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BCCI bans Prithvi Shaw for failing dope test

Shaw's period of suspension is eight months, starting from March 16 to November 15.

30 July 2019 8:25 PM IST

37-year-old Nuwan Kulasekara has 199 scalps in 184 ODI matches. He has featured in 58 T20Is and bagged 66 wickets. Nuwan Kulasekara made his ODI debut against England in 2003. He played his last ODI against Zimbabwe at Hambantota in 2017. In 21 Test matches, he has 48 wickets under his name. (Photo:AFP)

SLC dedicates final ODI against Bangladesh to Nuwan Kulasekara

Kulasekara was the top-ranked bowler in the ICC ODI rankings on March 11, 2009.

30 July 2019 5:24 PM IST

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season following the annual review and selection process. (Photo:AFP)

ICC names two new umpires in elite panel for 2019-20

Gough and Wilson have been elevated from the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires by the selection panel.

30 July 2019 5:15 PM IST

However, the 27-year-old would find it difficult to get hold of the visa as he was involved in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010, and following that incident he was put in jail. (Photo:AFP)

Is Mohammad Amir planning to play for England?

If Amir gets hold of the visa then he can stay in UK for nearly three years (30 months).

30 July 2019 4:54 PM IST

It is said that Amir is widely expected to move to UK, to live with his wife Narjis Amir who is a British passport holder, and play only T20Is and ODIs for Pakistan. (Photo: Twitter)

Mohammad Amir's retirement forces PCB to make domestic participation...

A PCB official has stated that from now on, the players have to play domestic matches in order to be eligible to play...

30 July 2019 3:51 PM IST

In 2015, Dhoni became a qualified paratrooper after having completed five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircrafts in the Agra training camp. (Photo: AP)

Dhoni spotted playing football with Arjun Kapoor before joining Indian...

Dhoni checked in to the City of Dreams' on July 27.

30 July 2019 3:07 PM IST

Since retiring from international cricket in 2013, the 42-year-old Thilan Samaraweera has coached extensively around the world, including stints as the batting coach of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, along with his role as fielding coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL. (Photo:AFP)

Thilan Samaraweera joins New Zealand to assist in Test series against...

Blackcaps coach Gary Stead said Samaraweera would bring great experience and skills to the group.

30 July 2019 1:37 PM IST

The first Test between England and Australia starts at Edgbaston on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Five players to watch out for in the Ashes

AFP Sport looks at five players who could be match-winners in the Ashes.

30 July 2019 1:15 PM IST

AFP Sport looks at five of the most memorable series between crickets oldest rivals England and Australia. (Photo:AFP)

Five memorable Ashes series

The 2005 Ashes was one of the greatest series in cricket history and saw England triumph over their fiercest rivals for...

30 July 2019 12:57 PM IST

Addressing the rumours of a rift between vice captain Rohit Sharma and himself, Indian captain Virat Kohli ended all kinds of speculations regarding the rift between him and Rohit. (Photo:ANI)

Virat Kohli, Ravi Shashtri clears air on alleged rift; watch video

Since India exited from the 2019 World Cup, there have been rumours that there were two different camps for Virat Kohli...

30 July 2019 12:43 PM IST

Tim Paine pats on Pat Cummins back for his excellent spell. (Photo:AP)

'Changes under Tim Paine have not affected Australia's desire to win':...

Former captain Steve Smith and his then deputy David Warner were both given 12-month suspensions by Cricket Australia.

30 July 2019 11:01 AM IST

The Test Mace will be presented on June 2021 in UK. (Photo:AFP)

Cricketing boards welcome ICC World Test Championship

Cricketing boards on Monday welcomed the launch of the ICC WTC, beginning August 1 with the first Ashes Test between...

30 July 2019 10:51 AM IST