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Dale Steyn (Photo: AP)

Dale Steyn announces retirement from Test cricket

Steyn had missed the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup due to an injury.

5 Aug 2019 8:53 PM IST

The match was a personal triumph for Australias Steve Smith, who in his first Test since a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal, scored 144 and 142. (Photo: AFP)

England's Joe Root laments 'bitterly disappointing' Ashes defeat

World Cup winners England, set an imposing target of 398 to win, collapsed to 97-7 in the post-lunch session on the...

5 Aug 2019 8:35 PM IST

Lyon scalped six wickets in the second innings and as a result, he became the fourth Australian to cross 350 wickets in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Australia defeat England by 251 runs, Nathan Lyon takes 6...

Steven Smith was the star for the Aussies as he scored centuries in both innings of the Test match.

5 Aug 2019 8:08 PM IST

Michael Vaughan (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Michael Vaughan slams on-field umpire Joel Wilson

Wilson has had a horrendous match, as he has given 10 wrong decisions up till now.

5 Aug 2019 7:30 PM IST

The 67-year-old Richards is still viewed as one of the best players to have ever played the sport of cricket. (Photo: Virat Kohli/Twitter)

Virat Kohli labels Vivian Richards as 'biggest boss'; see tweet

The Indian team has already taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the ongoing three-match T20I series against West Indies.

5 Aug 2019 7:08 PM IST

In the 15 mistakes that were committed, 10 of those were of Wilson. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter does not go easy on Joel Wilson's umpiring howlers: 2019 Ashes

Umpiring during the first Ashes Test has been a thing of concern; with umpire Joel Wilson being the chief-disruptor.

5 Aug 2019 6:35 PM IST

According to the dumped policy, regional affiliates of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are not eligible for the voting rights. (Photo: AFP)

CoA clears CAC's declaration over conflict of interest

Apart from this, CoA chief Rai also said that 26 associations are now Lodha panel compliant and the electoral officer...

5 Aug 2019 6:35 PM IST

Irfan Pathan insisted that just like he made a return to the national team through hard work and fighting spirit, in the same manner he would get through this current obstacle of his life. (Photo: AFP)

'Mind & heart still in Kashmir,' says Irfan Pathan after being asked...

Pathan, who is a player cum mentor of the Jammu and Kashmir team left on Sunday along with coach Milap Mewada and...

5 Aug 2019 6:29 PM IST

As a number of reactions started surfacing on various social media platforms, Indian cricketer Suresh Raina also joined the bandwagon and came forward in support of the move. (Photo: PTI)

Article 370 revoked: 'Landmark move', says cricketer Suresh Raina

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is currently under house arrest, slammed the move.

5 Aug 2019 5:49 PM IST

Wahab Riaz is all set to follow the footsteps of teammate Mohammad Amir and retire from test cricket in order to have more time for shorter formats. (Photo: AP)

Wahab Riaz to declare retirement from longer format: Reports

According to reports, the 34-year-old pacer is said to have informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of this decision.

5 Aug 2019 5:32 PM IST

As if West Indies umpire Joel Wilsons wrong decisions in the Ashes were not enough to add trouble to his life, a notorious sporting fan recently did some mischief with his Wikipedia page. (Photo:AFP)

Fan edits umpire Joel Wilson's Wikipedia page, terms him 'blind'

Wilson has been having a horrendous first match of the ongoing Ashes as he has given many wrong decisions.

5 Aug 2019 5:17 PM IST

Indian captain Virat Virat Kohli registered yet another feat after he crossed left-handed batsman Suresh to be the top run-scoring Indian batsman in the T20Is. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli crosses Suresh Raina, becomes next top run-scoring Indian...

Also not to mention, Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma (8291) and ODI opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan (6953), who are also...

5 Aug 2019 4:56 PM IST