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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday condoled the death of former England captain Bob Willis, calling him one of the biggest heroes of the sport. (photo:AFP)

ICC mourns Bob Willis' death, calls him one of cricket's biggest heroes

Willis died aged 70 after battling prolonged illness in England. In a statement, ICC CEO Manu Sawhney offered the world body's condolences.

05 Dec 2019 11:39 AM

Indian bowler Mohammed Shami has moved up one place in the latest ICC Test Bowler rankings announced on Wednesday. (Photo: BCCI)

Mohammad Shami breaks into top 10 of the ICC Test rankings

Shami is now at the tenth position with 771 points just behind his teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.

04 Dec 2019 6:33 PM

India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday reclaimed the top spot from Australia's Steve Smith in the ICC Test Batsmen rankings. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Virat Kohli beats Steve Smith, reclaims top spot in ICC Test rankings

Kohli now has an eight-point lead over Smith.

04 Dec 2019 2:16 PM

New Zealand cricket team on Monday was awarded the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award for 2019. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand win Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award for 2019

The Kane Williamson-led team's on and off-field display during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's has earned them the award.

03 Dec 2019 4:24 PM

India captain Virat Kohli rode on his commanding century in the Day/Night Test to close in on top-ranked Steve Smith. Kohli (928 rating points), who hit 136 against Bangladesh in the second Test in Kolkata, reduced the gap from 25 to three points with Australian Smith (931) to retain the second spot. (Photo:AP/PTI)

ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli closes in on top-ranked Steve Smith

While opener Mayank Agarwal made his maiden entry into the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings issued on Tuesday.

26 Nov 2019 2:57 PM

Vijender Singh's right hand was just too precise and powerful to handle for Adamu, who looked intimidated, kept a shell guard, and was thrown off-balance more than once. (Photo: AP)

Vijender Singh wins his 12th conescutive profesional boxing bout

The 34-year-old former Olympic bronze-medallist prevailed in a unanimous verdict in an eight-round contest against the 42-year-old Adamu.

23 Nov 2019 9:52 AM

Ahead of the two-match Test series against New Zealand, England pacer Sam Curran has said that he looks up to teammate Ben Stokes and the way he manages to contribute with both the bat and the ball in his hand. (Photo:AFP)

As an all-rounder I get inspiration from Ben Stokes: Sam Curran

21-year-old Curran has played 11 Tests for England so far and he has managed to score 541 runs.

19 Nov 2019 11:39 AM

Bangladesh pacer Abu Jayed is aiming to bowl like Mohammed Shami, whose heroics helped India defeat the former's side in the first Test match. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Maybe I could bowl like Mohammed Shami: Abu Jayed

Jayed's biggest achievement in the match was getting the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli which he termed as a 'dream come true'.

18 Nov 2019 12:08 PM

The oil giant said it plans to sell 1.5 per cent of the company, or about 3 billion shares, at an indicative price range of 30 riyals to 32 riyals.

Saudi Aramco in race for IPO record with USD 1.7 trillion top value

Aramco cannot sell its shares directly to investors in the United States and other markets, as the IPO will be restricted to Saudis.

18 Nov 2019 9:20 AM

Speedster Mohammed Shami and opener Mayank Agarwal on Sunday achieved their career-best positions in the latest ICC Test Rankings after contributing in India's innings and 130-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Indore. (Photo:AP/PTI)

Mohammed Shami, Mayank Agarwal gain career-best Test rankings

Shami's bowling figures of 3 for 27 and 4 for 31 lifted him eight places to seventh position.

17 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

Ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, England batsman Joe Denly said playing in the Ashes gave him confidence and added that he is aiming to smash his first century in the longest format of the game. (Photo:AP)

Playing in Ashes gave me confidence: Joe Denly

Denly sustained an ankle injury which forced him to miss the T20I series against New Zealand.

17 Nov 2019 1:49 PM

After the suspension, Nicholas Pooran issued a 'sincere apology' to his teammates, supporters and the Afghanistan team. (Photo: AFP)

Nicholas Pooran slapped with a four-match suspension by ICC for ball-tampering

The incident took place during the third ODI against Afghanistan played on Monday.

13 Nov 2019 3:53 PM

American pop star Katy Perry will perform at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020. (Photo:Instagram)

Katy Perry to perform at final of ICC Women's T20 World Cup

The 'Firework' singer will entertain the crowd during the pre-game show as well as the post-match celebration.

13 Nov 2019 9:57 AM

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and injury-sidelined Jasprit Bumrah have maintained their top spots in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli, Jasrpit Bumrah retain top spots in latest ICC ODI rankings

Hardik Pandya is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 among all-rounders.

12 Nov 2019 7:44 PM

Australian speedster James Pattinson has expressed his desire to play back-to-back games in Test cricket soon. (Photo: AFP)

James Pattinson wants to play consecutive games again

Pattinson had suffered several injuries in the past.

12 Nov 2019 12:58 PM

A promotional video published by Saudi Arabia's state security agency categorises feminism, homosexuality and atheism as extremist ideas, even as the conservative Muslim kingdom seeks to promote tolerance and attract foreigners. (Representational Image)

Saudi Arabia labels feminism, homosexuality, atheism as ‘extremist ideas’

Nearly dozen women's right advocates were detained weeks before ban on driving -- which they had campaigned against -- was lifted last year.

12 Nov 2019 12:03 PM

England's Jonny Bairstow was reprimanded and received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel on Monday. (Photo:AP)

ICC reprimands Jonny Bairstow for using 'audible obscenity'

The batsman used an audible obscenity after his dismissal in the 7th over, which was picked up by the stump mic and heard on TV.

12 Nov 2019 10:05 AM

Deepak Chahar moved up 88 slots to 42nd in the latest ICC T20 rankings for bowlers. (Photo: AFP)

After breaking world record, Deepak Chahar jumps 88 places in T20 rankings

In the third and final match against Bangladesh, Chahar also became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the shortest format.

11 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

Saudi state oil giant Aramco will sell 0.5 per cent of its shares to individual retail investors and the government will have a lockup period of a year on further share sales after the initial public offering, its prospectus said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

'Risk of terrorist attacks...': Saudi Aramco prospectus flags risks, gives few details on IPO size

Sources have said the company could sell 1 per cent-2 per cent on the Saudi stock market in what could be the world's largest listing.

10 Nov 2019 12:27 PM

Australia batsman Steve Smith wants to improve his batting record in the T20I as he feels it is not 'crash hot'. (Photo:AFP)

It's not crash hot: Steve Smith wants to better his T20I record

The 30-year-old holds the number one spot in the ICC Test batting ranking but in the shortest format, he is yet to make his mark.

06 Nov 2019 1:42 PM

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