Sports / Cricket

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55 billion 05 Sep 2017 - 05:15 pm

New Delhi: Broadcast giant Star India has won global media rights for the highly lucrative Indian Premier League, the most popular sports event...

Bangladesh reach 253-6 despite Lyon’s five wickets 05 Sep 2017 - 12:42 am

Chittagong: Captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman shared a century stand to help Bangladesh fight back from Nathan Lyon’s five-wicket haul and lead...

Sri Lanka to play first day-night Test against Pakistan 05 Sep 2017 - 12:37 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka will play its first day-and-night Test match later this month when they meet Pakistan for a two-match series in the...

IPL TV and digital rights sold for $2.55bn 05 Sep 2017 - 12:37 am

Mumbai: Star India will pay a staggering 163.48bn rupees ($2.55bn) for the television and digital rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for...

Kohli and Sharma hit tons as India continue SL hammering 01 Sep 2017 - 02:03 am

Colombo: India rode on blistering centuries by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to thrash Sri Lanka by 168 runs in the fourth one-day...

Pakistan bans Sharjeel for five years over spot-fixing 30 Aug 2017 - 12:39 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's anti-corruption tribunal Wednesday banned opener Sharjeel Khan for five years over a spot-fixing case that has rocked the Pakistan Super...

Shakib brilliance helps Bangladesh stun Australia for historic Test win 30 Aug 2017 - 11:26 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh spun their way to a first test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan's second five-wicket haul of the...

Sri Lanka selectors resign after India debacle: Reports 30 Aug 2017 - 01:33 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s selection panel, led by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya (pictured), will step down after the current limited overs series against India...

Hope leads West Indies to stunning win over England 30 Aug 2017 - 01:30 am

Leeds: Shai Hope led the West Indies to an astonishing five-wicket win over England in the second Test yesterday as he became the...

Warner and Lyon put Australia back on track 29 Aug 2017 - 06:26 pm

Dhaka: David Warner scored an unbeaten half-century to steady Australia as they chased a challenging victory target in the first Test against Bangladesh...

Shakib five-for helps Bangladesh into 88-run lead 28 Aug 2017 - 04:15 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan became only the fourth bowler to take five wickets in an innings against all nine test...

Ton-up Stokes rides his luck against Windies 26 Aug 2017 - 01:26 pm

Leeds, United Kingdom: England's Ben Stokes made the most of being dropped twice to score a hundred that took the shine off an...

Australia hint at twin spin as Agar set for Test recall 23 Aug 2017 - 12:38 am

Dhaka: Ashton Agar looks set to play his first cricket Test in four years against Bangladesh on Sunday after coach Darren Lehmann suggested...

Gayle, Samuels return to Windies squad for ODIs 23 Aug 2017 - 12:26 am

London: There was some rare good news for West Indies cricket when Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels were included in the one-day squad...

India's Joshi to help Bangladesh spinners for Aussie Tests 22 Aug 2017 - 05:39 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's cricket board announced Tuesday that former Indian bowler Sunil Joshi has been appointed the squad's spin consultant after Australian Stuart MacGill...

Pakistan to host World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies 22 Aug 2017 - 12:07 am

Lahore: Pakistan yesterday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of isolation...

Legends bemoan Windies’ woes as ‘a cricketing tragedy’ 21 Aug 2017 - 11:52 pm

London: The gradual decline of West Indian cricket is hardly a new phenomenon but the latest capitulation of a once-dominant test match power...

Sri Lanka coach slams selection policy after defeat 21 Aug 2017 - 12:59 pm

Dambulla, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's cricket coach Nick Pothas has blamed outside interference for a string of poor performances, saying frequent changes to...