Kyle Jamieson, who has made a record-breaking start to Test cricket, with 46 wickets in just eight appearances, is undertaking his first tour of India with the New Zealand national team. Source
Cricket Australia is set to appoint a new captain after Tim Paine stepped down from the post in the wake of a ‘sexting’ scandal. Source
Goran Ivanisevic, who is the current coach of Novak Djokovic, is the only man to win the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships as a wildcard. Source
Rahul Dravid with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will take Indian cricket to new heights, feels Harbhajan Singh. Source
P V Sindhu showed great determination to outwit a tenacious Aya Ohori in the opening round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event in Bali on Wednesday. Source
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill has gained three slots to reach 10th position scoring 152 runs against India while Rohit Sharma is 13th, gaining two places after topping the series with 159 runs. Source
South Africa is already weakened for their first ODI series against Netherlands after resting six first-choice players involved in the T20 World Cup, including captain Temba Bavuma. Source
Karim Benzema was found guilty of being involved in an attempt in 2015 to blackmail France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. Source
Ajinkya Rahane, who averages 19 in 11 Test matches this year, seemed under visible pressure as he reasoned that even a “30, 40 or 50” from a specialist top-order batter would be an acceptable contribution provided the team wins. Source
New Zealand were hammered in Kanpur back in 2016 with Ravichandran Ashwin playing a big part and skipper Williamson knows what to expect in this part of the world. Source
