Wellington: New Zealand on Monday named batsman Kane Williamson as stand-in captain for the upcoming limited overs series against Pakistan, allowing regular skipper Brendon McCullum to take a break. The move confirmed Williamson`s status as McCullum`s long-term successor, with chief selector Bruce Edgar saying it would give the 24-year-old valuableRead More

Karachi: Pakistan’s suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who will undergo another private biomechanics test this week on his bowling action, is not keen to play domestic cricket matches as recommended by PCB’s bowling action review committee. A reliable source close to the committee said that Ajmal had called up the chairmanRead More

Milan: Roberto Mancini has only been in charge of Inter Milan for two weeks and the new coach is already itching for the January transfer window. Mancini complained that he had the wrong players for the system he wanted to play after his side went down 4-2 at AS RomaRead More

Sydney: World number one Novak Djokovic will reveal “never before told” stories about his life in a short documentary series in partnership with an Australian sponsor. The 27-year-old will detail his journey from war-torn Serbia, including the dedication of his first coach Jelena Gencic, to his career-shaping Grand Slams winsRead More

Mumbai: He has been in and out of the team for some time now but Manoj Tiwary is hopeful that his consistent performances in domestic cricket will help him get a longer rope with the Indian team. “I believe that I will get an opportunity and hopefully, it will beRead More

Dubai: India remained sixth while Pakistan dropped a place to fourth after their heavy innings defeat against Pakistan, in the latest Test rankings released by the ICC, here on Sunday. The win meant that New Zealand has gained one rankings point and now lies two points adrift of sixth placedRead More

New Delhi: Bouncers are certainly one of the prime weapons for fast bowlers. And when it comes to the longest format of the game, especially on fast tracks, it’s a major tool for a bowler to push a batsman on the back-foot by mainly targeting his body. India are allRead More

Karachi: The national selection committee has recalled experienced speedster Umar Gul for the two T20 matches and first two ODIs against New Zealand, here on Sunday. The PCB announced a 14-member T20 squad to be captained by Shahid Afridi and a 16-member ODI squad led by Misbah-ul-Haq. Gul, who hasRead More

Madrid: A football fan died of cardiac arrest following clashes near Atletico Madrid’s Vicente Calderon stadium before the Spanish champions’ 2-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said. “He died a few minutes ago. He did not survive the cardiac arrest and died in the intensiveRead More

Manila: Gael Monfils said Sunday he was confident of playing strongly in the tour next year after beating Roger Federer at the Davis Cup and winning three times at a fast-paced tennis tournament in the Philippines. Monfils defeated world number two Federer, despite France eventually losing its Davis Cup titleRead More