Sydney, May 23 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sydney, May 23 (ANI): Australian paceman Ryan Harris has said that cricketers found to be indulging in spot fixing should be banned for life and wiped from record books for turning the game into a 'joke'.

Sydney, May 23 (ANI): New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting from Friday because of a knee injury.

Sydney, May 23 (ANI): Australian Test cricketer David Warner has copped a 5750-dollar fine from Cricket Australia for his Twitter rant controversy.

London, May 23 (ANI): Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): England coach Andy Flower has prohibited England's cricketers from public discussions about the Ashes until next month.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Golfer Adam Scott will need to modify his putting stroke following a confirmed ban on anchoring the club by the Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association.

Karachi, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore has backed captain Misbah-ul-Haq's batting skills.

London, May 22 (ANI): Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has described departing club coach Jose Mourinho as a failure, and added that Real Madrid will be glad to see him go.

London, May 22 (ANI): Liverpool is expecting to retain Luis Suarez for another summer, if Reds boss Brendan Rogers is to be believed.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Madrid, May 22 (ANI): A majority of elite athletes use drugs to achieve athletic success, improve performance or alternatively for financial gain, a new research has revealed.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Following his recovery from an Achilles heel injury, South Australian pacer Ryan Harris says he is keen to make a comeback to be in contention for the Ashes campaign this summer in England.

London, May 22 (ANI): Australia's ace spearhead Peter Siddle kick started an Ashes war of words by targeting England opener Nick Compton.

New York, May 22 (ANI): The former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson, Christie Prody, has revealed that the retired footballer was so obsessed with his former spouse, Nicole Brown, that he mentioned her every single day during their long-term relationship.

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Victoria Beckham welcomed a Shar Pei puppy, Barnaby, as the new member to her family of 3 sons, a daughter and her husband.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said Australian Test batsman David Warner will not be scratched as a future captaincy candidate despite his social media outburst at journalists.

London, May 22 (ANI): The brother of paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in South Africa.

Islamabad, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan's former Test captain, Aamir Sohail, has said that the country's chances in the ICC Champions Trophy depend on their adaptability to the conditions.