Colombo: Dinesh Chandimal rode his luck to score an unbeaten half-century for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in Colombo Wednesday after the tourists made a dream start to their 100th Test match. The home side reached 238-7 before bad light stopped the opening day`s play, recovering from 70-4 on a turningRead More

Karachi: Pakistan on Wednesday recalled opener Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal in separate squads for the four-match Twenty20 and three-match one-day series in the West Indies starting later this month. Both batsmen earned their recalls on the back of solid performances in the recently held Pakistan Super League (PSL) whereRead More

New Delhi: After the decision review system (DRS) drama in Bengaluru, world’s top two ranked teams India and Australia now head to Ranchi for the all-important third Test match of the series. India, thanks to their 75-run win and the bragging rights earned after Aussie skipper Steve Smith was caughtRead More

New Delhi: It seems, there’s no end in sight. The Virat Kohli-Steve Smith feud took a new turn on Wednesday with both the skippers taking different stands on the nature of the pitch which is being prepared for the third Test in Ranchi. The ‘pitch’ battle was preceded by AussieRead More

New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Jharkhand entered the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after outplaying Vidarbha by six wickets at the Palam Ground, here on Wednesday. Choosing to bat, Vidarbha found themselves in dire straits at 87 for seven before Ravi Jangid came up with a fighting 62 toRead More

New Delhi: After two major injury blows, Aussie fans were almost slipping into trauma when the news of Nathan Lyon’s split callus spreadthrough the media. The off-spinner revealed that the injury on his right index finger did indeed affect his bowling in the second innings of the Bengaluru Test, butRead More

New Delhi: Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has defended striker Alexis Sanchez, dismissing media reports saying the Chilean was laughing at the side`s collapse during their Champions League defeat at home to Bayern Munich last week. Sanchez was seen to be laughing with Cech on the bench after the striker hadRead More

Dhaka: Bangladesh have dropped batsman Mahmudullah Riyad from their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, a senior cricket official said on Monday. “Mahmudullah is coming back home before the second Test as he is struggling with form,” chief selector of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Minhajul AbedinRead More

New Delhi: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has enjoyed a “position of privilege” by not having to deal with both European and domestic campaigns in his first season in England, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has said. Chelsea sacked Mourinho 16 games into a dismal campaign last season, which saw themRead More

New Delhi: Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh requires reconstructive surgery on his shoulder injury which will sideline him for up to nine months and end his hopes of participating in this year`s Ashes series, local media reported on Monday. Marsh, a pace-bowling all-rounder, struggled with the shoulder injury throughout Australia`s homeRead More