Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS) Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener was on Friday appointed the new head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team. Klusener will replace Phil Simmons, whose 18-month stint with the national side…
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was on Friday elected as the President of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The 56-year-old won the elections 147-73. Azhar filed his nomination for the President’s post…
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid was expected to get the support of the BCCI lawyers as he deposed before Ethics Officer D.K. Jain on Thursday….
London, Sep 27 (IANS) England wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor has called time on her international career, a statement from the England Cricket Board said. “This has been a tough decision but I know it’s the right…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh feels the team management could think of considering Rohit Sharma as the T20I captain if Virat Kohli feels he is getting overworked as there are…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (IANS) A new badminton academy will come up in the premises of Kalinga Stadium with the support from Dalmia Bharat Group, said an official on Friday. Dalmia Cements Bharat Limited has committed…
Rome, Sep 27 (IANS) The Italian football club Roma have handed a lifetime suspension to a fan for racially abusing Brazilian defender Juan Jesus on social media. According to a BBC report, the development comes…
Incheon, Sep 27 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the semi-finals of the Korea Open after registering a straight-games victory over Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark on Friday. Kashyap, who had a 2-4…
Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) The first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also be the first time in over 10 years that the city of Karachi will be hosting an ODI match. The last…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) FIFA Women’s Football Regional Consultant Belinda Wilson feels that next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India will make a huge impact on Indian football. FIFA…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s rising star Deepak Punia, who recently won the silver medal in the World Championships, on Friday attained the numero uno spot in the world rankings in the 86-kg freestyle…
Melbourne, Sep 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia has confirmed that former Australia wicket-keeper Graham Manou is set to succeed Greg Chappell as the new national talent manager. Manou, who played one Test and four ODIs for…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, who has been handed a suspension by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), on Friday insisted that he will be on his “best bahaviour”…
Surat, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues are likely to miss the first standalone Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) set to start from October 18 to December 8. The WBBL…
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Former South Africa pacer Kyle Abbott has signed a new three-year deal with English county Hampshire Cricket which will keep him at the Ageas Bowl until at least the end of…
Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) Out of favour Indian batsman Suresh Raina has not given up on his India dreams and believes that he can bat at the much-debated No. 4 spot for the team in…
Doha, Sep 27 (IANS) The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) will monitor illegal betting during the World Athletics Championships in Doha that will begin on Friday and continue till October 6. “It is AIU’s responsibility to…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that he was not picked for the Indian team in 2017 despite passing the mandatory yo-yo test. India’s 2011 World Cup player of…
London, Sep 26 (IANS) ICC ODI world champions England are thinking of roping in former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten as their next head coach across all three formats. According to a www.telegraph.co.uk report, England…
Surat, Sep 26 (IANS) The second women’s T20 international between India and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain, here on Thursday. India won the first game of the five-match…