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West Indies rout listless Zimbabwe in T20 05 Mar 2013 - 08:32 am

NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda: A bludgeoning innings from Kieron Pollard and career-best figures from Samuel Badree spearheaded West Indies’ 41-run win over...

Sri Lanka pay row ends, players available for Bangla series 05 Mar 2013 - 08:31 am

COLOMBO: A pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its 23 centrally contracted players ended yesterday with the cricketers signing new contracts...

Pakistan plans new high-profile football league 05 Mar 2013 - 08:23 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is planning a major new football competition modelled on cricket’s hugely successful Indian Premier League in a bid to revitalise a...

Pujara, Vijay put India on top in Hyderabad 04 Mar 2013 - 12:12 am

Cheteshwar Pujara raises his bat after scoring his fourth Test century during the second day’s play of the second Test match against Australia...

Pakistan cruise to 95-run victory 03 Mar 2013 - 11:56 pm

CENTURION, South Africa: Mohammad Hafeez put a poor Test series behind him when he led Pakistan to a crushing 95-run win in the...

Sri Lanka pay row may disrupt Bangladesh Tests 03 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

COLOMBO: A pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its 23 centrally contracted players threatens to disrupt a two-Test series against Bangladesh,...

India on top despite Clarke’s brave knock 03 Mar 2013 - 06:35 am

India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after dismissing Australian batsman Moises Henriques in the second Test in Hyderabad, yesterday. Hyderabad: The first session belonged...

Rain washes out Pakistan, South Africa T20 match 02 Mar 2013 - 05:56 am

DURBAN, South Africa: The first Twenty20 international between South Africa and Pakistan was abandoned because of rain at Kingsmead yesterday. Rain fell for...

India aiming for another win against Australia 02 Mar 2013 - 05:54 am

Hyderabad: Riding high on confidence after winning in Chennai, India will be looking for another impressive performance when they take on Australia in...

Bangladesh CC, Al Khor CC register close wins 01 Mar 2013 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Bangladesh Cricket Club and Al Khor Community Club pulled off pulsating three-run victories against their respective rivals in the Qatar Airways Cricket...

New Zealand XI and England 28 Feb 2013 - 09:43 am

An Air New Zealand jet takes off during day one of the four-day warm-up cricket match between New Zealand XI and England being...

Bell sparkles with a hundred in NZ 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

AUCKLAND: Ian Bell stroked an unbeaten century as England amassed an impressive 357 for seven at the end of the first day of...

Windies sweep Zimbabwe series with 3rd ODI win 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: West Indies swept their one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 on Tuesday after making comparatively heavy weather of what should...

Pakistan prepare for new challenge 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

Mohammad Hafeez & Faf du Plessis DURBAN: Pakistan have a chance to hit back after a trouncing in the Test series when they...

MCC call for T20 at 2024 Olympic Games 28 Feb 2013 - 09:41 am

LONDON: MCC’s world cricket committee has said it would like to see Twenty20 cricket included at the 2024 Olympic Games to boost take-up...

Vaughan backs drugs testing 28 Feb 2013 - 09:41 am

LONDON: Former England captain Michael Vaughan hopes the increased testing for recreational drugs promised by cricket chiefs following the death of Surrey batsman...

Eight-wicket win for India 27 Feb 2013 - 07:12 am

India’s Sachin Tendulkar smashes a delivery from Australian spinner Nathan Lyon for a six on the fifth and final day of the first...

Warne gives pep talk to Australian team 27 Feb 2013 - 07:11 am

Chennai: Australian team management received a pep talk from spin legend Shane Warne following their eight-wicket loss to India in the first cricket...