Bangladesh are "slightly reluctant" to play a Test series in Pakistan and have offered only to tour the country for three Twenty20 internationals next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. Bangladesh were due to arrive in January for three T20s and two Tests and the PCB is hopeful the full tour would go ahead given that Sri Lanka had returned to the country for the Test series.
"Under the CO-JEET" plan, personnel of the three wings of the armed forces -- the Army, the Indian Air Force and the Navy -- have been pressed into service to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up COVID beds and provide help to the civilian administration in its fight to control the pandemic," said the Lt General, whose post of deputy chief integrated defence staff (medical) comes under the Chief of Defence Staff.
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara and former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie are currently in self-quarantine, following the government's guidelines for those recently returning from Europe, which has now become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nath has been reprimanded for repeated violations of the model code while campaigning for the bypolls in 28 assembly constituencies in the state.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins, cricket commentator and former president of the MCC, has died of cancer aged 67.
The mark the occasion of the hundredth Test match between India and England, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) played host to a string of legendary cricketers including Ian Botham, Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly among others.
FDI in retail would have a limited impact on small retailers, Chairman of PM's Economic Advisory Council C Rangarajan said.
A senior Maoist leader identified as Anukul Chandra Naskar alias Pareshji, who is also a politburo member of the CPI (Maoist), was arrested by a joint team of the Andhra Pradesh Police and Assam Police.
Actress Sharmila Tagore has written to Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan expressing displeasure over the Board's reluctance to officially name the upcoming India-England series after her late husband, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
The International Cricket Council mourned the passing of cricket commentator and former president of the MCC Christopher Martin-Jenkins, who died of cancer at the age of 67 on Tuesday.
Former England captain Tony Greig has slammed the BCCI for sacrificing the spirit of the game for financial gains by promoting Twenty20 cricket instead of Test matches and for opposing the universal application of the controversial Decision Review System.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday moved the Election Commission seeking directions from it to stop the government from making key appointments including those of the Army Chief and the Lokpal when the poll process is on.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a limit on bat size less than two weeks before the 2015 World Cup beginning February 14 in Australia and New Zealand.
While the de-escalation process was underway, a violent face-off took place on Monday night between Indian and Chinese troops leading to the death of 20 Indian soldiers.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has received an official warning after the pitch for the fourth Ashes Test was rated 'poor' by the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this month.
Rajasthan Royals have moved on from the Jos Buttler 'Mankading' incident and the focus is strictly on winning their next IPL encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Friday, says seamer Jaydev Unadkat.
The UK's catwalk queens are going to be part of a fashion extravaganza at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics on August 12. Here's who you can expect to see!
A no-ball triggered confusion in the second India-Australia ODI in Kolkata on Thursday, after the visiting side claimed Hardik Pandya's wicket in a dead ball situation. The appeal was turned down by the on-field umpires.
Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra are set to be a part of the Indian Premier League's opening ceremony to be held at YMCA College of Physical Education on April 3 in Chennai.
A cricket match in country Australia turned ugly with a batsman shoulder-barging a celebrating bowler, knocking him over and sparking an onfield clash.
The CAG, in its report tabled in Parliament recently, had stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for 20 days in the event of a war, instead of the minimum requirement of 40 days.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst as it seeks to mitigate financial setbacks stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief executive, Wasim Khan, said. On the face of it, the disruption caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak could not have come at a worse time, striking in mid-March when the Pakistan Super League (PSL), worth about $300 million to the governing body, was about to enter the knockout stage.
Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Manzur Ahmed has died of a cardiac arrest, his family and the board confirmed on Tuesday. He was 57.
Cricket pitches need to be more bowler-friendly if the rising imbalance between bat and ball is to be addressed, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has said.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is likely to be called for an explanation by the country's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over his MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture delivered at Lord's, where he launched an attack against his own cricket establishment.
This roadmap will benefit nearly 13 lakh students who have registered for the medical entrance exam this year.
Anil Kumble was re-appointed as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee for a three-year term.
To maintain the balance between bat and ball, the size of the edges of the bats as well as their thickness will now be restricted.
Indian Air Force has deployed all available resources, including Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft and C-130 Special Operations aircraft, on a search mission for locating the missing aircraft.
A new business venture and imparting batting tips to son Arjun are two things that Sachin Tendulkar is currently focussing on before he shifts his concentration to the upcoming England series.
'We were against politicisation of the defence acquisition process. It was a question of capability of the air force'
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is also a member of the MCC's World Cricket Committee, is not in favour of tinkering with the hugely popular Twenty20 format as mooted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Some of the reaction to India's bombing on Pak terror camps.
The late Herbert Sutcliffe, who opened the batting for Yorkshire and England, was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame, at Lord's on Saturday.
The Marylebone Cricket Club is contemplating proposing to the International Cricket Council the use of lie detectors on players in order to clean the sport of corruption, especially spot and match-fixing.
Australia opener David Warner says flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in Test cricket.
Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has slammed India for wielding its power on international cricket and dictating terms to the rest of the world.
Neil Nicholson and Kelli Fish will become the first couple to marry at Lord's this August.
