All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has thanked World Rugby for the "gift" of a new World Cup winner's medal after he gave his away to a fan after the final at Twickenham.

Cricket interim committee officials are going to reinstate Vajira Dassanayake, as they are unable to find who was behind the altered receipt that had led to the suspension of the marketing and communication chief, reliable sources told Sri Lanka Mirror.

At a meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, it was decided the Asia Cup will be held in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time.

World Rugby has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Breakthrough Player of the Year 2015 award, with the winner set to be revealed at the World Rugby Awards dinner at Battersea Evolution, London, on 1 November.

Officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) say that they are almost certain to be without a permanent head coach until a new board is elected.

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain - Kumar Sangakkara has enrolled for the draft of the franchise-based T20 tournament Pakistan Super League (PSL).

West Indies' innings followed a similar pattern with one batsman making a fifty - Darren Bravoin this case - and the others deflating like cheap party balloons.