Calls have grown for Smith to take over from Paine when the ban is lifted, following batting performances that helped Australia retain the Ashes against England. read more

The Guardian has a mention on its front page with the headline: ‘Modi scores huge victory in Indian election’, and two pages inside on the results that included a focus on the dwindling fortunes of the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family. read more

Black, 74, who served three and a half years in prison after a federal jury found that he illegally diverted money that belonged to stockholders to himself, founded a company that at one time owned some of the world’s most best-known newspapers, including... read more

“Previously, the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit had personnel deployed at each venue, meaning that teams would deal with a number of officials over the course of a tournament,” the report said. read more

Gavin Williamson was replaced in the post by women and equalities minister, Penny Mordaunt, who becomes the first woman defence secretary in the country\'s history. read more

Ravichandran Ashwin’s recent ‘Mankad’ dismissal of Jos Buttler in the Indian Premier League was not ‘within the spirit of the game’, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has said after reviewing footage of the incident read more

The ATP board -- comprised of three tournament representatives and three player representatives -- is expected to vote on a possible renewal of Kermode’s contract this month. read more

The plan to open the new college, which have been backed by the university’s governing body, must now win the approval of the Oxford’s dons and academics, the report said. read more

Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a knee injury in training and looks set for a period on the sidelines, Manchester City have confirmed. read more

India suffered a humiliating innings defeat at Lord’s on Sunday, and England appear unstoppable at the moment but Bairstow is taking nothing for granted and said India still has the ability to turn things around. read more

Geoffrey Boycott was highly critical of India’s batting performance and wrote in his column that the visitors have ‘let their supporters down’ with their performances in England till now. read more

Johnson, who resigned last month, compared burqa-clad women to “letter-boxes” and “bank robbers” in The Daily Telegraph on Monday. read more

Most capped India player on tour of England, Ishant Sharma feels India have a good chance of winning the five match Test series. read more