Lahore, June 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has summoned Umar Akmal on Wednesday after the batsman claimed in a TV interview that he was approached to fix matches, especially the…
Manchester, June 24 (IANS) Jos Buttler’s scintillating unbeaten century helped England whitewash Australia 5-0 as the hosts pipped the visitors by one wicket in the final match of the series at the Old Trafford Cricket…
By Veturi Srivatsa Former champions Uruguay and France are through to the round of 16 in the football World Cup and another champion side Argentina are on the brink of a group-stage exit unless they…
Georgetown, June 23 (IANS) Former South Africa all-rounder Johan Botha has been appointed head coach of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise has announced. The Guyana national team and West Indies…
London, June 23 (IANS) England’s assistant coach Paul Farbrace will step up as the coach for the one-off T20 match against Australia at Edgbaston on June 27 and the three T20s against India from July…
Barbados, June 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday named paceman Suranga Lakmal as skipper for the third and final Test against the West Indies that gets underway here late Saturday — with a pink…
Hamilton, June 22 (IANS) New Zealand star Brendon McCullum clarified on Friday that his positive drug test during the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was due to a medical condition. McCullum, who…
Dubai, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal along with his team management has admitted of breaching the ICC’s Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Ahead of the challenging two-month-long tour of Ireland and England, India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday emphasised on improving the team’s poor overseas record. While the current India squad are…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The tussle between the BCCI and the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) was out in the open in Friday’s Special General Body meeting (SGM) where the board’s office bearers…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has lashed out at the ICC rule of using two new balls in ODIs, terming the idea as “a perfect recipe for disaster.” Tendulkar opined after watching…
Chester-le-Street (England), June 22 (IANS) England registered their fourth consecutive win in the five-match ODI series against Australia as they outclassed the visitors by six wickets at the Riverside Cricket Ground here on Friday. The…
Kingston, June 21 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was on Thursday unveiled as the skipper of two-time Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions Jamaica Tallawahs during the 2018 season, starting August 8. Russell, who missed…
Dubai, June 21 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the appointment of chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct commission, Michael Beloff QC, as the judicial commissioner to hear Sri Lanka captain…
Lahore, June 21 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that a prominent cricketer has tested positive for a prohibited substance but refused to reveal the name as per International Cricket Council (ICC) rules….
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the one-match ban handed to him, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Thursday. On-field umpires Aleem Dar, Ian Gould and third…
Dubai, June 20 (IANS) Instated with the aim of bringing more context to bilateral Test cricket, the inaugural ICC World Test Championship will be played from July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021, the International…
London, June 20 (IANS) England on Wednesday added Sam Curran and Craig Overton to their squad for the final two games of the One Day International (ODI) Series against Australia. The hosts have already taken…
Nottingham, June 19 (IANS) England registered a world record total of 481 for 6 against Australia in their third One-Day International (ODI) cricket match here on Tuesday. Alex Hales (147 off 92) and opener Jonny…
London, June 19 (IANS) England have announced a 14-man squad for the T20I series against Australia and India, with Test skipper Joe Root returning to the shortest format for the first time since September 2017….