New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday said that the final decision on the head coach for the Indian Cricket team has not been taken as yet, denying earlier reports that cited that former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri had replaced Anil Kumble.

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): A day before India's U-23 football team gear up to face Singapore U-23 in the second International Friendly in a span of three days, National Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of India's U-23 campaign, feels there is "no room for complacency."

Melbourne [Australia], July 11 (ANI): While the pay talks between Cricket Australia and Australian Cricket Association (ACA ) continues, former skipper and serving board director Mark Taylor has expressed confidence that the coming summer's Ashes series as well as the scheduled tour to Bangladesh will go according to the plan.

Mumbai [India], July 11 (ANI): Former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the new head coach of the country's cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed here on Tuesday.

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 11 (ANI):South Africa have received a major boost with pacer Vernon Philander being declared fit for the second Test of the four-match series against England, beginning Friday at Trent Bridge.

Bristol [U.K], July 11 (ANI): India will aim to take one step closer to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup when they take on mighty Australia in their penultimate round robin clash here at the Bristol County Ground on Wednesday.

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 11 (ANI): South Africa Test skipper Faf du Plessis has conceded that JP Duminy is currently fighting to cement his place in the national side as the middle-order batsman's alarming dip in form continues.

London [U.K], July 11 (ANI): World number four Novak Djokovic will look to seal a quarter-final berth when he takes on Adrian Mannarino of France in the men's singles event of the Wimbledon later today.

London [U.K], July 11 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig will look to cement their place in the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the Wimbledon when they take on the British-Finnish pair of Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen here today.

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Fifteen-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal, who suffered a shocking fourth-round defeat against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller to bow out of the Wimbledon, was able to recognise how special the atmosphere was for their classic battle.

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): American boxing star Floyd Mayweather, who is coming out of retirement to fight Conor McGregor, has said that he cannot pay off his tax liability from 2015 until he fights MMA star Conor McGregor in August.

Hambantota [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has admitted that the unexpected 2-3 home series loss to Zimbabwe is "one of the lowest points" of his career and a "hard one to swallow".

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal suffered a shocking fourth-round defeat against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller to bow out of the Wimbledon on Monday.

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Belgian partner Kirsten Flipkens crashed out of the Wimbledon's women's doubles event after suffering a straight-sets defeat against Switzerland's Martina Hingis and Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan in the Round of 16 Match on Monday.

Hambantota [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): All-rounder Sikandar Raza starred with both bat and ball to help Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by three wickets and clinch a historic series victory in the fifth and final ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota on Monday.

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 11 (ANI): India lost to dominant USA 1-4 in their second Pool B match at the Women's Hockey World League Semi Final on Monday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jul 10 (ANI): Sourav Ganguly, member of the three-man Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) which is overseeing the interview process of India's head coach, on Monday said the Committee has decided to "hold on" the interview process for some time and said that they would meet skipper Virat Kolhi to ensure that everyone is on the same page before the announcement is made.

Johannesburg [South Africa], July 10 (ANI): The father of Australian controversial tennis player Bernard Tomic has expressed his displeasure over his son's recent Wimbledon behaviour, saying that he is 'ashamed' of it.

Dubai [UAE], July 10 (ANI): England all-rounder Moeen Ali has received a major boost in the ICC Test Player Rankings following a man of the match performance during his side's huge 211-run win over South Africa in the first Test of the four-match series at the Lord's on Sunday.

Dubai [UAE], July 10 (ANI): West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their nine-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 International against India at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Sunday.