Mitchell Johnson is one of the most talked about Australian cricketers these days. The in-form Aussie all-rounder is all set to become the second highest paid player in the 25-man contract list of Cricket Australia.

The Courier Mail, a leading Australian daily said, “Mitchell Johnson will be the big mover in Australia's new contract rankings and is closing in on the cherished mantle of the nation's highest-paid player.”

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has decided to declare their skipper and team for the upcoming second season of IPL in South Africa instead of India.

After the conclusion of a six-day training camp at the Eden Gardens, KKR CEO, Joy Bhattacharya said declined to declare the team and the skippers saying that they want to keep all alternatives open before they begin their IPL campaign in South Africa. “I don't want to disclose the names of the players who would be going to South Africa now as we want to keep all options open”, said Bhattacharya.

New Delhi: Sad and surprising but true.

The 'B' sample test of Indian weightlifter Monika Devi has returned positive for a banned substance in a WADA-accredited laboratory in Tokyo.

She may now be banned for two years.

Speaking on this, a top source said, “The decision of the Sports Authority of India to stop her from going to Beijing has turned out to be correct. Nobody is talking about it now because a case is pending in Delhi High Court.”

In a significant move, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle had rubbished rumors that his side would boycott the rest of the ODI series against England because of another dispute with the national cricket board.

Speaking on this, Gayle said, “There wasn't any threat made about boycotting any games, not to my knowledge. If the game wasn't supposed to go on, I'd be home cocking up my legs now.”

It seems that Pakistan cricket problems after the 3/3 Lahore attacks on Sri Lankan cricketers are not going to be ease in the coming days as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is battling hard to find any sponsors for the up-coming ODI series against Australia scheduled in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from April 22.

Here’s a good news for Lewis Hamilton fans.

The wax statue of Formula one champion Lewis Hamilton was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Museum on Wednesday (March 18).

A spokeswoman of Madame Tussauds said, “He (Lewis Hamilton) has undoubtedly won a place in the nation's hearts for his determination and single mindedness and a place at Madame Tussauds for an amazing track record.”

It is learnt that it took nearly 6 months to create Hamilton’s wax costing 150,000-pounds.