Brad Haddin has announced his retirement from international cricket, becoming the fifth member of Australia’s vanquished 2015 Ashes tourists to end his career in the wake of the series defeat. Haddin missed the second Ashes Test at Lord’s due to family reasons but was unable to win back his spot in the side for the third Test, a decision Australia […]
» Read moreNew Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan will captain India A in a three-day match against Bangladesh A this month, while former Under-19 World Cup skipper Unmukt Chand is in charge of the 50-overs side. The BCCI on Wednesday confirmed the itinerary for Bangladesh A’s tour of India, which consists of three one-day matches against India A and a three-day fixture versus Ranji […]
» Read moreIn its bid to nurture entrepreneurial talent, the West Bengal government has roped in former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to host a business reality television show, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Announcing the new TV show named ‘Egiye Bangla’ (Bengal Leading), Banerjee on her Facebook page said: “Yet another first from Bengal is about to unfold very soon…Bengal is […]
» Read moreMelbourne: Australia’s veteran allrounder Shane Watson announced on Sunday his retirement from Test cricket. The last of the 34-year-old’s 10-year Test career came in the Ashes opener at Cardiff which England won by 169 runs. Watson made 30 and 19 with the bat, and failed to take a wicket, causing him to lose his place for the rest of the […]
» Read moreChennai: Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar’s rivalry with N Srinivasan is well-documented with the former calling the TNCA supremo the ‘root of all the scandal in BCCI’ not too long ago. On Saturday, it was the turn of Srinivasan to hit back at his former colleague following reports that Manohar was exchanging emails with the tainted former IPL commissioner Lalit […]
» Read moreMelbourne: Cricket legend Glenn McGrath’s wife Sara has given birth to a baby girl Madison Mary Harper McGrath. The duo welcomed their first child together into the world on Friday in Sydney, News.com.au reported. Australian Women’s Weekly took to their Twitter page late on Friday to say, “Huge congratulations to Glenn and Sara McGrath who this afternoon welcomed their first […]
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