Colombo : Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga, who missed the New Zealand series due to injury, has been named as the skipper of the 15-man squad announced for the upcoming Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 in India.Besides Malinga, vice-captain Angelo Mathews has recovered from groin injury and will feature in both the events alongside […]
Melbourne : Australian spin great Shane Warne, who has always been known for his courageous attitude, has suffered a snakebite after he plunged his head into a box full of snakes during a stint in a reality show, I’m A Celebrity . Get Me Out Of Here! Recalling the task, a Network Ten spokesperson revealed that […]
Sydney : Australian coach Darren Lehmann, who recently returned to the squad after recovering from deep vein thrombosis, has admitted that he cannot see himself coaching the country beyond the 2019 Ashes in England.Describing the Ashes series as an ‘unfinished business’, Lehmann also admitted that defending the World Cup in England in 2019 remains on […]
Johannesburg : South Africa coach Russell Domingo has confirmed the appointment of former batsman Neil McKenzie as the Proteas’ batting consultant on a short-term basis.According to Sport24, the 40-year-old would remain with the team until the completion of next month’s ICC World Twenty20 Cup to be played in India. Jubilant with McKenzie’s appointment, Domingo said that […]
London : Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao has apologized for his recent controversial remark on gay couples, where he described them as `worse than animals`. Gay marriage is illegal in the Philippines due to strong resistance from the Catholic Church, with 80 per cent of the country’s total population subscribing to the faith. Issuing apology for his comments, […]