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“Shane Watson said both his Twitter and Instagram pages had been hacked. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australian cricketer Shane Watson has apologised to fans after his social media accounts were flooded with “illicit” photographs of half-naked women and racist comments, seemingly the work of hackers. The all-rounder, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, said in social media posts late Tuesday that both his Twitter and Instagram pages had been hacked in recent days. Screenshots published by British tabloid The Sun showed revealing images of…

“England captain Eoin Morgan carries the World Cup trophy. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England’s new head coach Chris Silverwood says Eoin Morgan and James Anderson have earned the right to decide when to retire from the international stage. Anderson missed the majority of the recent Ashes series against Australia because of a calf injury. The 37-year-old bowler will still be sidelined for England’s tour of New Zealand next month in Silverwood’s first assignment since being promoted from bowling coach to succeed Trevor Bayliss. But in a bid to prove…

PHILIPSBURG/ ST. MAARTEN: Another team has been bought for the Maq Cricket59 tournament that is taking place in the St. Maarten in early November. Businessman Aqeel Ahmed Khan has decided to invest in the Simpson Bay Pelican team as he wants to help build cricket on the Island. Khan is an investor coming all the way from South Africa. He brings a wealth of experience in the business and management field as he has investments not only in South Africa but China as well. Hailing from Durban in South Africa,…

Yet another team has been sold for the Maq Cricket59 tournament that will be played from November 8 to 10 at the Carib Ball Lumber Park in St. Maarten. CEO of Mission Smart Ride company Nanda Sandilya has decided to invest by purchasing the Marigot Tigers team, which now brings the number to three, the number of teams sold so far. Sandilya, the man behind Mission Smart Ride which is a  programme to curb drunken driving in Telangana is being taken up by more bars, which will ensure responsible service…

“Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was one of three wickets for Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. ©AFP” /> Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – Newcomer Bhanuka japaksa hit a whirlwind half-century while Nuwan Pradeep and Wanindu Hasaranga recorded career-best bowling figures as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday. Rajapaksa’s 77 off 48 balls lifted Sri Lanka to a challenging total of 182-6 — the left-hander blasting six sixes and four fours in a maiden fifty that came in only his second T20 international.…

Visakhapatnam (India) (AFP) – India’s spin king Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday joined Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan as the fastest bowler to 350 Test wickets in the first match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. The off-spinner bowled overnight batsman Theunis de Bruyn for 10 early in the morning session on day five to achieve the milestone in his 66th Test. Muralitharan also took the same number of matches to claim 350 wickets.The spin legend, now 47, retired in 2010 with 800 wickets. The 33-year-old Ashwin, who returned to the Indian…