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Quartermiler Nirmala Sheoran gets 8-year ban for second doping violation

New Delhi: India's quartermiler Nirmala Sheoran has been handed an eight-year ban by National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Disciplinary Panel after she returned positive for a banned substance in a test conducted last year.

MCC Committee recommends at least 3-match Test series, wants hosts to bear visitors' travel costs

London: A minimum of three-match Test series and the home team footing the bill of the visiting side in a bilateral contest are some of the recommendations made by the MCC's World Cricket Committee.

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Kohli opts out of remainder of series; Iyer axed, rookie Akash gets maiden call-up

Star batter Virat Kohli has pulled out of the remainder of the Test series against England for personal reasons, the BCCI confirmed on Saturday, ending speculation around premier player's availability for the high-profile contest.

Ravindra Jadeja's father accuses Jadeja's BJP MLA wife of creating rift in family; Jadeja responds

Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja on Friday responded to the allegations labelled by his father against his wife, of creating rift between the father-son duo and Jadeja's sour relationship with his family.

Shreyas Iyer unlikely to be picked for last three Tests after complaining of groin and back stiffnes

New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remaining three Tests against England after complaining of stiffness in his back and groin.

I made a terrible mistake, shared false info on Virat Kohli: A B de Villiers

Former South Africa captain A B de Villiers has said that he "made a terrible mistake" by sharing "false information" about the personal reasons that have forced star India batter Virat Kohli to take a break from international cricket, insisting that he has no idea "what's happening there".

Paris Olympics medals are monumental: They're made with metal chunks from the Eiffel Tower

Paris: An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that follow.

Australia edge out Pakistan by one-wicket, to face India in U19 WC final

Benoni (South Africa): Tom Straker's six-wicket haul and Harry Dixon's fifty inspired Australia to a tense one-wicket victory over Pakistan in the semifinal here on Thursday, setting up their ICC Under-19 World Cup final against defending champions India.

Virat Kohli likely to miss next two Tests, also doubtful for final game

New Delhi: India's star batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the third and fourth Tests against England due to personal reasons, which also kept him out of the first two matches of the series, a BCCI source said on Wednesday.

Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to reach No 1 in ICC Test rankings, replaces Ashwin from top

Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday became the first Indian pacer to top the ICC Test rankings after a stellar performance against England in Visakhapatnam. The 30-year-old's nine-wicket match haul has helped him leapfrog Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin, making him only the fourth from his country to attain number one position.