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NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Alex Marshall, the former head of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), as a consultant for one year to oversee its anti-corruption operations, in a move aimed at “enhancing its reputation” after repeated incidents of fixing and integrity breaches in recent years.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali (32) shakes hands with West Indies’ Romario Shepherd, after Pakistan won the third Twenty20 cricket match to win the series (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) At the request of Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Kishore Shallow, an emergency meeting of the Cricket Strategy & Officiating Committee began in Trinidad to address pressing challenges in…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 26: Joe Root of England speaks with former Australian batter Ricky Ponting ahead of day four of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 26, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has taken a shot…

Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has spoken from the heart about his long and cherished association with Rajasthan Royals, amid mounting speculation that he could be released before the 2026 IPL season. The 30-year-old, who has been the face of the franchise since taking over captaincy in…

The wobble seam ball aided the Indian quicks’ success – especially Mohammed Siraj – in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against England…Swing it one way and seam it the other – rather wobble seam it. This was Mohammed Siraj’s mantra in the recently-concluded India-England Test series, where Siraj emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 23…

Shubman Gill’s signed jersey (Images via Getty Images & Screengrab/budds.com) Shubman Gill’s match-worn and signed India Test jersey from the Lord’s Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has fetched ₹5.41 lakh (around £4,600) at the Budds auction, making it the highest-selling item among those dedicated to the Red For Ruth charity this year. The auction featured…

R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen (Freestyle Chess | Lennart Ootes) India Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa revealed his father’s shocking reaction after he stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time at the Champions Chess Tour in 2022, aged 16.“Since it was 2 a.m., my parents were asleep. I went and woke my dad up…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 26: Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates dismissing Liam Dawson of England during Day Four of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 26, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India opener Aakash Chopra revealed an interesting conversation he had…

Shon Weissman (Images via Getty Images) Fortuna Düsseldorf chairman Klaus Allofs has defended the German club’s decision to withdraw from signing Israeli striker Shon Weissman following opposition from sections of the fanbase over the player’s social media activity relating to the Gaza conflict. The second-division side had been in advanced talks to bring Weissman from…

David Warner demonstrates how he plays shots similar to that of Rishabh Pant (Images via X/@bbctms & Getty Images) Australian batter David Warner and former England captain Alastair Cook recently shared a light-hearted moment discussing one of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots, which is the audacious stroke that has become a hallmark of the Indian wicketkeeper-batter’s…