Ashwin included as India name squad for T20 World Cup

Woman fined ?1,200 for causing Tour de France pile-up

A French woman has been fined ?1,200 ($1,357; ?1,028) for causing a huge crash at the Tour de France by waving a cardboard sign in the riders’ path. The peloton was 45km (28 miles) from the end of the first stage, when her sign clipped German rider Tony Martin. He fell to the ground and caused dozens of other riders to follow suit, in one of the tournament’s worst ever crashes. The woman, 31, was also ordered to pay a symbolic one euro fine to France’s professional cyclist association. The i

10 Dec, 2021

England’s James Anderson to miss first Test against Australia

England fast bowler James Anderson is set to miss the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba. The tourists look likely to manage the workload of the 39-year-old, with the series now on course to include two day-night Tests. Anderson’s absence would then leave England with a decision on the balance of their attack. They could opt for four frontline pace bowlers, or include the left-arm spin of Jack Leach. That decision looks to hinge Ben Stokes’ ability to play a full part with the b

07 Dec, 2021

Sri Lanka win second Test by 164 runs as West Indies collapse

Spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Ramesh Mendis took all 10 wickets as Sri Lanka demolished the West Indies to win the second Test in Galle on Friday with a session to spare.Chasing an improbable target of 297 to secure their maiden Test win on the island, the visitors lost only two wickets in the first session and looked determined to save the Test match. But in a sensational collapse, they lost eight wickets for 40 runs after lunch to leave them all out for 132 and hand the hosts a 164-run vict

04 Dec, 2021