Middlesex paceman Steven Finn has signed a new contract until the end of the 2021 campaign. Finn, 30, has played in all formats for the county this season, having had complications with a knee injury last term due to a benign tumour. He has 36 Test caps but has not represented England since a one-day international in May 2017. “Middlesex ...

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketing greats slammed the national selectors for making too many changes and accused them of bowing down to skipper Virat Kohli, with Sunil Gavaskar calling them ‘lame ducks’ ahead of the West Indies series. Pressure has mounted since India lost their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, with former captains Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly leading the onslaught. ...

Andy Murray and Serena Williams reached the third round of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon Andy Murray says he could return to playing singles at the Cincinnati Masters next month. The Briton, 32, has been competing in doubles since June having had a hip resurfacing operation in January. He is playing doubles with brother Jamie at the Citi Open this ...

Uncapped pace ace Jofra Archer has missed selection for the first Ashes Test, England captain Joe Root confirmed on match eve in Birmingham. Archer has trained with England this week but the hosts have opted against picking their 24-year-old World Cup hero, with veteran seamer James Anderson returning to the Test XI at the expense of Olly Stone. England XI ...

“We will play for free as long as we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” a senior squad member told ESPNcricinfo. “Our next assignment is the (T20 World Cup) qualifiers. I will play for free as long as we are assured that we will be paid eventually. We will play qualifiers for the sake of cricket ...

India Test opener Prithvi Shaw has been suspended until November 15, 2019 for a doping violation. A BCCI release on Tuesday said the penalty on Shaw had been imposed after he “inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups”. Not picked in the Test squad for the upcoming West Indies tour because of a hip ...

MELBOURNE: Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed James Pattinson and Usman Khawaja are certain starters for the opening Ashes Test in Birmingham. Khawaja passed a fitness Test on Monday after recovering from a hamstring injury and Langer confirmed the left-hander will bat at number three, while fast bowler Pattinson is set to feature in his first Test match since February ...