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New Delhi, Oct 14: Pakistan's bid to declare itself as a safe place for hosting international cricket received a huge blow on Saturday with Sri Lankan cricketers saying they do not wish to Lahore later this month. International cricket was pulled out of Pakistan after the Sri Lankan team became a target of terrorist attack in 2009 in Lahore, just outside the Gadaffi Stadium. According to reports

Tianjin, China, Oct 14: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova crushed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-1 at the Tianjin Open on Saturday to reach her first final since serving a 15-month doping ban. The 30-year-old Russian, playing on a wildcard in the seventh tournament of her comeback, hit top gear as she swept aside the Chinese third seed in one hour, 18 minutes. In front of a large home crowd, a

Oct 14: The final Twenty20 International match between India and Australia wascalled off without a ball being bowled on Friday due to a wet outfield at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. As a result of the abandonment, the three-match T20 series ended tied 1-1. The two captains Virat Kohli and David Warner, umpires and match officials decided that no play could be possible

New Delhi, Oct 13: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved to a Test championship and ODI league, while countries are also welcome to experiment with four-day Tests, the world governing body announced on Friday. A nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league in 2019 and 2020 respectively, aiming to bring "context and meaning to bilateral cricket", have been agreed in principle by

Bengaluru, Oct 12: India had thrashed Macau 4-1 in a Group A encounter which helped India to qualify for the Asian Cup for the fourth time. Praising India’s qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, coach Stephen Constantine said the current team is one of the best in country’s football history. “This is one of the best teams in the history of Indian football, if not the best,” he told reporters

New Delhi, Oct 12: Veteran speedster Ashish Nehra has decided to retire from competitive cricket after the first T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, on November 1. According to a senior BCCI official privy to the development, the 38-year-old Nehra has intimated his decision to chief coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli. With ICC not slotting any World

Guwahati, Oct 10 - An all-round Australia thrashed India by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) to square the three-match series 1-1 at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Barsapara Stadium here on Tuesday. The 37,500-odd crowd at India's latest venue anticipated a run feast but were denied, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from the tourists, who opted to bowl on

Guwahati, Oct 11: The Australian cricket team endured a security scare after the second T20 International against India here when the team bus was damaged in a stone- throwing incident, for which the state police has nabbed a couple of suspects. A window pane of the Australian team bus was damaged in the attack. The incident took place after the visiting side defeated India by eight wickets in the

Oct 11: India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday took to Twitter to express his disappointment at the unsavoury rock-throwing incident surrounding the touring Australian cricketers. A rock shattered a window on the Australian team's bus as they returned to their hotel after the series-levelling win over India in the second T20I in Guwahati. Ashwin wrote on Twitter, "The stone thrown at

Oct 11: India had a forgettable outing in the 2nd T20 international against Australia on Tuesday as the visitors bounced back in the series with a crushing 8-wicket win at the Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Jason Behrendorff (4/21) ripped through the high-profile Indian batting to restrict the home team to a below-par 118, which the visitors chased down in just 15.3 overs. The 27-year