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'Chief plotter' Warner will not captain Australia in future: CA
Declared the 'plotter-in-chief' in the ball-tampering scandal, David Warner will never be considered for captaincy after serving his one-year ban, Cricket Australia announced today. Following CA's investigation into the infamous incident in Cape Town, it has come to light that Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft knew what they were getting into but it was Warner who developed the "plan to attempt to artificially alter the condition of the ball". Smith still has a slim chance to captain Australia again but Warner will not be considered at all. "Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft will not be considered for team leadership positions until a minimum of 12 months after the conclusion of their respective suspensions from international and domestic cricket," said CA in a statement. "Any consideration of future leadership would be conditional on acceptance by fans and the public, form and authority among the playing group. David Warner will not be considered for team leadership positions in the ...
Disgraced Aussie cricket players handed bans
Four days after they were exposed, Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday suspended disgraced captain Steve Smith and vice captain David Warner for 12 months each and opener Cameron Bancroft for nine months over a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
VAR leaving players and fans in the dark - Vardy
England striker Jamie Vardy believes the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) leaves players and fans with little idea of "what is going on" just three months before the system is to be used at the World Cup. Vardy's first-half strike had England on course for another fine World Cup warm-up friendly result against four-time world champions Italy on Tuesday, until the visitors were awarded a penalty three minutes from time on video review. German referee Deniz Aytekin overturned his original decision not to point to the spot when Federico Chiesa tumbled under the challenge of debutant James Tarkowski. Aytekin came to the side of the pitch to review the decision himself and took less than two minutes to change his mind before Lorenzo Insigne dispatched the spot-kick to earn a 1-1 draw for the visitors. However, Vardy believes the process still needs to be improved for those inside the stadium. "They say they are using it at the World Cup so we have used it tonight," said Vardy. "Most of
FIFA asked to probe Russian racism against France players
Anti-racism campaigners want FIFA to investigate the abuse of French players, including Paul Pogba, by Russian fans. Monkey chants could be heard from the crowd in St. Petersburg on Tuesday when black French players touched the ball in a friendly against Russia. The abuse was also audible on a TV broadcast after Pogba scored France's second goal in a 3-1 win. "There should be enough there for FIFA to initiate proceedings," Piara Powar, head of the anti-discrimination Fare Network, said Wednesday. The Fare Network helps FIFA investigate racism cases. French Sports Minister Laura Flessel also called for action. "Racism has no place on the soccer field," Flessel wrote on Twitter alongside a picture of the French team. "We should act together at a European and international level in order to stop this intolerable behavior." Flessel didn't comment directly on the chants at Tuesday's game. The case comes before Russia hosts the World Cup in June and July, and Fare said it highlights ...
Indian contingent arrives in Gold Coast
About 200 members of the Indian contingent and officials participating in the Commonwealth Games beginning next week arrived here today. "The contingent members comprising athletics, boxing, basketball, hockey, lawn bowling and shooting have reported at the Village as they arrived in batches," an IOA release said. The teams and individuals were seen acclimatizing to the conditions and visited their training facilities. The chef-de-mission, Vikram Singh Sisodia along with team mangers Namdev, Ajay Narang and Shiyad set up the IOA office at the Village to help India team members a hassle-free consultation and providing day-to-day facilities. IOA President Narendra Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta congratulated Sisodia for setting up of office smoothly to take care of the various athletes of Indian teams at the Village.
Warner, Smith banned for 1 year, out of IPL, India series
Steve Smith and David Warner were slapped with a one-year international ban and ousted from this year's IPL, while Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months as Cricket Australia cracked the whip on the errant trio for its role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The lengthy bans on the trio effectively rule them out of the November-December series against India. Virat Kohli's men are scheduled to tour Australia to play four Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. In an extensive statement, Cricket Australia announced the sanctions imposed on the three players, who were ordered to leave for home yesterday midway through the ongoing Test series against South Africa. The cricketers have seven days to appeal against the bans imposed on them. "Steve Smith: suspension of 12 months from all international and domestic cricket. David Warner: suspension of 12 months from all international and domestic cricket. Cameron ...
Fabio Capello resigns from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning
Italian coach Fabio Capello has resigned from Chinese football club Jiangsu Suning due to personal reasons, the Chinese Super League club announced on Wednesday.
Switzerland rout Panama 6-0 in friendly tie
Panama fell 0-6 to Switzerland in a friendly match just 83 days before the Central Americans will make their football World Cup debut in Russia.
