Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday that Zimbabwe would tour the country after earlier calling off the series due to security apprehensions after an attack on the minority Ismaili community members in Karachi. “The Chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket Wilson Manase has called me three times since yesterday toRead More

Rome: Britain`s world number three Andy Murray announced his withdrawal from the Rome Masters on Thursday, citing fatigue following his unbeaten start to the claycourt season. Murray`s decision to participate in the week-long event in the Italian capital came late, following his sensational triumph over claycourt king Rafael Nadal inRead More

Chandigarh: Admitting that drawing spectators to the ground to watch Test matches now-a-days has become a “great challenge”, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Cricket Board was open to the idea of hosting five-day games in smaller centres in future. Thakur, who wants India to play more TestRead More

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to maintain their upward curve and virtually book a place in the play-offs when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Hyderabad have found form at the right time, winning three consecutive matches to beRead More

Zimbabwe cricket authorities said Thursday they were examining a report on the safety of playing in Pakistan, ahead of what is scheduled to be first tour by a Test-playing nation since a deadly attack on the Sri Lankan team bus. Zimbabwe are due to arrive in Pakistan on May 22Read More

Mumbai: Giving his support for the proposed revival of Indo-Pak cricket series, former skipper Rahul Dravid said he welcomed it from a purely cricketing perspective, although there were many other matters to be considered. “From a cricketing perspective an India-Pakistan series is any day welcome. But this series is moreRead More

London: Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he is absolutely “devastated” on hearing the news that his hopes of returning to the national side have been dashed by England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) director of cricket Andrew Strauss. Strauss on Tuesday revealed having “trust issues” with Pietersen and forRead More

Mumbai: With no team as yet assured of a last four play-off berth, Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Wasim Akram described this IPL season as the most interesting in its eight-year history. “Good sides are participating. We are still not sure who will qualify for the last four. It has beenRead More

Liverpool: As he prepares to make his final Liverpool appearance, footballer Steven Gerrard has said he does not like the heightened attention surrounding his departure. Liverpool host Crystal Palace on Saturday, in what is sure to be an emotional farewell as Gerrard bows out in front of his team’s supporters.Read More

Rome: Rohan Bopanna made it to the second round while Sania Mirza reached the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters after scoring fluent victories with their respective partners, here. Coming into this event after the Madrid Masters title win, Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin today tamed the Argentine combo ofRead More