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Goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who played a record 125 times for England, said on Wednesday he would be the first to congratulate David Beckham if he beat his record - but would be surprised if he did.

A day before ICC Executive Board's teleconference to decide if strife-torn Pakistan should hold the Champions Trophy, BCCI on Wednesday made it clear that they had no problem in playing the event.

Test discard Faisal Iqbal could be handed a ban or a hefty fine if the Pakistan Cricket Board decides to take disciplinary action against him for appearing in a Twenty20 tournament in Florida featuring players from the rebel Indian Cricket League.

Ten Sports, the official broadcaster of the Sri Lanka-India cricket series currently under way, has syndicated the telecast rights of the Test matches in Britain to India's Zee International.

Pakistan's suspended pace bowler Mohammad Asif is trying to hire the services of renowned sports medicine expert from England Dr Graham Durgan to plead his case against dope charges.

The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) remain unconvinced there is a safe and secure environment to hold this year's Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan.

Opener Malinda Warnapura scored 50 not out as Sri Lanka reached 85-2 at stumps after Wednesday's rain-interrupted first day of the first Test against India.

Sri Lanka were 85 for two at stumps on the rain-curtailed day opening day of the first Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds here on Wednesday.

Indiscipline has often been the bane of Pakistan cricket and the team management hopes to right the wrong by putting the players through a strict regimen at a military base: to prepare them for international assignments including the Champions Tro...

Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek breezed into the second round of $600,000 East West Bank Classic doubles.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea squad has already peaked with the new Premier League season less than a month away.

The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) remain unconvinced that it is safe to hold this year's Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan.

Tennis has managed to survive in India, where most other sports have often been eclipsed by an obsession called cricket.

Chhattisgarh's first cricket stadium, with a seating capacity of 60,000, will be ready by August, state Sports Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said on Wednesday.

World number three Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic on Tuesday.

Sachin Tendulkar slipped a rung to 14th but continued to be the highest ranked Indian in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen while his skipper Anil Kumble was the best-placed Indian bowler in the latest list.