Sports / Cricket

Tendulkar celebrates 40th birthday 25 Apr 2013 - 01:16 am

Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar cuts a cake on his 40th birthday, as his wife Anjali looks on, in Kolkata, yesterday. Tendulkar burst...

Pietersen ruled out of Champions Trophy 25 Apr 2013 - 01:16 am

LONDON: Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy following a repeat MRI scan on his injured...

English batsman hits six sixes in one over 25 Apr 2013 - 01:15 am

LONDON:Lancashire’s Jordan Clark has become only the fifth batsman to hit six sixes in one over during a professional cricket match. The English...

Narrow win for Mumbai Indians 25 Apr 2013 - 01:15 am

Kolkata: Dwayne Smith came up with a dazzling knock to carry Mumbai Indians to a thrilling five-wicket win off the penultimate delivery over...

Ireland’s Mooney suspended over Thatcher tweet 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

DUBLIN: Ireland international cricketer John Mooney has been handed a three-match suspension by his national federation for a tweet that he posted about...

ICC urges Butt, Asif to come clean 24 Apr 2013 - 01:10 am

DUBAI: ICC chief executive David Richardson yesterday urged disgraced Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to accept their guilt and share information...

Super Gayle sinks Pune Warriors; Kings XI win 24 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Bangalore: Opener Chris Gayle smashed a spectacular and record-breaking unbeaten 66-ball 175 (13x4, 17x6) as Royal Challengers Bangalore humbled Pune Warriors India by...

Kings XI Punjab defeat Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets 24 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

New Delhi: After Kings XI Punjab’s Harmeet Singh and Praveen Kumar restricted Delhi Daredevils to 120/7, David Miller (34*) and Mandeep Singh (24)...

Tendulkar straight bats retirement talk 24 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

NEW DELHI: Record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar turns 40 today with no plans to retire despite media speculation and recent form suggesting that age...

IPL: Hussey upstages Watson as Chennai win 23 Apr 2013 - 04:50 am

Chennai: Michael Hussey overshadowed Shane Watson’s special effort and helped Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here yesterday....

First win for Daredevils; Kings XI clinch thriller 22 Apr 2013 - 06:41 am

New Delhi: It took a blistering knock from Virender Sehwag to end Delhi Daredevils’ six-match losing streak as they beat Mumbai Indians by...

Hosts Zimbabwe crush Bangladesh 21 Apr 2013 - 05:54 pm

HARARE: Brendan Taylor became just the third Zimbabwean batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as his side completed...

Chennai, Bangalore register victories 21 Apr 2013 - 05:53 pm

Chennai: Ravindra Jadeja came up with a fairytale allround performance in difficult times to propel Chennai Super Kings to a four-wicket win over...

Watson quits as Australia team vice-captain 21 Apr 2013 - 05:50 pm

SYDNEY: Shane Watson has stood down from his role as Australia’s vice-captain across all formats of the game, Cricket Australia said yesterday, following...

Perera helps Hyderabad to victory over Punjab 20 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

Hyderabad: Three huge sixes by Thisara Perera in the 19th over sealed a five-wicket victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kings XI Punjab in...

Zimbabwe on top after 16 wickets fall 20 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

HARARE: Bangladesh will need to produce a record fourth-innings total to beat Zimbabwe in the first Test after 16 wickets tumbled on the...

Bangladesh reply strongly in Harare 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

HARARE: Captain Brendan Taylor marked Zimbabwe’s Independence Day with a record-breaking score, but Bangladesh’s bold reply with the bat allowed them to end...

Chennai extend Delhi’s misery 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

New Delhi: Michael Hussey and Mohit Sharma scripted a huge win for Chennai Super Kings against the listless Delhi Daredevils in the Indian...