Pacer Mohammad Shami recuperating from shoulder surgery and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, back with a remodelled action, were among the 30 players called by the BCCI’s senior selection committee for a preparatory camp ahead of the South African team’s for ....

 England football team captain Wayne Rooney said it was a “dream come true” to break Bobby Charlton’s record of scoring 49 goals. The 29-year-old Manchester United striker, in a penalty against Switzerland in the Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday, too ....

A lot was said about Ishant’s aggression that cost the pace spearhead a one-match Test ban. Ashwin defended his teammate and believed he will only come out stronger. “I think everybody needs to be who they are. Everybody playing cricket wants to be aggres ....

 In a startling revelation, Pakistan’s former captain Javed Miandad has claimed that he decided to step down as the national coach in 1999 as some players were openly indulging in corruption and unethical practices. “I told the than Chairman of the crick ....

It was a mixed day for India at the Japan Open as four shuttlers, including Saina Nehwal reached the second round, while others bowed out of the singles events of the Super Series badminton tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday. World No. 1 Saina eked out a close 21-14, 22-20 ....

 The Indian cricket team’s new-found aggression which has resulted in a few on-field altercations has drawn criticism but Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday refused to be drawn into the brouhaha surrounding the approach. Indian pace spearhead Ishant Sharma ....

Stokes had played an attempted drive off Australian pacer Mitchell Starc in the 26th over, but only succeeded in hitting the ball back to the bowler. Starc made an attempt to hit the stumps and Stokes stuck his hand out as a reaction to avoid getting hit, but was giv ....

Dave Richardson, South Africa’s former wicketkeeper-batsman, is now a busy man as the CEO of the International Cricket Council. He travels around the world, has pressing issues to resolve and is enjoying every bit of the challenge. The ICC is in favour of the Crick ....

 Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised pacer Ishant Sharma for his overt display of aggression during India’s recent tour of Sri Lanka. Ishant displayed excellent form with the ball as India won the second and third Tests in Colombo to clinch the thre ....

So this is a little about fandom, our unwillingness to tolerate even a bit of humanness in the gods we worship. We know in our heads that the apple that goes up will have to fall, et cetera. But we pray that, due to some black magic, it would remain afloat forever. Damn ....