Cricket
When one-day cup’s September spot provided all the narratives needed
On Saturday the Royal London One-Day Cup final takes up its new place in the calendar, leaving more than 50 years of memorable September finals for the annals of history<p>Special September days<p>On Saturday Nottinghamshire and Surrey face off for the Royal London One-Day Cup, as the final takes up its …
Sport (UK)Women's Cricket World Cup: Taunton training exercise indicates gulf in talent - RealSport
• 0shares<p>There will be few games where they were tested less, but Australia kicked off the Women’s World Cup tilt with a dominant, crushing victory …
Women's CricketAnurag Thakur interview: HPOA president on helping Afghanistan get Test status, 'State Olympics' and more
Anurag Thakur stepped down from the post of the Board of Control for Cricket in India president six months ago, but his association from sport is far …
IndiaGanguly in Shukla-led panel to study Lodha implementation
IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla will head the seven-member committee that will identify the "few critical points" in the implementation of the Lodha …
IndiaCAC held lengthy discussion with Virat Kohli in England, but did not meet Anil Kumble before he quit
The dust is just starting to settle on Anil Kumble's successful yet turbulent time as Indian cricket team's head coach. Kumble stepped down as …
Anil KumbleVirat Kohli Anil Kumble, Who Is The Boss?
Image Credit: Sportstar<p>Virat Kohli & Anil Kumble, Who Is The Boss?<p>The relationship which began as a marriage made in heaven <b></b>(Anil Kumble’s influence …
Anil KumbleOnly Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland can end pay standoff
CRICKET Australia could be hit with legal action if it tried to deny any players locked out by cricket’s pay war the chance to ply their trade …
Sport (Australia)Meet Sakshi Dhoni's 'two boys'
<p>Many of the Indian players' families are in the West Indies during the series.</p>
Indian Premier LeagueMalinga to face disciplinary inquiry
Sri Lanka news<p>Fast bowler Lasith Malinga will face a disciplinary inquiry from Sri Lanka Cricket for "repeated breach" of the terms of his contract. …
Sports (India)Sky cricket-rights duel with BT to yield over £1bn with BBC set for live return
Final offers to be submitted this week for deal running from 2020 to 2024 Rights have been split into five packages expected to bring in £250m per year<p>A big money battle between Sky and BT is likely to push the broadcasting deal for English cricket past the £1bn mark and put the BBC in pole …
Sport (UK)Harmer and Cook add to Essex sheen
Essex v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Chelmsford, Day 1<p><i>Essex 106 for 0 (Cook 64*) trail Middlesex 246 (Eskinazi 66, Malan 60, Stirling</i> …
Alastair CookStokes' horror show is bad news for Durham
Ben Stokes made a rare appearance for Durham but he was unable to work his magic - quite the opposite
Ben StokesWright shows benefits of captaincy off-load
Sussex v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, Day 1<p><i>Gloucestershire 31 for 0 (Bancroft 18*, Dent 7*) trail Sussex 358 for 9 (Wright</i> …
County CricketGregory keeps Hampshire's ambitions in check
Somerset fast bowler Lewis Gregory took three wickets as the visitors enjoyed the better of the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship …
Dawid Malan sets sights on England Test place after lighting up one-day stage
After producing one of the most eye-catching England debuts in recent memory, Dawid Malan is hoping his stunning T20 performance in Cardiff on Sunday …
Pattinson thrives once more as Nottinghamshire continue promotion surge
Nottinghamshire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Trent Bridge, Day 1<p><i>Nottinghamshire 135 for 3 (Mullaney 63*) trail Kent 180 (Bell-Drummond</i> …
Zafar Ansari: ‘If money was a motivation I would have stayed longer in cricket’
Having broken into the England Test side the player’s decision to walk away from the game aged 25 caused quite a stir but he explains that, for him, there is a lot more to life than cricket<p>Professional sport is scarred by stories of ageing athletes clinging to faded glory, or by bleak tales of …
Sport (UK)British Summertime: 'Average' And 'Boring' May Be Just What We Need
After the past few months - or has it only been weeks - I'm looking forward to a boring summer. We've been on an emotional roller coaster: crazy, delusional people killed innocents and awful accidents destroyed lives, families, and homes; but on each occasion the British people rallied together to …
Women's CricketBCCI set to form committee to implement Lodha reforms
By: Express Web Desk |<p>The six-member BCCI committee will begin its work in the next two days and submit it first report within a fortnight. (Source: …
BCCISocial media star: Virat Kohli is second most followed Indian on Facebook
Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding Anil Kumble’s exit from the post of the Indian cricket team’s head coach, swashbuckling skipper Virat …
Royal Challengers BangaloreWomen’s World Cup: Nicole Bolton’s unbeaten century helps Australia crush West Indies by 8 wickets
The defending champions took only 38.1 overs to knock off their 205-run target.<p>Defending champions Australia began their campaign on a resounding …
WaterN Srinivasan attends BCCI's SGM, slams COA for agreeing to ICC's new revenue model
In what may be another face off brewing in Indian cricket in the backdrop of the Anil Kumble-Virat Kohli saga, it is learnt that N Srinivasan is not …
IndiaBCCI, CoA sidestep question of Srinivasan's eligibility
Amitabh Choudhary, the acting BCCI secretary, has said it is the prerogative of a state association to nominate a person to the board's special …
IndiaIs He Planning To Retire? AB de Villiers To Take A Call On His Future Soon
AB de Villiers left South Africa's tour of England saying he would decide his cricket future in August.<p>One of the outstanding batsmen of his …
Cardiff crash: Ex-Proteas speak out
2017-06-26 11:20<p>Chris Morris (Getty)<p>Cape Town – South Africa were “too tentative” in their batting approach en route to series-deciding defeat by …
ICC Champions TrophyWest Indies v/s India: Virat Kohli praises Ajinkya Rahane's mental strength, bowlers' discipline
Ajinkya Rahane struck a brilliant century before the bowlers dished out a disciplined show as India thrashed a hapless West Indies by 105 runs in a …
Sports (India)Ten's billionaires chip in, while retail shareholders left with 'no value'
Three billionaire shareholders who recently pulled their loan guarantee for the Ten Network, are now likely to provide more funding by the end of …
Australian CricketNo deal in sight as cricket pay dispute hits crisis point
Australian cricket is on the verge of crisis, with players having taken it as a personal affront that James Sutherland has refused to join pay …
International Cricket Councilmid-day top stories of the day
<b>Mumbai Crime: Thieves shove man, steal his phone and run away</b><br>If you thought you were perfectly safe walking among the crowd in the middle of the …
BCCIIndia vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane needs to improve his slogging skills to cement place in first team
There is no doubt that Ajinkya Rahane is one of India’s highly coveted batting assets in Test cricket. His copybook playing technique, rock-solid …
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