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Pakistan 59-2 after Amir claims career best 6-44 24 Apr 2017 - 01:31 am

Kingston: Pakistan lost two early wickets to be 59 for two replying to the West Indies first innings total of 286 after Mohammad...

Buttler, Rana power Mumbai to easy win 21 Apr 2017 - 12:28 am

Indore: Mumbai Indians rode on destructive half centuries from Englishman Jos Buttler and young Nitish Rana to thrash Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by...

Misbah and Younis – big shoes to fill 21 Apr 2017 - 12:28 am

Accumulating 23 runs to complete a personal milestone of 10,000 runs wouldn't be a problem for Pakistan's Younis Khan this week. Similarly, grinding...

Classy Williamson stands out amid IPL binge-hitting 21 Apr 2017 - 12:20 am

Mumbai: Kane Williamson more than compensated for his lack of raw power with characteristic finesse to score 89 and set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's...

Australia get pace boost for Champions Trophy 21 Apr 2017 - 12:20 am

Sydney: Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson were yesterday named in Australia's 15-man squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England...

West Indian Gayle first to hit 10,000 Twenty20 runs 19 Apr 2017 - 09:24 am

New Delhi: Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 Twenty20 runs, going past the milestone during a match-winning blitz in...

Legend Zaheer hopes to see cricket returning to Pakistan 13 Apr 2017 - 09:38 pm

Retired batting legend and former ICC President Zaheer Abbas is confident of seeing international cricket returning to Pakistan, saying last month's PSL final...

India captain Kohli passed fit to play in IPL 13 Apr 2017 - 08:31 am

MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli has recovered from his shoulder injury and is fit to play in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament...

Humans can never be satisfied but I am not in an age to make that far, says most successful Pak test batsman Younis Khan about his retirement 08 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's most successful test batsman, Younis Khan, is joining Misbah-ul-Haq in retiring from international cricket after the three-test series against the West...

Pakistan's Younis Khan to retire after West Indies Tests 08 Apr 2017 - 11:07 am

Karachi: Veteran Pakistan batsman and former captain Younis Khan announced on Saturday he will retire from international cricket after the upcoming Test series...

Record breaking Kolkata too good for Gujarat Lions 07 Apr 2017 - 09:40 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a target of 184 with all their wickets intact, setting up a world record in T20 cricket, thanks...

Afghanistan to make Lord's debut 07 Apr 2017 - 07:07 pm

London: Afghanistan are set for another milestone after it was announced yesterday that they will play their first match at Lord's, taking on...

Bangladesh crush SL to level T20 series 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

Colombo: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs in the second Twenty20 international to finish the two-match series with a draw in Colombo....

Richards blames 'arrogant' West Indies board for decline 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

Mumbai: Batting great Viv Richards has slammed "arrogant" Caribbean administrators for thinking they are as important as players and has laid the blame...

Pakistan captain Misbah to retire after Windies Tests 06 Apr 2017 - 03:53 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's most successful skipper Misbah-ul-Haq will retire after the upcoming Test series against the West Indies, he announced Thursday, ending months...

Pakistan's Misbah says to retire after Windies Test 06 Apr 2017 - 11:09 am

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's illustrious Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will retire after the upcoming Test series against the West Indies, he announced Thursday, after months...

Mortaza gets one-match suspension for slow over rate 02 Apr 2017 - 09:19 pm

Colombo: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza (pictured) has been suspended for one match for a slow over rate during the third one-day international against...