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Cricket South Africa (CSA) acting director Corrie van Zyl on Wednesday said all-rounder Chris Morris wants to play for the country despite making himself unavailable for the India tour. (Photo:AFP)

Chris Morris wants to play for South Africa: CSA director Corrie Van...

Van Zyl said that Morris' contract was only valid up to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. His contract was not renewed...

14 Aug 2019 9:30 PM IST

England are set to field a revamped attack featuring fast bowler Jofra Archer as they try to finally get Australias batting star Steve Smith out cheaply and level the Ashes in the second Test at Lords. (Photo:ANI/AFP)

Andrew Strauss tells England to be patient in pursuit of Steve Smith...

Smith has scored five centuries in his past six Ashes Tests, averaging 139.

14 Aug 2019 9:14 PM IST

Cricket South Africa on Wednesday said Dale Steyn is not medically ready to be named in the T20 squad to face India. (Photo:AFP)

Dale Steyn 'medically not ready' for T20I series vs India: CSA

On Tuesday, Steyn expressed his surprise at not finding his name in the T20 squad.

14 Aug 2019 9:00 PM IST

India are leading the series 1-0 after winning the second ODI. The first match was abandoned due to rain. Only 1.3 overs were bowled by India when skies opened up. (Photo: BCCI/twitter)

Rain halts play in 3rd ODI between India and West Indies

Only 1.3 overs were bowled by India when skies opened up.

14 Aug 2019 8:07 PM IST

Virat Kohli said during the toss: Just an opportunity to come out and do something challenging. We just spoke about how in the last game, after the drinks break, we lost our way a little bit. When you have played cricket for long periods of time, you can make those mistakes, and it brings in the other team. JAson Holder shakes hands with Virat Kohli during the third and final OD between India and West Indies. (Photo:BCCI/Twitter)

Ind vs WI 3rd ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bat

India is leading the series by 1-0 as they won the second ODI while the first game was abandoned due to rain.

14 Aug 2019 7:59 PM IST

In a first in Indian cricket, the national teams administrative manager Sunil Subramanium was on Wednesday asked by the BCCI to return midway from the ongoing tour of West Indies for allegedly misbehaving with senior officials from the countrys High Commissions in the Caribbean. (Photo: Twitter)

BCCI directs manager Sunil Subramaniam to return to India from WI

It has been learnt that Subramanium cited stress as the reason for his alleged misbehaviour.

14 Aug 2019 7:33 PM IST

Marcelo and Casemiro were the goalscorers for Los Blancos while Diego Perotti and Edin Dzeko scored for Roma. (Photo: Instagram/EshaGupta)

Real Madrid footballers meet this female star; pics inside

On Sunday, Real Madrid played a Mable Green Cup match against AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Roma, Italy.

14 Aug 2019 5:14 PM IST

Akila Dananjaya, bowling with a remodelled action after being reported for a suspect action last year, trapped BJ Watling for one at the stroke of tea to register his fourth five-wicket haul in six matches. (Photo:AP/PTI)

SL vs NZ: Akila Dananjaya grabs five as New Zealand slip to 179-5

New Zealand were 179 for five, having recovered from 71-3 at lunch as Taylor and Henry Nicholls put on 100 runs to have...

14 Aug 2019 5:01 PM IST

When the match should have been getting underway, the square and pitch remained fully covered and prospects of any play before lunch appeared slim. (Photo: AP)

Ashes 2019: Rain delays start of second Test

Ashes holders Australia lead the five-match series 1-0 after their 251-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston last week.

14 Aug 2019 4:19 PM IST

The fans questioned the exclusion of players like Sanath Jayasuriya, David Warner, Yuvraj Singh and Saeed Anwar from the collage. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

Fans gets irked by ICC's International left-handers' day photo...

ICC's Twitter handle yesterday celebrated International Left-handers day by posting a collage of left-handed cricketers.

14 Aug 2019 4:06 PM IST

Even former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi joined the bandwagon to slam the Indian government. After Afridi, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed also spoke on the situation of Kashmir. And now, the latest to have joined the bandwagon is former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar. On Tuesday, the former Rawalpindi Express sympathised with the sentiments of the people of Kashmir and bashed the Indian government. On the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, the former cricketer allegedly blamed India for generating violence in Kashmir. (Photo:AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar slams Indian government for scrapping Article 370

After the revocation of Article 370, the Pakistanis had been bashing the India's decision after it decided to scrap...

14 Aug 2019 3:48 PM IST

Shacklady, who founded the club 12 years ago and at 33 is the youngest cricket club chairman in England, is hoping other clubs in their Berkshire Cricket League will follow their lead. (Photo: Representational Image)

Going for a spin? Cricket club introduces vegan ball

Earley Cricket Club in Reading a town 40 miles (64 kilometres) west of London had already introduced a vegan tea for...

14 Aug 2019 3:35 PM IST