Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 17 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root has apologised to Moeen Ali for his comments made during a press conference after the visitors stumbled to a 317-run defeat against India in the second Test.
Melbourne [Australia], February 17 (ANI): Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has said he is hoping for England to stunning India in the ongoing four-match series so that the Tim Paine-led side manages to reach the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC).
Cape Town [South Africa], February 17 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith on Wednesday said that with Faf du Plessis retiring, there would be a big gap in the Proteas Test side.
Washington (US), February 17 (ANI): American multinational technology company Microsoft's gaming accessibility team on Wednesday announced that developers can now send their games to be evaluated for accessibility and tested by players with disabilities.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) selection committee on Wednesday announced that pacer Umesh Yadav will join the team in Ahmedabad after his fitness Test for the third and fourth Test against England.
Dubai [UAE], February 17 (ANI): India opener Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin have made notable gains in the ICC Test Player Rankings after playing defining roles in a massive 317-run victory over England in the second Test that levelled the four-match series 1-1.
New Delhi (India), February 17 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey on Wednesday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under quarantine.
Johannesburg [South Africa], February 17 (ANI): Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from the longest format of the game.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): England cricketers, who play more than one-format, including Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Jos Buttler are likely to miss the New Zealand Test series in June, due to a clash with this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
Harare [Zimbabwe], February 17 (ANI): Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine have missed out as Zimbabwe named a 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana has ordered the closure of Government Senior Secondary School, Chaunta till March 2 after two staff members and 15 students tested positive for COVID-19.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Tuesday made RT-PCR test for international travellers, who have visited or transited through Brazil or South Africa during their journey, mandatory upon arrival at Bengaluru airport.