England in driver's seat

Former captain Mark Taylor said Sunday that Cricket Australia was considering a ban on sledging after the ball-tampering scandal and fractious current Test series with South Africa. When asked if a ban on sledging was "a possibility", Taylor, a Cricket ...

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Mumbai: Skipper Rohit Sharma (94) and opener Evin Lewis (65) helped Mumbai Indians to post a mammoth 213/6 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Scorecard: MI vs RCB | Schedule | Points Table | Full Coverage ...

IMAGE: Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra of India celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games,  on Saturday. The 20-year-old World junior champion registered a season's best effort of 86.47 metres in the final which was more than enough to get him gold in the 12-man field. Hamish ...

A keen contest is on the cards as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals cross swords in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. RCB are placed fifth and RR sixth on the points table with two points each from two matches. They both lost their ...

Aritra Mukhopadhyay does a SWOT analysis of the eight IPL teams on display at the tournament’s 11th edition this year Mumbai Indians Best finishes : Champions 2013, 2015, 2017; Runners-up 2010 Strengths: The seam attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik ...

Rediff.com's Harish Kotian previews IPL-11. The Indian Premier League is all set to kick off. The hugely followed Chennai Super Kings are back in the fold along with inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals. Some of the teams have completely overhauled their squads. Others have retained their core at the IPL Players Auction in January. The Rajasthan Royals made their intentions clear with some big-money purchases. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab also took an aggressive approach at the ...

It was little wonder that New Zealand captain Kane Williamson would have liked to have had more Test cricket this season after series victories over West Indies and England in the four red-ball matches they were able to host. Two thumping victories over the ...

Tail-ender Ish Sodhi hit a gutsy half century as New Zealand fought a defiant rearguard action on a tense final day to hold on for a draw in the second Test on Tuesday and secure a first series win over England since 1999. Winners of the first Test in ...