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London [UK], Nov. 1 : Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor has backed the idea of introduction of four-day Tests, saying the concept would only “add to the appeal of the game.” “It’ll only add to the appeal of the game, make it a bit shorter and a bit…

London [UK], Nov. 1 : Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his side will have to play “almost perfectly” to avoid yet another loss against Barcelona and bring a great risk to their chances of qualifying for the Champions League knock…

Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 1 : Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has insisted that his team are ready compete with South Africa in the sledging department in the upcoming three match Test series.Ever since Steve Smith has took over the captaincy, Austral…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 1 : Controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who was handed with an eight-week suspension for behaviour ‘conduct contrary to the integrity of the game’ at the Shanghai Masters, has had his ban reduced to thre…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 1 : Former England captain Ian Botham has come in support of the Decision Review System (DRS), saying it is not going to go away.The DRS grabbed many eye balls and featured prominently during the recently concluded Eng…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 1 : Hitting out at the ‘appalling’ prospect of a first day/night Test in England, former England all-rounder Ian Botham has said the ‘ridiculous’ plan has a risk of damaging cricket’s flagship format.Last month, the En…

Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 1 : Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has raised concerns over the hardness of the pink ball, saying it loses its hardness very early and goes soft within 20 overs.The left-arm pacer, however, feels there is a lot to like…

Karachi [Pakistan], Nov. 1 : Explosive batsman Sharjeel Khan, who has been a regular presence for Pakistan at the top of the order in limited-overs cricket in 2016, has earned up a maiden call-up to the Test squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour.Shar…

Pune [India], Oct. 31 : Hockey Maharashtra and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) were crowned champions of the 1st Hockey India 5-a-side National Championship for Men and Women respectively.In the men’s final, the hosts Hockey Maharashtra pi…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 31 : Novak Djokovic has admitted that Andy Murray’s attempt to surge to the top of the rankings has rejuvenated an otherwise mediocre season for the World No.1. Djokovic has been suffering from a serious slump in form …