A dramatic batting collapse, including loss of four wickets for three runs, saw Australia suffer a 24-run defeat against England at the Old Trafford to leave the ongoing three-match ODI series poised at 1-1. ....

Rajasthan Royals on Sunday named legendary cricketer Shane Warne as their brand ambassador for the second year in a rowm ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season starting September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open after sustaining an injury to her achilles tendon, the organisers said on Saturday. The injury had also bothered her during her US Open semi-final defeat to Victoria Azarenka. ....

Mumbai Indians on Saturday released its theme campaign for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). ....

While praising India's "cricket system", former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that Virat Kohli gained immensely from it as he received great support that helped him become one of the leading international batsmen of the present generation. The Pakistani also said that about 10 years ago the current India captain was a "brat" like him before the system-aided transformation came about. ....

Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has lashed out at those criticising Babar Azam, saying it's a great tragedy that instead of motivating the premier batsman, people were finding faults in the performance of country's number one batsman. ....

The onsite hotel at the Adelaide Oval is set to serve as biosecure bubble for the Australian men's squad ahead of the four-match Test series against India scheduled to be played towards the end of the year. ....

US fast bowler Ali Khan has been roped in as replacement for Harry Gurney by Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to start from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates. ....

Half centuries from Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh followed by some brilliant bowling effort from Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa helped Australia beat England in the first ODI despite maiden century from Sam Billings. ....

Yuvraj Singh and the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) are waiting for the Indian cricket boards nod that would allow the swashbuckling all-rounder to stage a comeback in domestic competitions, a year after quitting the game, PCA secretary Puneet Bali said on Friday. ....

Kolkata Knight Riders' star picks Eoin Morgan and Pat Cummins will both be available for selection when the two-time champions play their Indian Premier League opener in the upcoming IPL edition despite being involved in an ODI series just days earlier, the franchise's chief executive has said. ....