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Birmingham, Jul 29: The International Cricket Council on Monday officially launched the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC). Getting underway on August 1 with the first Ashes Test in Birmingham, the WTC will see the top nine Test teams in the world -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies -- compete in 71 Test matches across

Mumbai, Jul 29: Following India's World Cup exit in the semi-finals, legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has questioned why Virat Kohli has automatically continued in his position as skipper even though his appointment ended with the showpiece event in England and Wales. The former India skipper feels that there should have been a formal meeting to re-appoint Kohli. "That they selected the team

Des Moines, Jul 29: Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad smashed one of athletics' oldest world records when she stormed to the women's 400 metres hurdles title in 52.20 seconds at the United States championships in Iowa on Sunday. The blistering run shaved more than a tenth of a second from the previous mark of 52.34 seconds set by Russian Yuliya Pechonkina in 2003. "I'm just shocked," said the 29

Labuan Bajo, Jul 28: Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom clinched the gold medal in the 23rd President's Cup in 51Kg category here on Sunday. Kom defeated Australian April Franks 5-0 without breaking a sweat. "Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup Indonesia. Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder & give more effort than anyone else. I sincerely thanks to all my

Bhubaneswar, Jul 28: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand`s nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan Singh`s nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. "The state governments filed the nominations after the deadline and that is why their names were rejected. Especially in Chand`s case, apart from missing deadline, her medals were also was not in

New Delhi, Jul 27: Birthday wishes poured in for Australia's 1987 World Cup-winning captain Allan Robert Border as he turns 64 on Saturday. On this day in 1955 Border was born, who later became the first Australian batsman to score 10,000 Test runs. He is the second highest-scorer for Australia in test cricket till now, only behind Ricky Ponting. "He was the first Australian to 10,000 Test runs

Jul 27: Sri Lanka's unorthodox fast bowler Lasith Malinga played his last international game against Bangladesh here at PR Stadium on Friday. In his last ODI Malinga returned to the figure of 3-38 in his 9.4 overs. He scalped the last wicket of Bangladesh's inning. Malinga featured in 329 international games for Sri Lanka where he scalped 536 wickets. In his 15-year-long cricketing career, the

Jul 27: The US visa of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, who is a part of the India squad for the upcoming West Indies tour, got rejected initially because of his existing police record and charges of domestic violence. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) intervened to get the issue sorted and the visa was given to the fast bowler. Speaking to news agency, a senior BCCI

Kolkata, Jul 27: Senior Indian speedster Mohammed Shami's US visa got rejected due to his existing police record on charges of domestic violence and adultery before the BCCI stepped into his rescue. The Bengal speedster finally got the clearance after BCCI CEO Rahul Johri wrote a letter to the US Embassy, stating his achievements for the country and furnishing the full police report about his

Colombo, Jul 26: Retiring fast bowler Lasith Malinga is in focus as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh players prepare for their first series after the World Cup, a three-match face-off in Colombo from Friday providing them a chance to work their way up in ICC ODI Player Rankings. Malinga, who will retire from ODIs after the opening match, is the second-highest ranked bowler from his side in 35th position