Hundreds of thousands of jubilant New Zealanders packed central Auckland for the All Blacks victory parade on Monday, celebrating their “ultimate achievement” in winning the Rugby World Cup. “It’s such a small trophy but what it means is huge,” captain Richie McCaw said, holding the Webb Ellis Cup to the cheers of a crowd of [...]

Salvage crews were scrambling to off-load oil from a stranded container ship in New Zealand’s pristine Bay of Plenty on Sunday, as Prime Minister John Key demanded to know why the vessel hit a reef in calm waters. With the official Metservice forecasting deteriorating conditions, including possible gale-force winds, from Monday afternoon, the race to [...]

Sri Lanka’s top stars will skip most of the matches in the country’s inaugural premier league Twenty20, dealing another blow to the struggling event, an official said today. Skipper Tilakaratne Dilshan, former captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, all-rounder Angelo Mathews and slinger Lasith Malinga are among local players expected to miss most of the [...]

Sri Lanka’s cricket authorities today named big-hitting all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan as captain for the upcoming tour of England. Dilshan will lead the side in all three formats of the game Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20s on the tour, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. The 34-year-old, renowned for an over-the-head scoop shot dubbed the [...]