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Organisers confident West Indies will be at World Cup 28 Oct 2014 - 10:24 pm

MELBOURNE: Organisers are confident West Indies will take part at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand early next year despite the...

Taijul stars in Bangladesh win 28 Oct 2014 - 02:10 am

Bangladeshi cricketers congratulate teammate Taijul Islam (centre) for his eighth wicket haul during the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at...

South Africa eye Australia in bid to top ODI rankings 28 Oct 2014 - 01:56 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: South Africa’s attempt to top the one-day cricket rankings before next year’s World Cup will depend on a showdown with...

Coach Lehmann admits Australia failed to adapt 28 Oct 2014 - 01:18 am

DUBAI: Australia’s cricket coach Darren Lehmann yesterday refused to blame the Dubai pitch and instead admitted his team didn’t play well during their...

ACC Under-16 Cricket: Hosts Qatar crash to third defeat 27 Oct 2014 - 02:23 am

Pakistan beat Australia by 221 runs 27 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

DUBAI: Pakistan spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah took nine wickets in the second innings as the hosts beat Australia by 221 runs...

Bangladesh take lead 27 Oct 2014 - 12:46 am

DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah and Mominul Haque scored half-centuries as Bangladesh gained a slender 14-run lead over Zimbabwe in the first Test...

Australia crumble against spin 26 Oct 2014 - 01:11 am

Pakistani batsman Younis Khan plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test against Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai...

Six-wicket Shakib skittles Zimbabwe out in first Test 26 Oct 2014 - 01:10 am

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim (second left) congratulates teammate Shakib Al Hasan (left) after the dismissal of the Zimbabwe’sTafadzwa Kamungozi during the first day...

Younis Khan considered sitting out Tests 26 Oct 2014 - 01:08 am

DUBAI: Record breaking century maker Younis Khan yesterday said he considered skipping the Test series against Australia after being left out of the...

Amla-inspired South Africa rout New Zealand in ODI series 25 Oct 2014 - 04:41 am

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand: South Africa crushed New Zealand to claim a 72-run victory in the second One-Day International yesterday, inspired by a...

Pakistan in control despite Warner ton 25 Oct 2014 - 03:05 am

Pakistani batsman Ahmed Shehzad plays a shot during the third day of their first Test against Australia at the Dubai International Stadium in...

Warner hits back after Sarfraz’s whirlwind ton 24 Oct 2014 - 09:23 am

DUBAI: Sarfraz Ahmed’s belligerent century powered Pakistan to a strong 454 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test...

ACC Under-16 Cricket tournamen 22 Oct 2014 - 11:31 pm

M A Shahid (left) President of Qatar Cricket Association, Mana Ibrahim Al Mana (second left) Chairman of West End Park, Iqbal Sikander (centre),...

Ton-up Younis defies Australia in first Test 22 Oct 2014 - 11:28 pm

DUBAI: Younis Khan hit a record-equalling century to guide Pakistan to 219-4 on the opening day of the first Test against Australia in...

PCB extends work on Ajmal’s action 22 Oct 2014 - 11:25 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities said yesterday that banned spinner Saeed Ajmal would receive a further two weeks of work on his illegal bowling...

De Villiers guides Proteas to win over Kiwis in first ODI 22 Oct 2014 - 08:20 am

South Africa’s AB de Villiers bats during the first ODI against New Zealand played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui yesterday. MOUNT...

Eye on top spot, Aussies fret over selection 22 Oct 2014 - 08:19 am

DUBAI: Australia are fretting over the composition of their final XI as Michael Clarke and his men embark on their journey to reclaim...