Darren Sammy omitted from WICB contract list

Barbados : West Indies T20 skipper Darren Sammy has excluded from the list of central contract for the 2015-16 international cricket season. Besides Sammy, other key players like all-rounder Andre Russell and spinner Sulieman Benn have also been excluded from the contract list, which was increased from 12 to 15, ESPNcricinfo reported.Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle and […]

Sania-Martina clinch Brisbane International Women’s Double title

Brisbane : Top doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis beat the German duo of Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 to clinch Brisbane International Women’s Double title the Pat Rafter Arena here on Saturday.The Indo-Swiss Duo, who had won seven doubles titles and two grand slam titles in 2015, took little more […]

Lord Vishnu cover controversy: Non-bailable warrant against MS Dhoni

Anantapur : In an unpleasant news for Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a court in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh has issued a non-bailable warrant against him for allegedly ‘denigrating’ a Hindu god by posing as Lord Vishnu on the cover page of a magazine. Dhoni has been asked to be present in court on February 25th […]

Banned Platini withdraws bid for FIFA presidency

Johannesburg : Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini has withdrawn his name from the race of becoming the next FIFA president, saying that he is dedicating himself towards clearing his name.Speaking on his decision, Platini said that he didn’t have time to go to the voters and ask for their votes, insisting that it would be […]

Afridi defends himself post spat with journalist

Johannesburg : Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi has defended himself after the recent spat with television journalist who questioned his captaincy, saying he always respects others and demands the same in return. The incident took place during the ongoing camp in Lahore when Afridi was asked by Dunya News journalist Sanaullah Khan as to how he […]