IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Why are India and England players wearing black armbands?

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of a debate after he was asked to retire out during a Big Bash League (BBL) match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder. The decision, taken by Renegades captain Will Sutherland, came after Rizwan scored 26 off 23 balls, an innings that again brought focus on…

As 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, the carnage prompted sharp ‍criticism from former England cricketers who questioned whether the pitch at the ​Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) offered a fair contest. Ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan ‌said the record crowd of 94,199 at the ​MCG were “royally entertained”…

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction in New Delhi on Thursday opened up with a crackle and quickly turned into a blaze as Asha Sobhana became the first Malayali cricketer to breach the Rs 1-crore mark. In a pulsating, seesawing bidding war, the UP Warriorz snapped up the 34-year-old leg-spinner from Thiruvananthapuram for a staggering…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn’t have too many gaps to filll at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. However, after letting go of England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, RCB needed a like-for-like replacement, and by roping in Venkatesh Iyer, it addressed that concern. The defending champion also bolstered its well-rounded…

Prithvi Shaw (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw wants to quit Mumbai and play for another state as a ‘professional.’The 25-year-old wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Monday seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from his parent association. TOI has learnt that Shaw is moving to Mumbai’s neighbouring team, Maharashtra.“He has sought…

Saim Ayub posted a half-century in a 138-run opening stand with Sahibzada Farhan and then took a key wicket as Pakitsan beat West Indies by 13 runs Sunday to clinch the Twenty20 cricket series 2-1. Pakistan posted 189 for four and then bowled tightly enough to restrict West Indies to 176 for six. Pakistan’s opening…