New Delhi, June 21 Putting an end to speculation about his fitness, India batsman Rohit Sharma cleared the mandatory Yo-Yo test on Wednesday and then fired a salvo at those who had questioned the exemption given to him from the June 15 test. Last week, skipper Virat Kohli, veteran MSRead More

Dubai, June 21 The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled details of a revamped match schedule on Wednesday which will underpin its inaugural World Test Championship starting next year. The long-awaited Championship, involving the nine top-ranked Test nations competing in a league between July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021, hasRead More

London, June 21 Stan Wawrinka’s Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow as the Swiss star crashed to a 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1 defeat against Sam Querrey at Queen’s Club today. Wawrinka has struggled to return to peak form since sustaining a left knee injury last year that required two operations andRead More

Nottingham, England captain Eoin Morgan says his side missed an opportunity to score 500 after they racked up the highest score in the history of ODI cricket against Australia in Nottingham. The world’s No 1 team hammered their opponents by 242 runs after making a world-record 481/6 at Trent Bridge. ItRead More

New Delhi, June 21 A trip to Bhutan to survey “soil and cricketing equipment” has landed BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary in a spot of bother as the COA has show-caused him, questioning the very “need of his presence” there. Chaudhary has been asked to respond to the notice byRead More

Bengaluru, June 20 A team man to the core, Manpreet Singh has no qualms about losing captaincy and feels returning veteran Sardar Singh’s presence in the middle will act as motivation for other players in the upcoming FIH Champions Trophy in Breda, the Netherlands. Sardar, considered one of the world’sRead More

Gros-Islet, Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his side’s third and final Test against the Windies after he was found guilty of ball-tampering during the second day’s play of the second Test, which concluded at Gros Islet on Monday. During a hearing held at the end of theRead More

Madrid, Skipper Rani Rampal and defender Gurjit Kaur struck a brace each as the Indian women hockey team thrashed Spain 4-1 in the fifth and final match to level the series 2-2. India dominated the match in terms of possession and chances created as Rani (33′, 37′) provided the side aRead More

New Delhi, The BCCI has decided to conduct fitness tests of players before they are picked in the national team to avoid embarrassing late withdrawals like the ones by Mohammad Shami and Ambati Rayudu from the Test and ODI sides after failing the ‘Yo-Yo’ test. Sanju Samson was the third cricketerRead More

Nottingham, England stormed to a world record 481/6 as they demolished Australia’s bowling attack in the third match of their ODI series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 239 in 37 overs, losing the match by massive margin of 242 runs. Jonny Bairstow’s swashbucklingRead More