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Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Sunday ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring tear. (Photo:AFP)

Injured Josh Hazlewood ruled out for remainder of series vs New...

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the ongoing first Test match. He bowled only eight balls in the match...

15 Dec 2019 7:19 AM GMT

Former Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting is hoping Josh Hazlewoods injury is not too serious. (Photo:AP)

Ricky Ponting hopes Josh Hazlewood's injury is 'not too serious'

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

15 Dec 2019 7:11 AM GMT

Australias Josh Hazlewood was on Saturday ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring strain. (Photo:AFP)

Josh Hazlewood sustains hamstring, gets ruled out of first Test vs New...

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day. He bowled only eight balls in the match before walking off the ground on...

15 Dec 2019 7:03 AM GMT

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful of getting security clearance from the Bangladeshi government for the Pakistan tour. (Photo:AFP/Facebook)

BCB hopeful of security clearance from govrnment for Pakistan tour

The board has previously sent women's team and a U-16 team but the men's national team haven't done so since 2008.

15 Dec 2019 6:54 AM GMT

Newly appointed South Africa mens head coach Mark Boucher has hinted at asking AB de Villiers to come out of retirement ahead of the ICC T20I World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Mark Boucher hints at asking AB De Villiers to come out of retirement

De Villiers is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Mzansi Super League. Boucher played with ABD and currently coaches him...

15 Dec 2019 6:34 AM GMT

Former England spinner Monty Panesar is back and raring to go after battling depression for a long long time. (Photo:AFP)

Monty Panesar reveals about his battles with depression

Before he could realise, it all started going downhill for the wily spinner who ended up playing his last international...

15 Dec 2019 6:22 AM GMT

Only Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows whether his body will be able to cope up with rigours of international cricket after a break, KL Rahul could be a serious keeping option for next years T20 Word Cup and Rishabh Pant needs to calm down, feels India head coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Ravi Shastri on T20I WC options: Let's see how MSD's body holds up, KL...

However, he also believes that KL Rahul could emerge as an option as he keeps in the IPL.

15 Dec 2019 6:06 AM GMT

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023. An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through trying times but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England. (Photo:AFP)

'Beware a wounded buffalo,' warns new South Africa coach Mark Boucher

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith.

15 Dec 2019 5:40 AM GMT

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team needs to figure a way out to turn it on the big day to break its knock-out jinx at the global white ball tournaments, feels the legendary Brian Lara. (Photo:AFP)

Indian team needs to find way to turn it on big days in ICC...

India have been reaching semi-finals and finals of the ICC tournaments consistently but have fizzled out on the big...

15 Dec 2019 5:29 AM GMT

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday rubbished, as pure speculation, allegations that he would be vindictive towards chief coach Ravi Shastri, saying that performance alone will be the parameter of judging individuals during his tenure. (Photo:AFP)

'To hell with those who don't understand my respect for Sourav...

A week back, it was Ganguly who had cleared the air on his part making it clear that rumours of bad blood between him...

14 Dec 2019 1:35 PM GMT

College students burn tyres during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

BCCI, Assam CA to closely monitor CAB 'situation' in Guwahati for Sri...

Sri Lanka is coming to India for a short three-match T20 International series, which starts at the Barsapara Stadium in...

14 Dec 2019 12:47 PM GMT

Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor on Sunday gave his take on how cricket teams should go for breaking records if the opportunity presents itself. His remarks came after Australias batsman David Warner was not able to break Brian Laras record of highest individual Test score. David Warner had played an unbeaten knock of 335 runs against Pakistan in the ongoing day-night Test at Adelaide and was on course to break Laras individual score of 400. It was then that Australias skipper Tim Paine decided to declare the innings. (Photo:AFP)

David Warner becomes 12th Australian to smash 7000 runs in Test

Warner also moved past the legendary cricketer Don Bradman in the run-scoring list for Australia in Test cricket.

14 Dec 2019 12:47 PM GMT