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England: Ignored for almost entire tour, Sarfaraz was not keen on last game

Overlooked for almost the entire tour of England, Pakistan's former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was reluctant to play when he was finally offered a chance in the third T20 International

Japan's Olympic minister vows to hold Tokyo Games 'at any cost'

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost", trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic

ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I highlights: Australia retains top spot on ICC rankings

Australia has made drastic changes in its playing 11 as David Warner, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins were rested while England has made two changes.

ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I highlights: Buttler's 77 helps England win by 6 wickets

The Australia vs England third T20 International of the series will take place at Southampton on Tuesday (September 8)

IPL 2020: RCB's Hesson feels score of 150-160 on UAE tracks will be good

The length of side boundaries are bigger in grounds like Abu Dhabi and that will bring down the average team total

India's Australia tour likely to begin either in Adelaide or Brisbane

The Adelaide Oval is prepared to host back-to-back Tests, including a day-night match as well as the Boxing Day against India later during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Friend in me trumped the captain: Faf du Plessis on ABD's retirement

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis are known to share a strong friendship that goes back to their days in age-group cricket

IPL 2020: Australia's Chris Lynn joins Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi

Moved out of India due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the IPL 2020 will be played across the three venues of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the UAE from September 19 to November 10

England vs Australia: Jos Buttler to miss the third T20I on Tuesday

Jos Buttler, who hit a match-winning unbeaten 77 in the second T20I, left England's bio-bubble on Sunday evening following the team's six-wicket victory over the arch-rivals

PCB revamps pay structure, announces hike for Pak domestic cricketers

PCB unveiled a revamped pay structure for its domestic cricketers, under which the top performers stand a chance of earning Rs 3.2 mn through the season, a whopping "83% more" than last year

Novak Djokovic sorry for outburst, but his drama is often self-inflicted

Despite his earnest attempts to find peace, commune with nature and heed his inner voice, Djokovic remains too often his own worst enemy

Tokyo Olympics to happen next year, despite coronavirus pandemic

IOC V-P Coates told AFP in a phone interview the Games will start as planned on July 23 "with or without Covid," stressing that the Olympics have never been cancelled outside of world wars

Olympic family impressed by Beijing 2022 preparations amid coronavirus

As the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approach its 500-day countdown, Olympic family members have spoken highly of the Beijing 2022 preparations despite the Covid-19 pandemic this year

Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting line judge with ball

Djokovic's departure means there is no man remaining in the field who previously has won a Grand Slam singles title

IPL 2020: Check Kings XI Punjab full schedule, match timings, venue

KXIP failed to qualify for playoffs in 6 straight IPL seasons. In IPL 2019, Punjab finished at the 6th spot, which led the franchise management to change the captain and coaching staff

IPL 2020: Check Chennai Super Kings full schedule, match timings, venue

In the IPL 2020 auction, CSK plugged some gaps in its squad by bagging English all-rounder Sam Curran and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood

IPL 2020: Check Kolkata Knight Riders full schedule, match timings, venue

After failing to find a place in playoffs last season, Dinesh Karthik-led side would be itching to make an impression in IPL 2020

IPL 2020: Check Sunrisers Hyderabad full schedule, match timings, venue

Sunrisers Hyderabad will see a change in its leadership as Australian swashbuckling opener David Warner was reinstated as SRH captain, replacing New Zealand's Kane Williamson

IPL 2020 schedule: Check Mumbai Indians' full fixture, match timing, venue

Mumbai Indians will miss the services of its most successful bowler in IPL history as Lasith Malinga has withdrawn from IPL 2020 due to personal reasons

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals' assistant physio tests positive for Covid-19

Delhi Capitals' assistant physiotherapist has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving here for the IPL, starting September 19.