ICC penalises Hazlewood for abusing third umpire

ICC penalises Hazlewood for abusing third umpire

Dubai : Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play in the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Tuesday. The player was found to have breached Article 2.1.5 of the ICC […]

Halep insists ‘strong’ Serena not invincible

Johannesburg : World number four Simona Halep believes that Serena Williams’ dominance of women’s tennis can come to an end with every player having an equal chance of winning any tournament.Insisting that every tournament is `open to win`, the 34-year-old said that she could too win a Grand Slam just as Angelique Kerber’s Australian Open […]

‘Unsatisfied’ De Villiers keen to improve T20 record

‘Unsatisfied’ De Villiers keen to improve T20 record

Johannesburg : South Africa’s swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers has admitted that he is not satisfied with his current T20 record despite playing a major role in his side’s two-match series win against England.De Villiers smashed a brutal knock of 71 off just 29 balls to help South Africa claim a nine-wicket win in the […]

Parthiv named as cover for injured Dhoni in Asia Cup

Parthiv named as cover for injured Dhoni in Asia Cup

Mumbai : Wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel has been called up to the Indian T20 squad as a cover for injured captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the Asia Cup, which starts on Wednesday.”India ODI and T20I captain MS Dhoni has suffered a muscle spasm in the back during a training session today in Dhaka,” Board of […]