Hashim Amla steps down as South Africa captain, AB takes over
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IBNS) Right after the second Test match against England ended in a draw here on Wednesday, South African skipper Hashim Amla stepped down from the helm to allow deputy AB de Villiers to take over.
Kamal Chawla and Amee Kamani win 6-Red Snooker National crowns
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Kamal Chawla and Amee Kamani won the men’s and women’s titles of the National 6-Red Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club on Wednesday. While Kamal Chawla got the better of Manan Chandra in a pulsating battle that went down to the wire and lasted more than three hours, Amee Kamani prevailed over the experienced Vidya Pillai 4-1 to take home the crown.
Sri Lanka need to win one match against New Zealand to retain No. 1 ranking
Dubai, Jan 6 (IBNS) ICC World Twenty20 champion Sri Lanka goes head to head with host New Zealand in a two-match Twenty20 International series on Thursday, 7 January, in Mount Maunganui fully aware that it needs to either draw or win the series to retain its number-one position on the ICC T20I Team Rankings.
Stuart Broad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Dubai, Jan 6 (IBNS): England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play in the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Tuesday, the ICC said on Wednesday.
Kapil Dev celebrates his 57th birthday
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS) Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev celebrates his 57th birthday on Wednesday.
Vijender Singh meets Dalbir Singh Suhag
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): India's star boxer Vijender Singh on Tuesday met India's Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag here.
Decision on the fate of Hiken Shah postponed
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): The BCCI on Tuesday postponed the decision on the fates of tainted cricketer Hiken Shah till Jan 18.
ICC seeking India-based E-Commerce or Mobile Wallet partners for World T20 in 2016
Dubai, Jan 5 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday announced that it is seeking an E-Commerce or Mobile Wallet Company within India to become a Global Partner for the ICC World Twenty20 in India in March / April 2016.
Preparations for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016 to continue: ICC
Dubai, Jan 5 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council on Tuesday said it will continue to prepare for this month’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016 despite Australia withdrawing its team from the event and expressing its concerns about the safety and security of its squad and management.
Sachin Tendulkar wishes Pranav Dhanawade for scoring more than 1000 runs
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday congratulated young cricketer Pranav Dhanawade for scoring more than 1000 runs in an innings.
Mumbai cricketer breaks records, scores 1009 no
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): Breaking world records, a Mumbai school cricketer has become the first batsman to score 1000-plus runs in an innings in any form of cricket.
Duleep Trophy matches can be played with pink ball next season
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) The Tour and Program Fixtures Committee of the BCCI met on Tuesday in Mumbai and decided to recommend to the Technical Committee to consider the Duleep Trophy matches to be played as Day and Night games with pink ball.
Bangladesh: Australia withdraw from U-19 WC
Sydney, Jan 5 (IBNS): Citing safety and security concerns, Australia has pulled out of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.
Chris Gayle criticised after asking female presenter out for a date
Melbourne, Jan 5 (IBNS) West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle came under scrutiny and received a lot of flak after asking out a female presenter on a date live on air.
Amla, de Villiers enter 7k and 8k clubs respectively
Cape Town, Jan 5 (IBNS) South Africa's Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers had a memorial day on Monday as the duo raced past 7000 and 8000 run-mark in Test cricket respectively.