Bristol [U.K.], July 12 (ANI): Australia has won the toss and opted to field against India in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match being played in Bristol on Wednesday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Right handed batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been named as the 15th Captain for the Sri Lankan Cricket team in the Tests after Angelo Mathews stepped down following their series defeat against Zimbabwe.

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) acting president C.K. Khanna has called for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on July 26.

New Delhi [India], Jul 12 (ANI): The Committee of Administrators (CoA), in its fourth report submitted to the Supreme Court, has accused former BCCI chief N. Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah of creating disruptions in the June 26 special general meeting (SGM) which was convened to build consensus amongst BCCI members of the adoption of Lodha Panel reforms.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cricket board has apologised for an incident in which the ground workers at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium were told to strip off their Sri Lankan cricket uniforms before they could get paid.

New Delhi [India], Jul 12 (ANI): Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) acting president C.K. Khanna on Wednesday congratulated the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for appointing Ravi Shastri as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, and added that he foresees a "golden period" for the Indian cricket team.

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): Tennis stalwarts Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will aim to book their place in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon when they take on their respective opponents in the fifth round of the men's singles event today.

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 12 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has said that Mashrafe Mortaza will remain team's ODI captain for as long as he wants because it is nearly impossible for them to find a skipper like him in the country.

Bristol [UK], July 12 (ANI): After getting their four-match unbeaten streak to a halt, the Indian eves will now look to take a step closer towards securing a semi-final berth when they take on Australia in their Women's World Cup encounter at the County Ground, Bristol on Wednesday.

Bristol [UK], July 12 (ANI): India skipper Mithali Raj wants her side to play 'fearless' cricket in their Wednesday's Women's World Cup encounter against Australia at the County Ground, Bristol.

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): World number four Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying shoulder injury as well as his opponent, Adrian Mannarino, to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon championship.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 12 (ANI): Inching closer to the opening day of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) slated for July 13 start at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the 18-day extravaganza features DHFL Maharashtra United among strong contenders for the title.

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): Indian captain Mithali Raj is within touching distance of Charlotte Edwards' record for the most runs in women's ODI cricket.

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): Venus Williams added another chapter of achievement to her professional history as she became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years after fending off French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 12 (ANI): Bengaluru FC have completed the signing of experienced Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado, thus strengthening their squad ahead of the 2017-18 season.

Leicester [UK], July 12 (ANI): Deandra Dottin smashed the fastest century by a West Indies batter in ODIs to secure her team a second win at the ongoing Women's World Cup, by 19 runs over Pakistan on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method at the Grace Road Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Angelo Mathews has stepped down as Sri Lanka skipper from all three formats of the game.

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 11 (ANI): Former Proteas bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who was once ranked the No.1 ODI bowler, has been banned for eight years by Cricket South Africa (CSA) for his role in the 2015 corruption case during the Ram Slam, South Africa's domestic T20 competition.

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president C.K. Khanna has finally confirmed that former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the new head coach of the country's cricket team.

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president C.K. Khanna has finally confirmed that former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the new head coach of the country's cricket team.