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Melbourne: Former Australia under-19 cricketer Jamie Mitchell has alleged that he was ‘sexually abused’ by team officials during the tour of Sri Lanka in 1985. Coming on the back of the ‘sexting’ scandal in which Tim Paine was involved, this new allegation has again rocked...

Johannesburg: Stand-in captain KL Rahul scored a gutsy half century but could not convert that into a big knock as another shoddy display by Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane left India in a troublesome 146 for five at tea on the opening day of the...

Bangalore: The bronze-winning feat by the Indian hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics last year has been lauded by the entire country. However, captain of the team Manpreet Singh knows very well that they can’t sit on their laurels. Manpreet is anticipating tough competition at...

New Delhi: Test skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out of the second Test against South Africa due to an upper-back spasm. It led to Rahul Dravid being named as captain of the Indian team. The decision to make Rahul captain attracted mixed reactions from cricketers...

Johannesburg: India lost three wickets, including two off successive balls, before reaching 53 for three at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa, here Monday. Stand-in captain KL Rahul (19), who is leading India in the absence of injured Virat...

Johannesburg: India’s leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah was appointed Monday vice-captain for the second Test against South Africa. Bumrah’s promotion came after KL Rahul was elevated as skipper in the absence of the injured Virat Kohli. The regular Indian Test captain is missing the crucial game...

Johannesburg: India captain Virat Kohli had been ruled out just before the start of the second Test against South Africa at the Wanderers due to an upper back spasm. With India leading 1-0 in the three-match series, vice-captain KL Rahul has stepped in to lead...

Johannesburg: India captain KL Rahul, stepping in for Virat Kohli, has won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the second Test at the Wanderers here on Monday. India is 1-0 up in the three-match series. Rahul has now become the...

Lahore: Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who captained his national team in every format of the game, announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, saying that he achieved more than he could ever imagine during a career spanning nearly two decades. The 41-year-old top-order...

Lahore: Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who captained his national team in every format of the game, is reportedly set to retire from international cricket. The 41-year-old top-order batter has signed up with Lahore Qalandars for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League and...