan Negi  – Delhi Daredevils (8.5 crores) Yuvraj Singh  – Sunrisers Hyderabad (7 crores) Chris Morris  – Delhi…
Shillong Leg Of SAG Opens with Glittering Ceremony
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural ceremony of the 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Guwahati, Assam on Feb 5, 2016. Also seen Assam, Nagaland & Tripura Governor P.B. Acharya, the Governor of Meghalaya…