Новости за 07.08.2018

Ricky Ponting believes the lengthy bans given to former Australia captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for their roles in March's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa have been a beneficial "shock" to world cricket.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who excelled in limited overs cricket and formed a lethal combination with Kuldeep Yadav, must focus on playing more red-ball cricket to gain experience in the longer format, suggested India A coach Rahul Dravid.

India U-19 chief coach Rahul Dravid, having come up the ranks of junior cricket, knows the importance of starting out young and understand the needs of a player coming late into the sport.

India will not be able to avail the services of Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test against England as he is yet to recover from a left hand fracture sustained during a T20 International against Ireland in June.

Spinners Ayush Badoni and Harsh Tyagi shared six wickets after a collective batting show by the visitors as India Under-19 team mauled Sri Lanka U-19 by a comprehensive 135-run margin in the fourth Youth ODI to level the series 2-2 on Tuesday.

Ben Stokes made "stupid noises" and "camp gestures" to mimic two gay men outside a nightclub, a doorman said Tuesday at the England cricketer's trial for alleged affray.

Indian badminton great Prakash Padukone insists that PV Sindhu doesn't have any mental block in major finals and urged the media to not put the star shuttler under pressure by focussing on her defeats.

Pacer Mohammed Siraj bagged his maiden 10-wicket haul as India A beat South Africa A by a comprehensive innings and 30 runs after stiff resistance from the middle order on the final day of the first unofficial Test.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially sanctioned the second season of T10 League scheduled to start on November 23 in Sharjah, the organisers said on Tuesday.

Following their quarter-final finish at the Women's Hockey World Cup, India have jumped a place to be ninth in the world rankings announced by International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday.

Bajrang Punia, the most outstanding Indian wrestler this season with three gold medals, says that he has learnt from his mentor Yogeshwar Dutt that conquering big names is the only way to earn a big name.

France's World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Presnel Kimpembe and Alphonse Areola returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after an extended break.

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will train with Australia's Central Coast Mariners as he continues his quest to become a professional soccer player, the A-League team said on Tuesday.

Even as he appeared slightly reluctant to talk about cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was bold enough to take a few expected 'bouncers' hurled at him at the launch of Run Adam - an app to help budding athletes in which he's bought 25% stake.

Ramit Tandon took "the risk" of his life last September by leaving a cushiony hedge fund analyst's job in New York to become a full-time squash player, a move that seems to be paying off as he prepares to represent India at upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.

American billionaire Stan Kroenke has struck a deal to take Arsenal private by buying out Russian rival and minority investor Alisher Usmanov in a move that values the English Premier League soccer club at around $2.3 billion.

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar feels talent, not age should be the sole criteria while selecting a national team.

The American sports mogul, who already owns 67 percent of Arsenal through his company KSE, has reached a deal with Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov for the sale of his 30 percent stake, according to a statement to the London Stock Exchange.

The decision comes in the wake of national coach Vijay Sharma recommendation that the Commonwealth gold-medallist must pull out of Jakarta event from August 18 to be fit for the Olympic qualifiers, later this year.

Serena Williams says she is suffering from "postpartum emotions" as the 23-time Grand Slam winner struggles to deal with juggling family life and tennis. The 36-year-old American is seeking to regain her top form after missing most of the 2017 WTA season due to a pregnancy.

After the Edgbaston Test, it is becoming apparent that Virat Kohli stands head and shoulders above his teammates when it comes to scoring runs overseas against serious competition.

The likes of English grandmaster Nigel Short feel it's a shame if the UK lose a talented player like the 9 years old. Shreyas has been in London since he was three years old and he represents England internationally. The 'Keep Shreyas in UK' chorus therefore is growing louder by the day.

The likes of English grandmaster Nigel Short feel it's a shame if the UK lose a talented player like the 9 years old. Shreyas has been in London since he was three years old and he represents England internationally. The 'Keep Shreyas in UK' chorus therefore is growing louder by the day.

At the MCC's 2018 Cowdrey Lecture. Richardson expressed his concerns about the amount of cheating and sledging in international cricket expecting more initiative from the players and coaches.

Richardson also took aim at players claiming confusion over ball-tampering rules, saying the laws were clear and their complaints "disingenuous" in a speech at the MCC's Colin Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's.