'Heartbroken' after his controversy-marred stint as skipper last year, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has vowed never to accept the national cricket team's captaincy again.
The storm over snubbing of Dalai Lama, observers feel, is likely to adversely affect the politicians standing in the election this year as it is being seen as another act of bowing down to the Chinese agenda.
As part of a rotation policy, goalkeeper Bharat Chetri was on Thursday named captain while the controversial duo of Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh were recalled to the Indian hockey team for next month's tour of Australia. Veteran midfielder Ignace Tirkey will be Chetri's deputy.
A photograph posted by a Bangladeshi fan has gone viral and attracted massive outrage from Indian fans ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Bangladesh on Sunday. The picture posted on Twitter shows Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed carrying the severed head of the India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. This picture was uploaded on Twitter after Bangladesh stunned Pakistan on Wednesday to set up a Asia Cup summit clash with the Men in Blue. This isn't the first time that a Bangladeshi fan has resorted to such dirty tricks on the social media to target Indian players.
Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke both have particular reasons for wanting to win the upcoming Ashes series that begins with the first cricket Test in Cardiff starting on Wednesday.
There were demands that India should boycott the game against Pakistan in the World Cup in Manchester on June 16 in the wake of last month's Pulwama terror attack in which more than 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
Insisting that restoring the BCCI's image was his first priority, newly-elected BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya has called for a proper conduct of next months's Indian Premier League (IPL) that had been subject to controversy in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.
The injuries and form aside, it was that famous fall-out with then captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur that brought ignominy unto Watson.
Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson has labelled the Decision Review System (DRS) as a `failure` after all-rounder Mitchell Marsh's controversial leg before dismissal during the opening Test of the three-match series against South Africa at the WACA Ground in Perth. The incident took place on the fifth day of the first Test when Marsh was originally given not out after he was struck low on the pads of a Kagiso Rabada delivery. However, the decision was over-turned when the ball-tracking technology showed it to be hitting more than 50 per cent of Marsh's leg stump and he was sent back to the pavilion.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen appeared to have brought the curtain down on his cricket playing career on Saturday, announcing his decision to step away from the game in a series of messages on social media.
Formula One and the 10 teams would seek reassurance on issues including human rights, gender equality and media freedom before any race could happen.
Mumbai Indians have won three out of the four IPL finals they have been part of, including the two against CSK in 2013 and 2015.
The Australian newspaper reported on Saturday the documentary will allege spot-fixers bribed the groundsman at Galle to doctor the pitch used for the 2016 second Test between hosts Sri Lanka and Australia.
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke on Tuesday lauded Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia for their handling of the recent DRS controversy but feels the infamous 'Monkeygate' episode of 2007-08 series dragged on far too long.
Clark, Australia's leading wicket-taker in the Ashes series against England, was left out in favour of the faster Shaun Tait.
After the thrashing at Lord's, Indian team will be hoping for a reversal in their fortunes. They can take some solace from the fact that on three occasions out of last six, they have won the second Test of an overseas series after losing the first Test.
The crisis-hit Commonwealth Games has got support from an unexpected quarter in Australia's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth, who said controversies are not new in multisport events but exuded confidence that Delhi would deliver the goods.
Controversial ex-umpire Darrell Hair and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott feel the confidence level of on-field officials will plummet if technology like Hot-Spot is used in deciding close dismissals.
Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has urged Nick Kyrgios to cut out distractions such as social media and practise harder to fulfil his potential, but the Australian firebrand responded by telling Cash to mind his own business -- via Twitter.
The stock jumped 12.9 per cent to Rs 95.80 at Bombay Stock Exchange.
India's reluctance to accept the Decision Review System in its current form has cost them what would have been a crucial, match-changing wicket in their loss to Australia at the WACA Ground on Tuesday. The home side were in trouble at 2-21 in the fifth over chasing 310 for victory when debutant quick Barinder Sran and India's fielders appealed for a leg-side catch from George Bailey's first ball. A muted appeal from captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni may have contributed to the not out decision from umpire Richard Kettleborough, but replays showed a clear deflection from Bailey's glove.
Brendon McCullum, who led New Zealand through an exhilarating two years of success, will retire from international cricket in February after the two-Test series against Australia, the 34-year-old batsman said on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will convene a meeting of its Board of Governors next week to discuss the controversial captaincy issue for next year's World Cup.
The players might have opposed it but Cricket Australia on Friday approved a controversial 45-over, split innings one-day format for trial in the National ODI Cup this season.
The French Open champion's grounded personality meant she was always going to present a clear contrast to the main Australian men's title hopefuls of recent years but there has been no shortage of compatriots ready to kick up a fuss on her behalf.
Former India captain and Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji took on Farokh Engineer for his 'snide remarks' made earlier this year targetting her and the COA.
Adani's plan to build one of the world's biggest coal mines has been hampered time and again.
Australia's bad boys of tennis Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic have been named in the Davis Cup squad for the World Group playoff against Slovakia after bowing out of the US Open in typical controversy.
In a boost to the controversy-marred event, Australia and New Zealand's Commonwealth Games bosses confirmed participation of their teams in the Delhi Games, giving the thumbs up to the much-criticised Athletes' Village.
The company described the move as an 'important milestone'.
KP has been raking up big runs in county cricket, and, Australian captain Clarke has a sneaking suspicion that the England batsman could make the squad for the Ashes
'It's not really a surprise (the rule was changed). I genuinely think that no one ever thought that was going to happen and it did'
The International Cricket Council has sent an official notice to Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal telling him that he is under investigation for allegedly fixing the Sydney Test.
Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has lost her sponsorship contract with Jaguar after making an alleged anti-gay comment on a social networking site, local media reported on Tuesday.
Under-fire India cricketer Hardik Pandya's loose talk could make him a target of the match-fixing syndicates known for laying 'honey traps', believes BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry.
Australian batsman David Warner is confident he will be fit to face Pakistan in next week's first Test despite suffering a groin injury in the final one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Leaving behind off-field controversies, the Indian women's hockey team on Saturday left for Rosario, Argentina to participate in the August 28 to September 11 World Cup.
Ponting shrugged off Australia's injury worries and the idea of there being risk in rushing Smith and Warner into the team.
Australian cricketers are "very disappointed" with their Board for putting the controversial split-innings One-day format on trial in the National Cup as they were not even consulted before the radical move, Players' Association chief Paul Marsh has claimed.
Cameron Bancroft hiding a yellow strip of sandpaper in his pants easily fits into one of the many bizarre ball-tampering tactics
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