Australia’s legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne passed away in the early hours of March 4 in Koh Samui, Thailand. He was 52. Warne’s international career spanned 15 years and saw him take 708 Test wickets — No. 2 in the list of Test wicket-takers. Since making his debut in 1992, he played 145 Tests for Australia, picking up 708 wickets with his leg-spin. In his 194 ODI appearances, Warne snared 293 scalps. ....

Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Shane Warne, has died, aged 52. ....

Half-centuries hit in contrasting styles by Rishabh Pant (96 off 97 balls) and Hanuma Vihari (58 off 128 balls) powered India to a formidable 357/6 against Sri Lanka on day one of the opening Test at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Friday. ....

The cricket world lost a legend as former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh passed away on Friday aged 74. ....

India head coach Rahul Dravid led the felicitation of senior batter Virat Kohli on reaching the landmark of 100 Tests ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Friday. Kohli has become the 12th Indian and 71st cricketer overall to achieve the landmark. ....

India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Friday. Apart from Virat Kohli's 100th Test, it is also Sharma's first match as the captain in the longest format of the game. ....

India captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday affirmed that the team wants to make the first Test against Sri Lanka a memorable one for senior batter Virat Kohli. On Friday, Kohli will become the 12th Indian and 71st Test cricketer to achieve the landmark of featuring in hundred Tests. ....

In a major blow, veteran India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were demoted in the latest central contracts list of the BCCI that was ratified by the Board's Apex Council on Wednesday. ....

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy for Test series between Pakistan and Australia. The trophy is named in honour of two legendary leg-spinners, Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir and will be presented at the end of each men's Test series played between Pakistan and Australia. ....

World Rugby has followed football's authorities FIFA and UEFA in banning Russia from its competitions amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. ....

New Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans have reportedly suffered a setback ahead of the upcoming season, as England opener Jason Roy has pulled out of the tournament "citing the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period". ....