New Zealand Cricket denies reports about offer to host IPL 2020
Jul 09, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday denied the reports claiming that it was offered to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Southampton Test: England 35/1 against West Indies at stumps on day 1
Jul 09, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Southampton/UNI: England were 35/1 at stumps on the first day of the inaugural Test of the historic three-match series against West Indies as international cricket finally returned on Wednesday after an interruption owing to Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan Open table tennis tournament canceled
Jul 08, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: The Japan Open table tennis tournament has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's world governing body ITTF announced.
Happy Birthday Dada: Sourav Ganguly turns 48
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:36 am
Kolkata: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who had changed the course of cricket in India in the early 21st century and even created a fighting batch of cricketers who achieved remarkable targets for the national side in their careers, on Wednesday turned 48.
'You taught how to play game of life': Kedar Jadhav's emotional post on MS Dhoni's birthday
Jul 07, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav wrote an emotional post on Instagram to celebrate the 39th birthday of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Guardiola: Man. City need to improve from similar mistakes
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:41 pm
London/Xinhua: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola did not criticize his team's performance after a surprising 1-0 loss at Southampton on Sunday, but admitted they need to improve from too many similar mistakes if they want to win the title next season.
MS Dhoni did a commendable job in carrying forward Ganguly's legacy: Waqar Younis
Jul 06, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On MS Dhoni’s birthday eve, Waqar Younis lauds Dhoni as greatest Captain while also thanking frontline healthcare staff and doctors including his wife Dr Faryal Waqar Younis.
BCCI ethics officer to look into conflict of interest complaint against skipper Virat Kohli
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BCCI ethics officer on Sunday said he is looking into matter of conflict of interest complaint filed against India skipper Virat Kohli from Sanjeev Gupta, a life member of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association for his positions in two business ventures in violation of the BCCI constitution.
Jul 05, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Colombo/UNI: Preliminary investigations into the accident involving cricketer Kusal Mendis in Panadura this morning have cleared the sportsman of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to newswire.lk report.
Full-time captaincy a workload in future for Ben Stokes: ex-skipper Nasser Hussain
Jul 05, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Former England captain Nasser Hussain weighs in on all-rounder Ben Stokes as stand-in captain in first Test against West Indies, but is worried a little bit about his workload in the future if given the role full-time.
Paraguay to restart football season on July 17
Jul 04, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Asunción/Xinhua: Paraguay's first division Apertura season will resume on July 17 after a four-month coronavirus hiatus, the country's football association said,
Virat Kohli posts another workout video, inspires fans
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:16 am
Mumbai: He may be away from on field due to COVID-19 outbreak, but Indian skipper Virat Kohli is surely following his strict exercise regime to keep himself fit.
Jul 03, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Colombo/UNI: The investigation into the match-fixing allegations raised against the Sri Lanka cricket team of 2011 World Cup has concluded and players have been cleared, Chief of the SIU SSP Jagath Fonseka said according to a report in newswire.lk.
Sam Curran self-isolating after falling sick
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:24 pm
’Southampton/UNI: England all-rounder Sam Curran will not play the remaining intra-squad warm-up match as he is self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl after feeling sick on Wednesday night.
Pacer Shannon Gabriel drafted into 15-member Windies Test squad vs England
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Manchester/UNI: West Indies experienced fast bowler Shannon Gabriel coming out of an ankle surgery has been drafted into the 15-member Test squad for the Test series against host England starting on July 8.
ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar steps down
Jul 01, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has stepped down after two, two-year tenures at its helm.
Australian skipper Aaron Finch hails Kohli's leadership skills, consistency across formats
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch says after taking over from MS Dhoni the leadership, that is huge and expectations were high but Virat Kohli kept delivering for so long is just his consistency across three formats.
Skipper Virat Kohli recalls learnings from epic 2014 Adelaide Test against Australia
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday took a walk down the memory lane to recall the 2014 Test against Australia in Adelaide and said that it will always remain as an important milestone for the team.
A huge honour to lead England in first Test against Windies says Ben Stokes
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:57 pm
London/UNI: All-rounder Ben Stokes says captaining his country even just once in his career would be a huge honour.
England's Ben Stokes named skipper for first Test against West Indies in Joe Root's absence
Jul 01, 2020, at 09:37 am
London/IBNS: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will captain the side for the first time next week as Joe Root will miss the first Test against West Indies, England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed.
Rohit Sharma, one of the greatest ever ODI openers: Kris Srikkanth
Jun 30, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has heaped rich praise on Rohit Sharma, saying the stylish batsman is one of the greatest ever ODI openers, considering his ability to convert centuries into daddy hundreds.
Cricket stars returns to field: South Africa high performance squad return to training
Jun 30, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Johannesburg/UNI: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) men’s high performance squad comprising 44 cricketers led by Quinton de Kock are back to training amid coronavirus pandemic after getting approval from the sports ministry.
Zimbabwe tour to Australia deferred due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 30, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Cricket Australia, in agreement with Zimbabwe Cricket, announced on Tuesday, that the one-day international series that was due to be played in August has been postponed indefinitely, becoming the latest series to be pushed ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six Pakistan cricketers cleared to join squad in England after second COVID-19 tests negative
Jun 30, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Lahore/UNI: Six Pakistan cricketers have been cleared to join rest of the team in England after testing COVID-19 negative for the second time in three days, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe's tour to Australia postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic
Jun 30, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Dubai/IBNS: A One Day International (ODI) series between Zimbabwe and Australia, which was scheduled to be played in August, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jun 29, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Horse racing has always been very popular in India and has been a part of the Indian civilization for over 100 years. With the increase in marketing and publicity, horse races have received a tremendous amount of sponsors.
Nitin Menon included in Elite Panel for 2020-21
Jun 29, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Dubai: India’s Nitin Menon has been included in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the season 2020-21 following the annual review and selection process conducted by the International Cricket Council.
Second test clears 6 Pakistan cricketers of COVID-19
Jun 28, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Six of the 10 Pakistan cricketers who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have tested negative for the same after they all underwent a second test, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday.
Pakistan squad departs for England tour despite corona pandemic
Jun 28, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Lahore/UNI: A 20-player Pakistan squad left for England, through a chartered flight from here, on Sunday morning despite novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
MS Dhoni’s attitude as a captain in 2013 was much more calmer: Irfan Pathan
Jun 28, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan comparing Dhoni’s attitude as a captain in 2007 and 2013 says he was much more calmer in 2013 as he was letting the bowler control themself rather he controlling them.