Jason Roy, Joe Root power England to six-wicket victory over Windies
Feb 21, 2019, at 07:12 pm
Barbados, Feb 21 (UNI) Jason Roy and Joe Root's hundred-run knocks powered England to seal a record-breaking victory over Windies by six wickets, in the opener of the five-match series here at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, on Wednesday.
Hardik Pandya ruled out from Australia series
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS): Indian allrounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out from Paytm Australia’s tour of India due to lower back stiffness, confirmed BCCI.
Chris Gayle adds one more feather in his crown
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Kensington Oval, Feb 21 (IBNS): Windies cricket icon Chris Gayle has added one more feather to his crown as he surpassed record most number of sixes by any batsman in international cricket.
Women's Cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur out of three ODIs against England with ankle injury
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:32 pm
Mumbai, Feb 21 (UNI): Indian T20 women cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has ruled out of the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against England due to the ankle injury, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said.
New Zealand back in third position on ODI table
Feb 20, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Dubai, Feb 20 (IBNS): New Zealand have moved back to third position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings after completing a 3-0 series victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Irfan Ansari banned fro all cricket for 10 years
Feb 20, 2019, at 02:20 pm
Dubai, Feb 20 (IBNS) : Irfan Ansari has been banned from all cricket for 10 years after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching three counts of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Tickets go on sale for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:13 am
Dubai, Feb 20 (IBNS): Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Australia 2020 will go on sale to the public on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 1200 midday (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) / 0100 (GMT), coinciding with one-year-to-go until the start of the tournament.
Rankings gain for Pakistan, South Africa players after series wins
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:30 pm
Dubai, Feb 19 (IBNS): Windies captain Stafanie Taylor has advanced two places and grabbed eighth position among batters even as a number of players from Pakistan and South Africa have also moved up in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after winning their respective ICC Women’s Championship series.
Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in international cricket
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:37 pm
Dubai, Feb 19 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that following remedial work and reassessment, the bowling action of Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been found to be legal and he can resume bowling in international cricket.
Djokovic targets mental health, balance as he defends No. 1 spot
Feb 19, 2019, at 11:17 am
Monaco, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Fresh from winning his fourth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award on Monday, Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic set a higher goal of staying mentally healthy and balanced over his chase for Grand Slams and world No. 1 position in the future.
Serena Williams back to top 10 in WTA rankings
Feb 19, 2019, at 11:11 am
Washington, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Women's tennis great Serena Williams returned to the top 10 in the WTA tennis rankings for the first time since having her baby.
Ronaldo poses main threat to Atletico's European ambitions
Feb 19, 2019, at 11:03 am
Madrid, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Atletico Madrid will face Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash on Wednesday in their Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, and Cristiano Ronaldo is no doubt a major threat.
Kohli retains top spot in ICC rankings, Pujara third
Feb 17, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS): India cricket captain Virat Kohli has retained his top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings while Chesteshwar Pujara also retained his third position.
Indian senior women's team to play in Turkish women's cup
Feb 16, 2019, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Indian Senior Women’s Team will be embarking on an exposure tour to Turkey where they will be playing in the Turkish Women’s Cup from February 27, 2019 onwards.
Feb 16, 2019, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Saturday extended his hands to take complete care of the education of the children of Indian CRPF soldiers killed in Pulwama terror attack in cident on Thursday.
Pulwama attack: Kohli announces cancellation of RP-SG Indian Sports Honours
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Mourning the losses of lives in the Pulwama attack, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has announced the cancellation of RP-SG Indian Sports Honours, which was scheduled to be held on Saturday.
Virat Kohli returns a skipper for limited overs series against Australia
Feb 15, 2019, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli has returned to the squad for the limited overs series against Australia.
ICC releases city-specific media kits on online media zone
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today released 10 city-specific media kits in an initiative aimed at helping the traveling media to better plan their visit to England and Wales for the coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be played from 30 May to 14 July.
Gabriel suspended for four ODIs after breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:07 am
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Windies player Shannon Gabriel has been suspended for the first four One Day Internationals of an upcoming five-match series against England.
Root moves back into top five of Test Rankings
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Dubai, Feb 13 (IBNS): England captain Joe Root has moved into the top five in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after his fine century in the third Test against the Windies in St Lucia, which his side won by 232 runs on Tuesday.
England slip to fifth place in MRF Tyres Test Rankings
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Dubai, Feb 13 (IBNS): England have slipped to fifth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings after their 2-1 loss to the Windies in the series that culminated in St Lucia.
I am coming back: Shoaib Akhtar says in video ahead of PSL
Feb 13, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IBNS): Triggering speculations that he may have joined one of the Pakistan Super League teams in some capacity, former international cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who has known for his fast bowling, has announced that he will be making a comeback on Feb 14.
New Zealand and Bangladesh kick off busy ODI period
Feb 12, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Dubai, Feb 12 (IBNS): New Zealand will kick off a three-match home series against Bangladesh in Napier on Wednesday with the aim of moving up to third position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings as sides prepare for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
Middlesex Cricket signs Afghanistan player Mujeeb ur Rahman
Feb 12, 2019, at 05:38 pm
London, Feb 12 (IBNS): British cricket club Middlesex Cricket on Tuesday said it has signed Afghanistan cricketer Mujeeb ur Rahman for this season’s Vitality Blast campaign.
Feb 11, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Nuh, Haryana, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will be staging the PGTI Players Championship, its second event of the 2019 season, at the pristine Classic Golf & Country Club, situated in the Nuh District of Haryana, from Feb 12 – 15.
Former Indian cricketer Amit Bhandari attacked by goons during U23 trials
Feb 11, 2019, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Former Indian fast bowler Amit Bhandari was attacked by goons led allegedly by a Delhi Under-23 cricketer on Monday, media reports said.
Kuldeep Yadav reaches new high in T20I rankings
Feb 11, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has moved up one place to take a career-best second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after grabbing two for 26 in the final match against New Zealand which his side lost by four runs to go 2-1 down in the series.
MS Dhoni plays 300th T20 match of his life
Feb 10, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Wellington, Feb 10 (IBNS): Former skipper MS Dhoni added one more feather to his crown when he became the first Indian player to play 300 T20 International matches during the final encounter against New Zealand.
New Zealand beat India by 4 runs in third T20 match to clinch series
Feb 10, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Hamilton, Feb 10 (IBNS): In a crunch game, New Zealand bowlers kept their nerves cool to beat India by four runs in the third match and clinch the T20 series here on Sunday.
Ricky Ponting appointed as Australia's assistant coach for WC
Feb 09, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IBNS): Australia has appointed former captain Ricky Ponting as Assistant Coach of the national side for the upcoming 50-over World Cup to be played in England this summer.