The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have shelved plans for their team to become the first to tour Pakistan since a 2009 attack on a bus carrying Sri Lankan players. “Bangladesh …
Continue reading Bangladesh shelves Pakistan cricket tourWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic escaped serious injury despite copping the brunt of a falling barrier while signing autographs at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday. Djokovic was mixing with …
Continue reading Djokovic hurt by falling barrier in PerthMelbourne Stars batsman David Hussey says he told Shane Warne not to take a Big Bash League mid-season break because the team needed him. But Warnie being Warnie, the skipper …
Continue reading Warne shouldn’t have left Stars: HusseyDefending champion Zheng Jie has crashed out of the ASB Classic tennis tournament with a 7-5 6-1 defeat to American Jamie Hampton. Zheng, the world No.26 and fourth seed, was …
Continue reading Defending champion Jie upset in AucklandCaroline Wozniacki’s Australian Open preparations were dealt a body blow after unheralded Kazakh qualifier Ksenia Pervak bounced the world No.10 out of the Brisbane International on Monday. With boyfriend and …
Continue reading Wozniacki bundled out in first roundAustralia’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, Marinko Matosevic, has been bundled out of the Brisbane International in the first round by Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori. Voted the most improved player …
Continue reading Matosevic falls to Nishikori in BrisbaneFast bowling great Glenn McGrath will be the latest Australian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The ICC announced on Monday the right-arm speedster, who claimed …
Continue reading McGrath to be inducted into Hall of FameRussian Elena Vesnina credits her experience with Auckland’s wind to help her advance to the ASB Classic tennis second round for the fifth consecutive time. Vesnina was given a tough …
Continue reading Vesnina advances in windy AucklandDual grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova stumbled to a three-set loss to unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Monday. The former world No.2 …
Continue reading Kuznetsova bows out of Auckland tennisSerbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic escaped injury despite copping the brunt of a falling barrier while signing autographs at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday. Djokovic was in good …
Continue reading Djokovic hurt by falling barrierLleyton Hewitt embarks on his first injury-free summer in years at the Brisbane International with his legend mentor Tony Roche warning rivals, including top seed Andy Murray, he has no …
Continue reading Injury-free Hewitt raring to goAustralian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade says he’s ready and able to step up to No.6 in the batting order for the New Year’s Test – and beyond if required. Australian captain …
Continue reading Wade ready for Test batting promotionCaroline Wozniacki’s first trip to the Brisbane International has ended in a shocking 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-1) first-round loss to Kazakhstan qualifier Ksenia Pervak. Wozniacki, who held the year-end No.1 …
Continue reading Wozniacki crashes out of Brisbane tennisSerbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic was injured while signing autographs after winning his Hopman Cup encounter against Italy’s Andreas Seppi at the new $550 million Perth Arena on Monday. Djokovic …
Continue reading Djokovic limps away after Hopman Cup winSerbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic overcame the effects of jet lag to power past Italian Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-4 in Monday’s Hopman Cup encounter in Perth. Djokovic only arrived in …
Continue reading Djokovic, Ivanovic win at Hopman CupIt’s back to reality for Maria Sharapova after the Russian pin-up spent a refreshing few weeks reflecting on the crowning glory of her celebrated career. Sharapova admitted to enjoying some …
Continue reading Sharapova back to businessFrench Open runner-up Sara Errani is the second seeded woman to advance to the second round of the Brisbane International on Monday. The world No.6 outclassed Russian qualifier Olga Puchkova …
Continue reading Two seeds win at Brisbane InternationalAnother chance to claim a historic first Test win in Australia ensures injury-ravaged Sri Lanka remain motivated for the dead-rubber New Year’s Test at the SCG. Sri Lanka are walking …
Continue reading Lanka motivated by winless record in Aust

