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Ireland to play Pakistan in first men’s Test match in May
Ireland's first men's Test match will be on home soil against Pakistan in May 2018, with the exact dates and venue still to be revealed.
An agreement between the two countries was reached during the International Cricket Council meeting…
Windies Women defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Player of the Match Hayley Matthews helped the Windies Women to 2 valuable points in a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the 1st ODI in Trinidad. The three-match ODI series is part of the ICC Women’s…
Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios fined for quitting match
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 (£7,573) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he quit his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters.
Kyrgios was booed as he left the court on Tuesday after he lost the first set on a tie-break against…
South Africa’s T20 Global League postponed until November 2018
South Africa's new domestic Twenty20 competition has been postponed by 12 months until November 2018.
The inaugural T20 Global League was set to begin next month with England's Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy and Kevin Pietersen among the…
Brooks, Windies “A” look to make home advantage count against Sri Lanka “A”
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Shamarh Brooks said one of the major aims of Windies “A” was to stoutly defend home soil against Sri Lanka “A” and avenge the series loss the side suffered when they faced the same opponents in their backyard two years…
Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios retires after tie-break loss
Nick Kyrgios was booed off court at the Shanghai Masters after going through with a threat to quit his match if he lost the first-set tie-break.
The Australian lost the tie-break 7-5 to Steve Johnson soon after receiving a warning for…
Women’s Ashes: Lauren Cheatle & Tahlia McGrath in Australia squad
Uncapped pair Lauren Cheatle and Tahlia McGrath have recovered from injury and are in Australia's 15-strong Test squad for the Women's Ashes.
Cheatle, 18, out for six months with a shoulder injury, is fit enough to face England in the…
Rugby League World Cup: Sam Tomkins not in England squad
Wigan's Sam Tomkins has missed out on a place in England's 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Castleford Tigers' Zak Hardaker, who like Tomkins could have played at full-back, is…
Usman Khawaja on struggles with racial sledging in Australian grade cricket
Australia's Usman Khawaja says being racially abused as young players has stopped many overseas-born cricketers from playing for the country.
The 30-year-old, who was born in Pakistan, said such abuse culminated in him not supporting…
Newly donated cricket gears to advance sporting prowess and encourage physical activity among women…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 06, 2017 (SKNIS): Several pieces of cricket gears were donated to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis by the Government of Australia as a way of promoting family togetherness and to further encourage women…
World Cup without Lionel Messi edges closer to becoming reality
(CNN) On the face of it, as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes inside Boca Juniors' iconic La Bombonera, Argentina's goalless draw against Peru didn't seem too bad.
Argentina, with Lionel Messi at the heart of every move, had tried…
Cam Newton: NFL quarterback makes sexist comment to female reporter
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been criticised after making a sexist comment to a female reporter during a news conference on Wednesday.
Newton, 28, said it was "funny to hear a female" talk about football when questioned…
Ashes 2017-18: Andrew Flintoff says England Test side is ‘best we’ve ever had’
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff thinks the current Test side are the "best team we've ever had".
England fly out to Australia on 28 October and begin their defence of the Ashes in Brisbane on 23 November.
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Ashes 2017: Mitchell Starc wants Australia attack to emulate Johnson’s 2013-14 heroics
Mitchell Starc says Australia's bowling attack can "terrorise" England in this winter's Ashes, emulating Mitchell Johnson's series-defining display in 2013-14.
Johnson, who is now retired, took 37 wickets in the 2013-14 series as England…
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward ruled out of Wales World Cup qualifiers
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Wales' crucial World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland with a calf strain.
Real manager Zinedine Zidane had played down concerns about Bale's fitness, saying…