Warne became captain and coach of Rajasthan Royals in 2008 after he retired from international cricket – leading them to the 2008 IPL title Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has been named head coach of a Lord’s-based London men’s side for the inaugural season of The Hundred. The 49-year-old is seen as one of the best spin bowlers in cricket ...

Serena Williams and Japan’s Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year’s US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarter-finals after straight-set triumphs Thursday. Reigning US and Australian Open champion Osaka broke at love in the final game to defeat Polish teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 after one hour and 51 minutes. World number 10 Serena Williams was broken ...

Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik destroyed glass windows by hitting two sixes during a Global T20 Canada match at CAA Centre in Brampton on Thursday. Vancouver Knights were playing Brampton Wolves in Qualifier 1 of Global T20 Canada. After being put to bat, skipper Shoaib Malik along with West Indies batsman Andre Russell were hitting the Vancouver Knights bowlers all around ...

Former captain Dinesh Chandimal has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s squad for the first Test against New Zealand in Galle from August 14, after being left out of the tour of South Africa earlier this year and then the World Cup because of poor form. Niroshan Dickwella, the wicketkeeper-batsman who was the vice-captain on that tour of South Africa, where ...

The BCCI has agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after years of resisting the move. The decision came after BCCI chief executive Rahul Johri and general manager (cricket operations) Saba Karim met sports secretary Radheshyam Jhulaniya and NADA director general Navin Agarwal in New Delhi on Friday. The meeting took place after the sports ...

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia unveiled new guidelines Thursday to ensure transgender players can take part in the game at the highest levels. The policy sets out a testosterone limit for transgender and gender-diverse players who want to play for state and national women’s teams. “It doesn’t make any sense that today, people are discriminated against, harassed or excluded, because of who ...

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson is reportedly being considered for the vacant Pakistan head coach job. According to stuff.co.nz, Hesson, 44 who coached the Black Caps for six years, including their 2015 World Cup run in Australia, is being scouted for the post previously held by Mickey Arthur. It is understood the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already approached ...

JOHANNESBURG: South African batter Hashim Amla on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket. Amla, 36, hit 55 international centuries, including South Africa’s highest Test score when he struck 311 not out against England at The Oval in 2012. He was the second major South African player in three days to announce his retirement, following fast bowler Dale Steyn’s announcement ...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United succeeded in offloading striker Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan on a transfer deadline day which saw plenty of business but few jaw-dropping deals from Premier League clubs. Belgian Lukaku, who spent two years with United after 75 million-pound move from Everton, joined Inter for a fee reported to be around 80 million euros. United had been keen ...

PROVIDENCE: Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the first one-day international between the West Indies and India at the Guyana National Stadium on Thursday, after Chris Gayle was made to wait for the hosts´ ODI run-scoring record. Only 13 overs were bowled after the home side were put in to bat when India captain Virat Kohli won the toss, with ...