Lead director and chairman of the board's nomination and governance committee, Richard D Parsons will succeed Win Bischoff as chairman of the board of directors, from February 23, Citi said. Sixty-year-old Parsons, an experienced corporate leader, has previously worked with Time Warner in positions of president, chief executive officer and chairman.
New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner called time on his 64-Test career on Tuesday, bowing out as the nation's fifth highest wicket-taker with 260 victims after being informed he would not be selected in the upcoming series against Australia.
The football legend shared the VIP box with movie stars and businesspeople.
Vivian Richards indicated that though he lacked the experience he was well equipped to handle such a position
Half-centuries from captain Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas steered India to their ninth Under-19 World Cup final.
The Pakistani batsman took his tally of tons this year to eight, one better than Vivian Richards and Aravinda de Silva.
He had redefined ODI batting almost three decades back but Sir Vivian Richards' favourite ODI batsman is none other than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan says he felt he "was at war" when he decided to approach the umpire and demand Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews be 'timed out' for not being ready to face the bowling within two minutes of the fall of a wicket in the World Cup match in New Delhi on Monday.
The search engine giant commemorates the achievements of German bacteriologist and inventor of the Petri dish.
As Australia gear up to take on India in a gruelling four-Test battle, South African batting great Barry Richards said fans Down Under should "lower their expectations" from the home team which is in transition.
Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.
In a damaging report ahead of the November 5 polls, a special United States counsel has said that President Joe Biden 'willfully' mishandled classified documents as a private citizen but concluded that it would be difficult to convict him as he comes across as an 'elderly man with a poor memory'.
Dilip Vengsarkar reminisced how living up to the tag of champions was a tough task for the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
India's batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, spinner Ravi Bishnoi and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh also feature in ICC T20I Team of the Year for 2023.
The original points deduction meant Everton dropped from 14th in the standings into the relegation zone with four points. The club filed an appeal against the initial deduction, which they labelled "wholly disproportionate and unjust".
Star South African batsman Hashim Amla had a memorable game on Sunday. When he was on 59, he crossed the 4000-run mark in ODI, the quickest to do so in 81 matches, besting Sir Vivian Richards' mark of 88 ODIs.
Ravindra Jadeja's superb all-rounder show powered Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 28-run victory against Punjab Kings.
He was regarded as the world's most destructive batsman in his heydays but legendary West Indian Sir Vivian Richards feels Virender Sehwag holds that reputation in modern cricket and India's chances in the 2011 World Cup will largely depend on the right-hander's form.
Legendary South African batsman Barry Richards feels Virat Kohli is a few notches above his contemporaries in the Indian team but still has some way to go before one can compare him with the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.
England coach Steve McClaren is hoping defenders Micah Richards and Jonathan Woodgate will shrug off injuries in time for their Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.
While others have faded somewhat recently, Kohli has been burning brightly, and pulling ahead of his peers.
The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards is open to the idea of coaching Pakistan national cricket team though he feels that the current coach Waqar Younis is doing a 'great job'.
Arjuna Ranatunga recollected having started mind games even before the start of the 1996 World Cup.
India's Nitin Menon and Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena will officiate the World Cup opener between England and New Zealand on October 5.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan told the media that negotiations with Richards were wrapped up as the two parties could not agree on financial details and the West Indian legend also had prior commitments.
'It was a machinery of death. A large number of Hindus were first converted and then persecuted from 1560 all the way to 1812!' says novelist Richard Zimler.
Legendary cricketer Barry Richards says the BCCI has transformed the game for commercial interests by its sheer money power.
ICC introduces stop clock in men's ODI and T20Is, five-run penalty on third offence
In his autobiography, the rock star talks about how he developed a love of reading whilst growing up in the suburbs of London following the Second World War and before discovering music.
Manchester City defender Micah Richards will be out of action for up to four months after undergoing a knee operation, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday.
In a heroic act, the British actress rescued Richard Branson's ageing mom from a house fire.
Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in their ICC World Cup opener in New Delhi.
Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open after the withdrawal of Reilly Opelka, the tournament organisers confirmed on Friday.
Sanya Richards-Ross, who won gold in the women's 400 metres on Sunday, returned to Olympic Stadium the following day and advanced to the semi-finals of the 200 metres. She won her opening race in 22.48 seconds -- the fastest time in any of the six heats.
Former West Indies captain Viv Richards hit back at wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin for making an angry gesture towards him after scoring a century in the third Test against England on Sunday.
The former West Indies batting great said Sachin Tendulkar has carried the responsibility of the team for a long period with success.
World No 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a strong early challenge from former champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round of the Australian Open
Warner described local fans as "derogatory and pretty vulgar" after the Australians were targeted for abuse during a test and ODI tour of New Zealand in 2016.
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