SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Cricket Australia have dismissed as "highly speculative" media reports that Michael Clarke and David Warner will be offered A$50 million ($39.37 million) contracts to defect to an Indian-financed rebel cricket league. ...
April 30 (Reuters) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes has a back problem and may miss the third and final test against West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados starting on Friday. ...
Axar Patel had the best economy rate (6.13) among the bowlers who played five or more matches in the last IPL (Source: BCCI) Last year, the Punjab spinners had played a major role in taking the side to the final of the IPL, but this time it looks...
MI (bt SRH) What went right: While Lasith Malinga’s return to wicket-taking form has been the main reason behind the smiles returning to the Mumbai Indians dug-out, Mitchell McClenaghan played an equally crucial role in his team’s impressive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, where they defended a below-par total of...
Floyd Mayweather Sr. (from left), Floyd Mayweather Jr. with Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach at the press conference in Las Vegas. (Source: AP) Floyd Mayweather insisted that his blockbuster fight against Manny Pacquiao is about boxing and business, not angels and demons, as the rivals went eyeball-to-eyeball...
With an eye on the World League semifinals to be held in June, India coach Paul van Ass has decided to give seven players, who have been on the fringes, an opportunity to stake claim to the national team. In addition to the 18-member squad which travelled to...
Yuri Ogorodnik was sacked in 2011 following the doping scandal — which involved the 4×400 metre women’s relay squad that had interestingly won gold at the CWG and the Asiad. Ukrainian-born coach Yuri Ogorodnik, at the ripe old age of 77, remains the man with the magic wand...
Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell put on 112 runs in no time to power KKR home at Eden Gardens on Thursday. (Source: BCCI/IPL) Kiwi in yellow Dwayne Smith was out first ball after Gautam Gambhir won the toss and decided to field on a good Eden Gardens pitch....
Robin Uthappa stroked a sublime 80 (not out) against CSK on Thursday. (Source: BCCI/IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir said the seven-wicket over Chennai Super Kings tested the “character and temperament” of his team especially after the away loss against the same opponents a few days back. (Full Coverage| Fixtures|Points Table)...
Sunil Narine was in the firing line again when he was barred from bowling his off-spinners in the ongoing IPL. (Source: BCCI/IPL) Without mentioning any individual names, former India skipper and Rajasthan Royals’ mentor Rahul Dravid came out in full support of the BCCI move to eradicate ‘chuckers’ from the Indian...
Shahid Afridi said his last remaining ambition was to lead Pakistan to the T20 World Cup title next year. (Source: AP) Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi announced that he will retire from international cricket after the T20 World Cup to be held in India next year. Talking to the media at...
Yuvraj Singh is not complacent when taking on the bottom-placed team in the table. (Source: PTI) Still non-committal about Zaheer Khan’s first season appearance for Delhi Daredevils, Yuvraj Singh has hinted at the left-arm pacer’s inclusion in the playing XI during the team’s last home encounter against Kings XI Punjab in New...
Rohit Sharma is confident about MI doing well in the remaining matches of the IPL 8. (Source: PTI) Mumbai Indians had a break of five days after their 20-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring Indian Premier League cricket game and captain Rohit Sharma said that the short respite was very...
IPL live score, CSK vs KKR: KKR take on CSK at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Catch all the action live. (Source: IPL/BCCI) KKR win toss, elect to field first in the IPL 8 contest against CSK in Kolkata on Thursday. Catch the live scores and updates from...
CAPE TOWN, April 30 (Reuters) - Dav Whatmore has signed a four-year contract to coach Zimbabwe, the country's cricket board said on Thursday. ...
The Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked as they toured Pakistan in March 2009. Since then no teat, has toured the country. (Source: Reuters) Zimbabwe will become the first full ICC member nation to tour Pakistan in six years when it plays two Twenty20 internationals and three ODIs...
Resuming on his overnight score of 137, Hafeez continued punishing the Bangladesh bowlers and he slowed down only after reaching 190. (Source: Reuters) Mohammad Hafeez struck his maiden Test double hundred as Pakistan feasted on Bangladesh’s limited bowling resources to post a commanding 537 for five wickets on...
April 30 (Reuters) - Mohammad Hafeez struck his maiden test double hundred as Pakistan feasted on Bangladesh's limited bowling resources to post a commanding 537 for five wickets on day three and take charge of the opening test at Khulna on Thursday. ...
April 30 (Reuters) - International cricket will return to Pakistan next month with a short, limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, ending the Asian nation's agonising six-year wait to host a test team. ...
