Robin Smith

Former England cricketer Robin Smith has died unexpectedly in Australia at the age of 62. Known as 'The Judge,' Smith was a charismatic and brave batsman who represented England in 62 Tests, scoring over 4,000 runs. His family has requested sensitivity regarding the cause of his death.

Budding cricketers in the city are in for a treat as former English cricketers Allan Mullally and Robin Smith will be teaching them how to hone their skills in the state capital from January 2 to 4.

The body of Australian tourist Osborne Michael David (52) was cremated in the presence of policemen and an Australian embassy representative.

Yorkshire chair Kamlesh Patel claimed on Thursday reform at the troubled English county is being derailed by a group concerned that the club will be "sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter".

How many of us have the courage to follow our passion instead of opting for the safe route of taking up a regular job? Through this new column, we will share extraordinary stories of ordinary people who turned their passion into a profession.

The local boy made India proud when he scored the goal that sealed India’s victory over Guam in the 2018 World Cup Qualifier recently.

It was on this day, 21 years ago, when Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his first international hundred in a Test match against England at Old Trafford.

The two probationary officers, aged 23 and 24, appeared before Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith, who recommended they should be dismissed.

Janet Bairstow, the mother of England's wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow, has been elected as the first female vice-president of Yorkshire county cricket club.

Shane Warne's list of world's best 50 Test cricketers in his book 'Shane Warne's century'.

Hard-hitting England opener eclipses Alex Hales' previous mark of 171 to enter record territory as Australia's total of 304/8 is chased down with ease.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of his first international hundred, former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he never knew that he would score 99 more hundred in his career after scoring his maiden ton. At the age of 17 years and 112 days, he became the third-youngest batsman to score a Test ton.

He had to retire mid-innings during the first Test in Pune on Thursday due to an upset stomach. After receiving criticism from former Australian captain Allan Border, and plenty of other comments on social media, he returned to continue his knock in the first Test against India in Pune.

Mitchell Starc has become the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket, surpassing Wasim Akram's record of 414 wickets. The Australian achieved this milestone at the Gabba, his debut venue, in his 102nd Test. Starc's early wickets provided Australia with a strong start in the Ashes Test, despite England's recovery.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lashed out at the Federation for International Cricketers Association (FICA) for advising players not to tour Pakistan due to an extremely elevated state of insecurity in the country.

Jasu Patel took 9 wickets on the second day of 1959-60 Test against Australia to put India forward. Australia needed 225 run to win the Test, but Patel became the tormentor in the second innings as well claiming 5 more and thereby giving India their first win against the Aussies.

Joe Root, the world’s top-ranked batter and second on the all-time Test runs list behind Sachin Tendulkar, had never reached three figures in Australia despite three previous Ashes tours. On Thursday, he buried that narrative. Walking in during the third over with Starc swinging the pink ball under lights, he produced a near-flawless innings and reached his century with a gentle leg glance off Scott Boland.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to form with a brilliant 158, his highest one-day international score, as the tourists tried to deny England a series sweep at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

With a single twist of his right wrist on an early summer day at Old Trafford in 1993 Shane Warne not only bamboozled England's batsman Mike Gatting with the so-called "Ball of the Century" but also revived the noble art of leg spin.

The fall from grace in South Africa and the debacle in West Indies have hopefully spurred Sachin Tendulkar on again.

Amidst the Brexit turmoil, England has made it to the World Cup final. And the sweet irony, a proud Irishman, Eoin Morgan, will be leading the team. The multi-ethnic composition of the England team includes Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Graham Gooch, Robin Smith and Grame Hick. Notably, it is the immigrants playing big roles.

A job well started is a job well done, goes the old adage. And the very first time India won its opening match at the World Cup, they went on to lift the trophy. That was 1983. They did it again in 2011, when they were crowned champions for the second time.