ADELAIDE: Former skipper Ricky Ponting has emerged as the frontrunner to lead Australia in the absence of injured Michael Clarke, in Friday’s tri-series clash against Sri Lanka.

Clarke has been ruled out of the match due to a hamstring injury he sustained during the side’s four-wicket [...]

MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ co-owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan feels it would be good if Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners are included in the governing council of the T20 event with the number of issues confronting the cash-rich tournament over the years.

“Last year and this year [...]

ABU DHABI: Skipper Alastair Cook hit a career-best hundred to lift England to 260-7 in the first day-night international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Monday.

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ABU DHABI: Skipper Alastair Cook hit a career-best hundred to lift England to [...]

NEW DELHI: Sahara India said on Monday that no corporate was ready to shell out more than 50-60 percent of the current value of the sponsorship of Indian cricket team.

Sahara, which has said it was pulling out of the team sponsorship over the way it has been [...]

CHENNAI: The deadlock between Sahara India and the Indian cricket board failed to end as the BCCI on Monday turned down all demands of the corporate group on old standing issues.

BCCI President N Srinivasan on Monday expressed hope that Sahara India will show positive response to the [...]

CHENNAI: The deadlock between Sahara India and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to end as the board has agreed to former’s demand for a replacement of Yuvraj Singh in the Pune Warriors for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

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ADELAIDE: Skipper Michael Clarke will miss Australia’s next limited-overs international against Sri Lanka after injuring his right hamstring in the four-wicket loss to India on the weekend.

Scans on Monday confirmed a low grade strain. Australia team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said Clarke wouldn’t recover in time for Friday’s [...]

ADELAIDE: Desperate to win their first match of the tournament, senior Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Monday put up a brave front ahead of his team’s match against India in the ODI tri-series.

“Our strength has always been playing India away from India. India are always strong [...]

MUMBAI: The all-powerful Working Committee of the BCCI will decide on all the “outstanding issues” concerning the Sahara Group in Chennai on Monday.

What transpires in the boardroom will decide on how a compromise formula can be worked out to break the week-long stalemate. On Sunday, the who’s [...]

ADELAIDE: Having won a close match and lost a tight game in a matter of three days, Australia captain Michael Clarke minced no words while speaking at the post-match presentation.

“All the last three games have been very tight for us. Sometimes you need a kick up your backside and [...]