UPDATE: Sri Lanka PM XI match abandoned

Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash on Saturday night. Symonds was the sole passenger in the crash just outside of Townsville in his home state of Queensland and police confirmed that a 46-year-old male died at the scene. “Early information indicates, shortly after 11pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled,” the police statement confirmed. “Emergency services attem

15 May, 2022

WTA keeps rankings points for Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne

The WTA has followed the ATP’s lead in deciding ranking points will be awarded for next month’s UK grass-court events. But Wimbledon could still be stripped of points in response to the All England Club and the LTA’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players following the invasion of Ukraine. The decision is said to be finely balanced – with a verdict expected from both tours over the next few days. Meanwhile, in his first interview since the ban was announced, LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd sai

19 May, 2022

Mathews finds humour in getting out on 199 with ‘premeditated’ shot

Angelo Mathews at least had the sense of humour to deal with the heartache of getting out on 199 on the second day in Chattogram. He was in good spirits at the end-of-day press conference, speaking candidly about his misjudgment at that tantalising score, and shared a couple of laughs too. Taking it lightly and being hopeful are probably one of the better ways to deal with such a situation. Despite being a visiting batter, the small crowd at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium waited for Mathews

17 May, 2022