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World cricket's anti-corruption unit has opened an investigation into a T20 match in the UAE after a video of the fixture raised questions on social media. Highlights from Dubai Star's loss to the Sharjah Warriors in the Ajman All Stars T20 league began circling around the web, with Dubai's attempt to chase down a target of 136 quickly raising suspicion. The Star were bowled out for just 46, with

Durban, Jan 31: Galvanised by the consolatory win in the final Test, a resurgent India will be aiming for their first bilateral ODI series triumph on the South African soil when they take on the Proteas in a six-match rubber, starting here tomorrow. With only 14 months to go for the 2019 ODI World Cup, India will also look to kick off their preparations in earnest during the series. India have a

New Delhi, Jan 31: World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying might have proved to be a nemesis for Saina Nehwal but the Indian shuttler believes the Taiwanese is not unbeatable and exuded confidence of defeating her in due time. Tai Tzu, who clinched five titles last year, has defeated Saina nine times in last 10 meetings with only three of them going into a decider, albeit for a lost cause. Last Sunday, Saina

Kolkata, Jan 30: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said there cannot be another Kapil Dev, amid growing comparisons between Hardik Pandya and the World Cup winning skipper. Pandya's whirlwind innings of 93 in the first Test against South Africa on a difficult track at Cape Town gave further fuel to the comparison between him and Dev. "It is not advisable to do that. It is not good because

Melbourne, Jan 30: Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of both the men's and women's World Twenty20 when the tournaments come to Australia in 2020, organisers announced on Tuesday. The women's tournament, made up of 10 teams, will be held from February 21 to March 8 before 16 men's teams play from October 18 to November 15. It will mark the first time the tournaments are held as

New Delhi, Jan 30: From working as a labourer on a daily wage of Rs 60 to fetching an IPL contract worth Rs 20 lakh. Jammu and Kashmir batsman Manzoor Dar has covered a distance more awe-inspiring than the 100-metre sixes he is known for. Considering the hardships he has faced, the IPL contract with Kings XI Punjab is a life-changing moment for the big-hitting Dar, who finally foresees better

After setting a target of 273 runs, India restricted Pakistan to just 69 to book a place in the title clash of the U-19 World Cup. Ishan Porel was the main highlight with the ball and claimed four wickets to knock the steam out of Pakistan's batting lineup. The medium-pacer removed both openers inside six overs before returning to claim two more wickets. Fellow bowlers Shiva Singh and Riyan Parag

New Delhi, Jan 28: Twenty20 freelance Chris Gayle found a team at the third time of asking while seam bowlers Jaydev Unadkat and Andrew Tye earned big on the second and final day of the player auction ahead of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. West Indian Gayle went unsold in two rounds with none of the eight franchises looking interested in the swashbuckling left-hander whose

Melbourne, Jan 28: Roger Federer powered home to beat Marin Cilic in five sets to win his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title in a riveting final on Sunday. The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament before completing a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over the sixth seeded Croatian in 3hr 3min. Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak

Jakarta, Jan 28: Saina Nehwal suffered her seventh straight defeat to world no.1 and old nemesis Tai Tzu Ying, going down in the summit clash of the USD 350,000 Indonesia Masters here today. Playing the final of an international tournament after a year, Saina, who is coming back from an ankle injury, failed to lift the veil of deception put by Tai Tzu and went down 9- 21 13-21 in 27 minutes in a