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Wellington: New Zealand's former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner's retirement was "forced", hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp. Told that he would not be picked in the XI in the series against Australia, Wagner recently...

New Delhi: The Indian blind cricket team is banking on BCCI's support to take the game for disabled athletes to the next level and wants the national board to treat the cricketers at par with able-bodied players. India blind cricket tem coach Mohammad Ibrahim Monday...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik slammed Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni for blaming skipper R Sai Kishore for their eventual loss to Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. Kulkarni had strongly criticised Kishore's decision of opting to bat first after winning the toss...

Karachi: A Pakistani boxer has disappeared in Italy after stealing money from a teammate's bag, the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation said Tuesday. Zohaib Rasheed has gone to Italy to take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament. A senior official of the federation said they had...

Rome: The Serie A title race seems to be a foregone conclusion as Inter Milan have run 15 points clear on the table after a 2-1 home victory over Genoa. The Nerazzurri kept a perfect record since 2024 as they had managed 11 wins on...

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Monday named former New Zealand quick James Franklin as their pace bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premeir League. The Kiwi replaces former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn, who has requested the franchise to give him a break...

New Delhi: India’s in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for February 2024 alongside New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka. Jaiswal is nominated for the first time in the ICC Player of the...

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticised the country's cricket board for removing Muhammed Hafeez as Team Director due to recent poor results, asserting that it is unfair to "target" ex-players in administrative roles when officials are refusing to shoulder any responsibility for the side's...

Lahore: A security delegation of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has reached Pakistan to carry out a reconnaissance of the arrangements for the Kiwi side's tour in April to play a T20 series. The delegation, which includes two members of the NZC and an independent security...

Wellington: Australia batter Cameron Green is likely to skip the white-ball series in Pakistan later this year and instead play Sheffield Shield to prepare himself for the big-ticket home Test series against India in December, according to head coach Andrew McDonald. The same template worked...