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Test Championship playoff, ODI league on the cards
A Test Championship playoff along with ODI and Twenty20 league structures may be adopted by member countries at the next ICC Board meeting in October, after the two-tier Test system was abandoned this week.
9 September 2016, 09:44 AM
BCCI threatens to pull out
Following its exclusion from the ICC's financial committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened to pull out of the 2017 Champions Trophy.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Angry BCCI mulls pulling out of Champions Trophy 2017
Miffed at being snubbed by the International Cricket Committee (ICC) over various recent decisions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling at the possibility of pulling out of next year's Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in England.
7 September 2016, 08:06 AM
Mustafizur Rahman: 8 top spells from the Bangladeshi left-arm sensation
Mustafizur Rahman caught the eyes of cricket enthusiasts and critics with the unusual talent on his debut, and has gone from strength to strength with each hurdle he crossed. As he turned 21, here are some of his top spells so far in his short yet brilliant career.
7 September 2016, 07:21 AM
Shutdown in Karnataka town against Cauvery water release
A day-long protest shutdown is being observed at Mandya town in Karnataka against releasing of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu on the Supreme Court's directive to the state government.
6 September 2016, 12:16 PM
Yuvraj Singh enters fashion world for a cause
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh enters the fashion industry by launching his brand YWC Fashion and says the profits from his clothing line will be used for the betterment of cancer patients.
5 September 2016, 05:42 AM
Pope Francis proclaims Teresa a saint
Pope Francis proclaims Mother Teresa a saint, hailing her work with the destitute of Kolkata as a beacon for mankind and testimony of God's compassion for the poor.
4 September 2016, 10:30 AM
Cricket: Arthur issues Pakistan one-day warning
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur makes it clear some members of his one-day side are on borrowed time after another defeat by England raised fears the team might not qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup.
2 September 2016, 09:15 AM
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to change name of state
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to change the name of the State to ‘Bengal’ in English, ‘Bangal’ in Hindi and ‘Bangla’ in Bengali.
29 August 2016, 11:54 AM
India captain MS Dhoni wants more US matches despite washout
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants more matches in the United States despite a chaotic Twenty20 clash against the West Indies on Sunday ending in a rain-hit no result.
29 August 2016, 08:53 AM
Rain robs India
Heavy rain forced the second Twenty20 international between West Indies and India at the Central Broward Regional Park on Sunday to be abandoned as a no-result.
28 August 2016, 18:00 PM
‘India didn’t do right by opening Farakka’
India did not do the right thing by opening the Farakka barrage, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says reflecting on the flood situation it has caused in Bangladesh.
28 August 2016, 14:18 PM
ICC to review Tests washout
The International Cricket Council says it will launch a review after two Tests in the West Indies and South Africa were abandoned due to poor ground conditions.
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan proud to be No.1
Cricket-obsessed Pakistanis are celebrating their national team's "incredible journey" to the top of the Test rankings.
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Cricket: West Indies face condemnation for India Test farce
Officials remain tight-lipped even as condemnation rains down on administrators deemed responsible for the fiasco of a waterlogged outfield that has ruined the fourth and final Test between the West Indies and India.
22 August 2016, 07:04 AM
Rio Olympics: 'Good-time' Indian officials under fire for flop
As Olympic under-achievers India head home from Rio having failed to win a gold medal, its gate-crashing, selfie-taking officials have been accused of failing to help its athletes taste success.
22 August 2016, 05:47 AM
Third day washed out in Trinidad
Inadequate ground drainage and maintenance systems resulted in the abandonment of the third day without a ball being bowled in the
20 August 2016, 18:26 PM
Sindhu wins silver in badminton
P V Sindhu's gallant attempt to win a coveted gold medal for India ends in heart-break when she goes down fighting against Spain's Carolina Marin.
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Second day abandoned
A sodden outfield and more rainfall in the afternoon forced the abandonment of the second day's play without a ball being bowled in the
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Celebrities hail Sakshi Malik's olympic win
A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra praise wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has ended India's long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
19 August 2016, 08:17 AM