Bobby Wood's penalty helps US beat Paraguay 1-0 at FIFA friendly
Forward Bobby Wood's penalty kick helped the United States beat Paraguay 1-0 in a friendly ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Smith, Warner to miss IPL, confirms Shukla
Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner will miss the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 7 due to their involvement in the ball-tampering case with their national team, it was announced on Wednesday
Smith, Warner get 12-month bans: Aussie media
Four days after they were exposed, Australian captain Steve Smith and Vice Captain David Warner were suspended by Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday for 12 months each and Cameron Bancroft for nine months over a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
BCCI bars Smith, Warner from this year's IPL
The BCCI today barred Steve Smith and David Warner from taking part in this year's IPL after Cricket Australia banned the disgraced duo for their role in ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Smith and Warner were supposed to captain their respective franchises Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in this edition but had stepped down in the wake of the scandal and CA's sanction paved the way for BCCI to ban the duo. "They (Cricket Australia) have banned two players and we are also barring these two players from this year's IPL," IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla told reporters today. "We wanted everything in our own hands. First, we waited for ICC's decision, after that Cricket Australia and then we decided on the matter. "We have decided to bar them from this season. The replacements will be made available to the two teams. We did not take any decision in haste, it was a well thought out decision," he added. Smith and Warner, along with Cameron Bancroft, were ordered to return home ...
Debutant keeper Vukovic saves Australia's blushes against Colombia
Debutant goalkeeper Danny Vukovic saved a late Miguel Borja penalty kick as Australia earned a barely deserved 0-0 draw with Colombia in their international football friendly here.
VAR takes centre stage in England-Italy 1-1 draw
The video assistant referee (VAR) system, already approved for use in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, largely determined the outcome of the friendly between England and Italy, which ended in a 1-1 draw here.
Ball-tampering scandal: Smith, Warner handed one-year suspension
Former Australian skipper Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner have reportedly been handed a 12-month suspension by Cricket Australia (CA) for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal that took place during the third Test of the ongoing four-match series against South Africa in Cape Town.Meanwhile, Cameron Bancroft, the third member found guilty in Cricket Australia's internal investigation and the player who actually tampered with the ball, has been imposed a suspension of nine months, cricket.com.au reported.Cricket Australia, however, is expected to officially confirm the announcement of their penalties later today.Earlier today, Warner had stepped down as the captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in the aftermath of the massive ball-tampering scandal.Cricket Australia had previously announced that it has found Steve Smith, Warner, and Cameron Bancroft guilty in the ball-tampering scandal, and suspended the trio for the fourth and final ...
Anderson advances, Kyrgios bows out of Miami Open
South Africa's Kevin Anderson produced a rich vein of form as he swept aside American youngster Frances Tiafoe in straight sets to storm into the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters here on Wednesday.The sixth-seeded registered a comfortable 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 win over 20-year-old Tiafoe in a last-16 encounter of the men's singles event.Anderson will look to reach a maiden Masters 1000 semi-final when he locks horns with Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta, who brushed aside his compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-3.Anderson had earlier also beaten Verdasco at this month's Indian Wells, where the South African tennis star also made it to the quarter-finals before losing to Croatia's Borna Coric 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.In another men's singles clash, Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios suffered a major blow as he bowed out of the tournament after going down to fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev Jr. of Germany in straight sets.Kyrgios slumped to a 4-6, 4-6 defeat to Zverev in their round-of-16 to crash out of ...
Always been a cricket enthusiast: Actor Shiva Rajkumar
Actor Shiva Rajkumar, who has been signed as Star India's official ambassador for the broadcast of the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, says he is a cricket enthusiast.
Peru continue winning streak with 3-1 win against Iceland
Goals from Renato Tapia, Raul Ruidiaz and Jefferson Farfan secured a 3-1 win for Peru against Iceland in a warm-up friendly ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, extending their winning run to 12 matches.
2010 champion Saina wants best-ever finish for India at CWG2019
Memories of a path-breaking 2010 CWG gold are still fresh in her mind as Saina Nehwal embarks on a quest to regain the title at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games next month. Eight summers ago, a 20-year-old Saina stood on the podium with the gold medal around her neck on the final day to not only become the first Indian woman to achieve the feat but also take the country to the second position ahead of England with a gold count of 38 in the overall medal's tally. "India was second in overall medal tally in 2010. On the last day we were on 99 medals and Indian hockey (men) and badminton women's singles were left for last day. I won gold and in hockey we were runners up," recalled Saina. "I felt so happy to be on the podium with the national tri-colour that I cannot forget it." It has been an interesting journey for Saina since she was handed her debut at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the team event as a 15-year-old by former India coach Vimal Kumar, who also later trained her for ...
Brazil nip Germany 1-0 in friendly between 2 World Cup favourites
A first-half goal by Gabriel Jesus gave Brazil a 1-0 win against Germany here in a football friendly featuring two of the favourites to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup which starts less than three months from now in Russia.