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Karachi: At least five people, mostly policemen, were injured in an explosion in Quetta Sunday in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, in yet another instance of systematic attacks targeting security officials in the country orchestrated by the outlawed Pakistani Taliban. The explosion took place at Quetta...

Mumbai: Recently retired India legend Jhulan Goswami has been entrusted with the dual role of team mentor and bowling coach by Mumbai Indians for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) season. Former England women's team captain and the second-highest run-getter in women's ODIs and Tests...

Nagpur: The Indian team is focussing on fielding, especially slip catching, ahead of the opening Test against Australia beginning here February 9, head coach Rahul Dravid said Sunday. The performance of India's slip fielders has been an area of concern in the past and Dravid...

Cape Town: The Women's Premier League auction is just around the corner but India are firmly focussed on their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan as they aim to emulate the U19 girls' title-winning feat, insisted skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. The WPL action is slated to...

New Delhi: Recovering from an achilles injury, Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the opening Test against India in Nagpur and also remains a doubtful starter for the second game in Delhi. The 32-year-old had sustained the injury on his left leg after...

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli for allegedly assaulting and abusing his wife in an inebriated state at his home in suburban Bandra, an official said Sunday. No arrest has been made so far in connection with the...

New Delhi: Delhi's Patiala House Court has restrained the estranged wife of Shikhar Dhawan from levelling defamatory allegations against the India cricketer. The family court passed an order directing Dhawan's estranged wife Aesha Mukerji, an Australian national, not to post anything defamatory against Dhawan on...

Bengaluru: Australia captain Pat Cummins Saturday said his team is not fretting over its spin combination as it has enough options to support veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the high-profile four-match Test series against India beginning in Nagpur Thursday. The touring Australians have named Mitchell...

New Delhi: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell has advised off-spinner Nathan Lyon to take a leaf out of what former India spinner Erapalli Prasanna, whom he called "arguably the best off-spinner of all-time", used to go about on bowling of the pitches in the country....

Bengaluru: Australia men's head coach Andrew McDonald said Saturday that all-rounder Cameron Green had made "significant" progress over the past couple of days and has got an outside chance to be on the team sheet for the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy match at Nagpur starting from...