Professor Nathu Puri, listed by the Daily Telegraph among the 20 wealthiest Asians in Britain, has been appointed president of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He becomes the first Indian to hold such a post.
USA are the first team under ICC's new ruling to receive a run penalty in T20 Internationals for the stop clock violation.
The off-spinner said he was looking to play in the County Championship in England to get back his bowling rhythm before joining the Indian team.
Yorkshire clinched their first English County Championship title in 13 years after demolishing Nottinghamshire by an innings and 152 runs at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Cheteshwar Pujara completed his 39th class hundred on his home debut for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division Two, in Nottingham, on Friday.
However, during the Chennai Test, Shakib's performance with the bat was underwhelming, and he conceded over six runs an over in the 21 overs he bowled and questions arose about a possible finger issue.
'Tried to hit the seam as much as I could, and tried to be as clear as I could with my execution and it all came out well so I felt happy.'
Former Pakistan Test players Mushtaq Ahmed and Rana Naved will be unable to fulfill their English county contracts after the Pakistan cricket authorities refused to grant them no objection certificates. Both players have signed for the rebel Indian Cricket League Twenty20 series.
BCCI president Sharad Pawar said English counties -- expected to participate in the Champions League -- are free to include players connected with unofficial ICL in their teams but BCCI would have the last laugh when it comes to a final decision.
England's county clubs are preparing to cash in on the rapid explosion of Twenty20 in the wake of the successful launch of the Indian Premier League.
T20 could kill county cricket Former Test umpire Dickie Bird fears the shortest version of the game may end up killing county cricket in England. 'We can't lose county cricket because that's where our next generation of Test cricketers will come from,' he said.
The shooter, as per FBI, used an AR-style rifle chambered in 5.56mm, a common calibre for such weapons.
Former BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh is shocked by the "poor quality" of drop-in pitches being used for the T20 World Cup games in New York
'Yes, the playing conditions still vary over time. But you're still in control of what sort of works for you on a pitch. So, you might play on a new hybrid pitch for one game.'
In his bid to make a comeback into the Indian team, senior opener Gautam Gambhir will be plying his trade for the English county side Essex for the remainder of the English domestic season representing them in first-class as well as Pro-40 matches.
A Chinese rocket start-up has suffered yet another launch failure, resulting in the loss of three satellites as part of a commercial constellation being assembled for global weather forecasting and earthquake prediction.
An Indian-origin man whose 11-year-old son was branded with a hot iron rod as part of a religious ceremony in 2023 has sued a Hindu temple in the US state of Texas and its parent company seeking more than USD 1 million in damages.
India's premier batter Virat Kohli arrived in New York on Friday for the T20 World Cup, five days after his other team members but it is still not clear if he would be playing the warm-up game against Bangladesh on Saturday.
'I'm pretty sure all the fans across various teams are quite excited and looking forward to this tournament. And also as players (we) can't wait to get started.'
The Kiwi batsman turned down the chance to represent his country so he can continue playing county cricket in England.
Injured Jason Holder replaced by Obed McCoy in West Indies squad for T20 World Cup
They have been clubbed in Group B where they also face Australia, Namibia and Oman.
The Aussie umpire was to officiate at Chesterfield in a second eleven match between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire on Wednesday, but was asked to stand down by the ECB.
Out of favour opener Gautam Gambhir scored 31 for Essex against Northamptionshire on his county debut in London.
Soon after the gunshots were heard at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was golfing, the FBI said that it is "investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump".
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan has turned down some attractive offers to play for English counties this summer as he wants to put all his energy in preparing well for the Champions Trophy, a tournament his side has never won.
In a shocking revelation, a seasoned English county player on Wednesday claimed that an Indian businessman approached him to fix one-day domestic matches.
Chawla said the 'tricky' pitch in New York brought the best out of 'good teams' such as India.
'Gill is the most talented batter in this new generation.'
China, which is building numerous villages in Tibet close to its borders with India and Bhutan, has held several celebratory events to mark its takeover of Tibet in the new border villages with a mix of border troops and the local population, the official media in Beijing reported.
Ignored by national selectors for the ongoing Asia Cup and upcoming ODI World cup, Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has signed up with English county side Kent to play three County Championship games.
'We are prepared. Afghanistan are a very dangerous side'
Hardik became the highest wicket taker for India against Pakistan in T20Is.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour on April 03, 2024, killing nine people and injuring hundreds.
On June 9, India and Pakistan will step into New York's Nassau County Cricket Stadium to play the highly anticipated clash
England's World Cup-winning former skipper Eoin Morgan picked India as his favourites to win the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Nathan Lyon has already started his homework on rising batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal
The team management felt he should be fresh before the long series against England begins.
