Royal Challengers Bangalore wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel feels that Umesh Yadav’s selection to India’s limited-overs squads for their upcoming tour of England is a good one, given how the 30-year-old fast bowler has performed in the ongoing 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He (Umesh) is bowling brilliantly. He was India’s best bowler in their last home season. And this IPL, he has been magnificent and has been rewarded with a place in the ODI and T20I squads for England tour. It's a well-deserved selection. He is thinking right and is executing his plans to perfect ... Read More

Kevin O Brien scored Irelands first Test century to bolster hopes of at least avoiding defeat in their debut in the five-day game against Pakistan. Ireland resumed day four on 64-0 in their second innings having been forced to follow-on by the visitors, who reduced the hosts to 157-6 to seemingly put them in position for an emphatic victory. ... Read More

Formula One bosses considered moving next year British Grand Prix back to April so that Silverstone could host the 1,000th championship race but that honour will go to China instead, according to the sport managing director Sean Bratches. Bratches told Reuters at last weekend Spanish Grand Prix that the British weather had made such a rescheduling impractical. Silverstone, which hosted the first Formula One championship race in 1950, will put on this year British race on July 8. ... Read More

Shane Warne is the current mentor of Rajasthan Royals and he has praised Sanju Samson, saying that he will become the next superstar of Indian cricket. Saying that he has a very good game, Warne said Samson is good against both spin and pace and also can play in any condition. Samson has scored 379 runs in 12 matches this season at an average of 34.45 and a strike-rate of 140. ... Read More

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained slow-over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On Sunday, the Rahane-led side outclassed the defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets, courtesy a whirlwind unbeaten 94 by opener Jos Buttler who stuck his fifth consecutive fifty in the tournament. ... Read More

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to deposit Rs 100 crore as a condition for a stay of an arbitral award in favour of Kochi Cricket Pvt. Ltd. The bench of Justices AK Goel and Indu Malhotra heard the appeal filed by Kochi Cricket on Friday before voting in their favour. ... Read More