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Sri Lankan cricketer Mendis arrested after man's death in motor accident

Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the wee hours, in the Colombo suburb of Panadura

Inzamam throws weight behind Babar Azam to do well in all formats

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has backed rising star Babar Azam, saying the Pakistan white-ball skipper has the numbers to back him amid constant comparisons with Virat Kohli.

Kohli gives insight into training regime, shares video of power snatch

India captain Virat Kohli is seemingly doing everything to keep himself fit during the enforced break put forward by the coronavirus pandemic

Aavishkar Salvi named head coach of Puducherry cricket team

Former India seamer Aavishkar Salvi has been appointed head coach of the Puducherry senior team for the upcoming domestic season

Windies hoping to emulate Headingley 2017 performance: Coach Phil Simmons

A batting failure saw West Indies lose the opening match against England in Birmingham by an innings and 209 runs during its last Test tour in 2017

Sachin Tendulkar had 'magnificent technique', says Nasser Hussain

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most difficult batsmen to whom I have bowled in my career, he always used to hit in the straight lines, says Ian Bishop

Eng vs WI 1st Test: Absence of fans won't affect intensity, says Ollie Pope

The three-Test series will be played behind close doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Jaipur to get world's 3rd largest cricket stadium with 75,000 capacity

The world-class green stadium shall have modern grand pavilion stands, corporate boxes, plush sports field, modern club house, says RCA secretary

England names 13-man squad for 1st Test vs WI, excludes Bairstow, Moeen Ali

Apart from the squad, nine players will remain at the venue as Test reserves

South Africa physio stresses on phased approach as players resume training

They need to build up and get their bodies in tune with the requirements, so it's about progression and very good warm-ups will be essential, says South Africa's physiotherapist Craig Govender

England board approves increase in unqualified cricketers from next season

The T20 Vitality Blast competition will remain unchanged, with two unqualified cricketers already permitted in the competition

Arun Jaitley's son Rohan best person to take over as DDCA chief: Secretary

Rohan is the perfect choice for the position, but the final call lies with him, says DDCA secretary Vinod Tihara

England PM gives nod for the return of recreational cricket from July 11

The ECB is delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England to return from Saturday 11 July, says the statement

Police taking necessary action in Chandigarh match fiasco: BCCI ACU chief

Mohali Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Chahal said the two arrested have been booked for cheating and gambling

Pay dispute averted: Australia board, players agree on revenue projections

The agreement announced on Saturday ended a one month impasse which followed the national body's projection in June of an almost 50 per cent drop in revenue in the 2020-2021 financial year

2011 World Cup: No reason to doubt integrity of final, says ICC ACU head

The world body's statement came after Sri Lanka Police's special investigation division on Friday called off a probe into allegations by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage

Eng vs WI: Sam Curran tests negative for Covid-19, to resume training

Curran, who went into self-isolation in his hotel room at the Ageas Bowl after he felt ill, had given his sample on Thursday

Can't wait to get back into that dressing room: Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara last played for India in their second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch in March.

Pakistan board likely to stage remaining four PSL 2020 matches in November

The franchisees and PCB reiterated that their "most preferred option" remained the staging of the remaining four matches of the PSL 2020 matches in November.

India cricket team at forefront of fast bowling renaissance: Ian Bishop

India shifted its priorities to pace in recent times and is currently at the forefront of fast bowling renaissance, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said on Thursday.