England beat Sri Lanka to reach WT20 semi finals

Richardson takes Mahanama’s seat as ICC referee

Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has been appointed to the Elite Panel of ICC match referees in place of Sri Lanka’s Roshan Mahanama, who stepped down last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday. Richardson will take over the match referee’s role after he has finished his current assignment as the West Indies cricket team manager, which will end with the Sydney Test against Australia starting on January 3 2016. “I am excited and honoured to have been sele

22 Sep, 2015

Sepp Blatter faces criminal investigation

Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter, the head of football’s world governing body Fifa. The attorney general’s office said he was suspected of criminal mismanagement or misappropriation over a TV rights deal and of a “disloyal payment” to European football chief Michel Platini. Blatter was being questioned, and his office was searched, it added.?Fifa said it was co-operating with the investigation. Blatter, 79, has run Fifa since 1998 and has always denied

25 Sep, 2015

England beats Fiji in world cup opener

It’s not every day you see Canadian Mounties patrolling the streets of London. But it’s not every day that a billion dollar festival of rugby kicks off in the English capital, attracting fans from across the globe and royals from a little closer to home. The Rugby World Cup got under way Friday (Saturday PHT) in a blaze of fireworks and fierce tackles, with a cameo appearance from Prince Harry giving the spectacle the royal seal of approval. During a blockbuster opening ceremony, the 106-year

19 Sep, 2015