Perth, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced that he will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand that concludes here on Tuesday. Johnson, 34, the country’s fourth highest Test wicket-taker, informed his teammates of his decision Monday night, saying that after 73 Tests he […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday appointed its president Shashank Manohar as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) removing incumbent N. Srinivasan for the rest of the term. Srinivasan, who was elected for a two-year term, was scheduled to head the ICC till June 2016. The decision […]
Mohali, Nov 7 – Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the first Test between India and South Africa being played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Saturday. India (first innings 201) & South Africa (1st innings 184) India (2nd innings, overnight 125/2) Murali Vijay c sub (Bavuma) b Tahir 47 Shikhar […]
India is back on Australian soil this summer, keen to atone for their World Cup semi-final loss to Australia in March. Virat Kohli and his men return to take on the Aussies in four Victoria Bitter One-Day International and three KFC T20 Internationals. Just months since their agonising defeat to Australia in the World Cup […]
South Africa’s Faf du Plessis has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth One-Day International against India in Chennai on Thursday. Du Plessis was found guilty of “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an International Match”. The incident happened […]
Cricket Australia has congratulated former Australian captain Ricky Ponting who has this evening been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a gala celebration in Melbourne. One of the greatest cricketers ever to play the game, Ponting was a brilliant batsman and fieldsman with freakish skills. His 13,378 runs at 51.85 from an […]
Bengaluru, India, A police case has been filed against Indian spinner Amit Mishra on the complaint of assault by a Mumbai-based film producer and he has been asked to appear for questioning, police said on Tuesday. “We have filed an FIR (first information report) against Mishra on the basis of the complaint Vandana filed on […]
New Delhi, Putting an end to all speculations about him, Indian batting great Virender Sehwag on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. “Thanks everyone for all your wishes and love. I hereby retire from all forms of international cricket and from the Indian Premier League (IPL),” Sehwag announced […]
New Delhi, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who had fallen out of favour with the national selectors, has been recalled to the squad after a gap of around 14 months for the first two Tests against South Africa, starting on November 5. What prompted his inclusion was that Jadeja scored 149 runs and picked up 24 […]
New Delhi/Mumbai, Putting an end to speculation, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday said talks on reviving cricketing ties with Pakistan have been cancelled following Shiv Sena protests. PCB chief Shahryar Khan was to meet newly-elected BCCI president Shashank Manohar in Mumbai to discuss the resumption of bilateral series between the two cricket crazy countries. […]