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Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov.23 : Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal survived an early scare from Thailand’s Porntip Buranaprasertsuk to reach the second round of the women’s singles event at the Hong Kong Open Super Series here on Wednesday.The fifth-seed, …

London [U.K], Nov.23 : Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for behaving like “Keystone Cops” before insisting that it is high time to take action to overhaul the global fight …

Wellington [New Zealand], Nov.23 : New Zealand veteran batsman Ross Taylor, who has been suffering from vision problem, has been cleared to play the second and the final Test against Pakistan beginning on Friday in Hamilton.However, the batsman will un…

Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.23 :Following a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat in the opening Test against New Zealand, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan has expressed confidence that the team will stage a strong comeback in the second and…

Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 23 : Admitting it has been “hard” to sit back and watch Steve Smith and his teammates struggle, former skipper Ricky Ponting has affirmed that he is definitely open to assist wherever he can within the Australian cricket set…

Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 23 : South African stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis, who has been found guilty of ball tempering by the International Cricket Council (ICC), has pleaded his innocence, saying the verdict “opens up a can of worms”.Cricket Sout…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 23 : Four years after moving from South Africa, former Proteas all-rounder Johan Botha is now officially an Australian citizen.Botha had captained South Africa in 10 ODIs and took the team to the No 1 ranking in the IC…

Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.23 :Despite the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) clause nullifying the ball-tampering allegation against Virat Kohli, former Pakistan cricketers have demanded the world’s cricketing governing body to penalise the Indian Tes…

Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 23 : Seemingly disappointed with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to only fine 100 percent of Faf du Plessis’s match fee in the ‘mintgate’ row, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said the Proteas s…

Dubai [UAE], Nov. 23 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that India Women’s team would forfeit their three Round 6 games of the ICC Women’s Championship 2014-16 against Pakistan Women.In a media release, the ICC stated, “Fo…