Новости за 27.03.2018

Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for their role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, team management said.

Three days on from the damning ball-tampering controversy which erupted in front of a global audience in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will fly back to Australia and have no further role to play in the ongoing tour of South Africa.

The Indian football team's 13-match unbeaten run ended as it lost 1-2 to an attacking Kyrgyzstan in an inconsequential final group game of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign, on Tuesday.

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev is at his wit's end as he tries to understand why the entire Australian team had to fall back on ball tampering.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel brushed aside reports that a few senior players were at loggerheads with national team coach Stephen Constantine.

Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh expects nothing less than a gold medal as the team on Tuesday departed for the Gold Coast, where the 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place from April 4.

Some Australian players want a "rogue" David Warner out of the team hotel in South Africa as the ball tampering saga threatened to rip the touring side apart, amid reports that suggested the opening batsman was the ring leader of the scandal.

The Indian hockey team can break the Australian jinx in the upcoming Commonwealth Games thanks to the confidence the players have gained by competing alongside the world champions in the Hockey India League, feels former captain Zafar Iqbal.

Bangladesh cricket authorities said on Tuesday they were in talks with former South African batsman Gary Kirsten to hire him as a team consultant for an extended period.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday said Sunrisers Hyderabad have enough bench strength to replace Australian batsman David Warner, who is facing a lengthy ban from Cricket Australia for his role in the ball tampering scandal.

Ali Bacher, the last South Africa skipper to win a series against Australia in the republic, says disgraced captain Steve Smith and his ball-tampering team are "incredibly stupid".

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu and batswoman Smriti Mandhana featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list. In total four Indians featured in the list's 'Entertainment & Sports' category.

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has credited team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his development as a "death overs specialist" saying it was due to the faith he showed in him.

Olympic and world championship silver medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday suffered an injury scare but there is no immediate threat to her participation in the Commonwealth Games starting next month.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith faced the axe on Tuesday with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa to deal with an escalating cheating scandal.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will meet the newly-elected members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Executive Board during his brief visit to India next month.

Indian boxing's national observer Akhil Kumar sees nothing wrong in leaving out national chief coaches from the Commonwealth Games contingent but what irks him is the higher pay and greater importance given to the foreigners in the support staff.

Rahane, on Monday, replaced Steve Smith, as the man to captain the side, after the Australian captain was embroiled in ball tampering controversy against South Africa during the Newlands Test.

While ball tampering saga has shaken Australian cricket to its core, the entire episode has also been the focal point for many hilarious memes and videos that going viral on social media.

With silver medals at the 2006 Melbourne Games and bronze at the 2010 Delhi Games, Seema is one of the most celebrated field athletes from India; she has also represented the country in three Olympics Games (2004, 2012 and 2016).

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh urged everyone to have a "focused and balanced perspective" in ongoing ball tampering scandal that has rocked Australian cricket with their current captain Steve Smith facing a hefty suspension from the Cricket Board.

Australia's Prime Minister called for an end to sledging in cricket Tuesday, saying it was "right out of control" as he urged the sport to clean up its image amid a ball tampering scandal.

The two Indian youngsters dominated the final match since its very first series, progressively building a gap between them and their closest rivals. They eventually finished with 478.9 points, just 1.8 points away from the current world record.

The two Indian youngsters dominated the final match since its very first series, progressively building a gap between them and their closest rivals. They eventually finished with 478.9 points, just 1.8 points away from the current world record.

"I said earlier on, that if they could get reverse swing in the 26th, 27th, 28th over then they are doing something different from what everyone else does," 53-year-old Fanie de Villiers told RSN Radio.