Auckland, January 15 Mohammad Amir claimed a wicket on his return to international cricket following a five-year ban as Pakistan registered a 16-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20 International in Auckland on Friday. Playing his first match for Pakistan after being banned for taking payments to bowlRead More

Sydney, January 15 Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis’ awe-inspiring run continued unabated as they lifted their second trophy of the season with the WTA Apia International title after clinching their 30th win a row. The French third seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic won the first set but the topRead More

Perth, January 13 Rohit Sharma’s last three hundreds have come in a losing cause and he’s understandably a little upset about it. He smashed an unbeaten 171 in the first ODI against Australia but the home team comfortably won by five wickets in the Perth ODI. “It was a greatRead More

Brisbane, January 13 The Indian spinners were on a high after decimating South Africa at home in the recently-concluded Test series. But they were completely ineffective in the first One-day International against Australia at Perth yesterday, and that left captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni very disappointed. “I never thought it willRead More

Perth, January 12 Rohit Sharma’s scintillating unbeaten 171 went in vain as Australia rode on skipper Steve Smith’s fluent 149 to script a comfortable five-wicket victory in a high-scoring first cricket one-dayer here today. On one of the flattest WACA tracks in recent times, India scored a commanding 309 forRead More

Karachi, January 12 Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi was saved of much embarrassment when a fan stepped in to pay for his meal at a fast food joint in Auckland after the flamboyant cricketer realised that he was not carrying local currency. The Pakistan team is in New Zealand forRead More

Sydney, Leander Paes’ build-up to the Australian Open got off to a disappointing start after the veteran and his French partner Jeremy Chardy bowed out of the Sydney International following a straight-sets loss in the men’s doubles opening round. Paes and Chardy lost 4-6, 4-6 in an hour and eight minutesRead More

Chennai, Swiss star Stan Wawrinka successfully defended his men’s singles title once again in the 20th edition of Chennai Open with a comprehensive straight sets win over Borna Coric of Croatia at the SDAT Tennis Stadium. The reigning French Open champion took barely an hour and 27 minutes to drub worldRead More

perth, Rookie fast bowler Barinder Sran is in line to make his international debut for India in the opening One-day match against Australia in Perth on Tuesday. India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun said uncapped paceman Sran would give the team an added advantage as a left-armer, indicating the 23-year-old would likelyRead More

Perth, Australia batsman George Bailey says his team is looking forward to renewing a “fierce” rivalry with India in the upcoming five-match ODI series and feels it will be a big deal for the visitors to beat them in their backyard. “We have got a rich history and a really strongRead More