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Pune: Having sealed a semifinal berth, a dominant Australia will look to continue their rampaging run when they face a Shakib Al Hasan-less Bangladesh in their final assignment before the knockout stage of the World Cup here Saturday. The five-time champions have been simply unstoppable,...

Kolkata: Nothing less than a miracle will help Pakistan as they face a near-impossible task of making the semifinals by winning with an unthinkable margin, while a charged-up England will look to qualify for the Champions Trophy when the two sides clash in the World...

Ahmedabad: Calmness of Rassie van der Dussen and the fire of Gerald Coetzee helped experienced South Africa overcome a spirited resistance from Afghanistan to carve out a five-wicket win in their last league game of the World Cup here Friday. Set a target of 245,...

Kolkata: Indian star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be back in action from the next IPL season, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has said. Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper, had a close shave after his car hit a divider and caught fire in a...

Ahmedabad: Young all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai left a lasting impression with an unbeaten 97-run knock, lifting Afghanistan to 244 after a batting collapse in their World Cup match against South Africa here Friday. Continuing his good run in the tournament, Omarzai faced 107 balls while hitting...

New Delhi: The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) in their recent meeting approved proposals of multiple athletes to train abroad -- clearing proposals among others for javelin thrower Annu Rani, archer Dhiraj Bommadevara, shuttlers HS Prannoy and...

Madrid: Atletico Madrid Thursday announced that Diego Simeone has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2027. If the Argentinian sees out the new deal, it will mean he has spent 15 years as coach at the club where...

Ahmedabad: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in their must-win World Cup match here Friday. The Proteas have brought in Andile Phehlukwayo and Gerald Coetzee in place of Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen, who have been rested....

Colombo: Chief Selector Pramodaya Wickramasinghe Friday alleged that Sri Lanka's disastrous show at the ongoing ODI World Cup was a result "of a conspiracy from outside". The Sri Lankan cricket team returned home early Friday morning from India after their five-wicket loss in the last...

Wellington: Test batter Henry Nicholls has been accused of breaking New Zealand Cricket's code of conduct after being reported by umpires for ball tampering in a domestic first-class match this week. Television footage of the Plunket Shield match between Nicholls' Canterbury province and Auckland appears...