Sports / Cricket

From bombs to trophies, cricket thrives in Pakistan's Peshawar 17 Sep 2015 - 06:38 pm

Pakistani paceman Imran Khan Junior (C) from the Peshawarcricket team celebrating the dismissal of a Sialkot player during the National Twenty20 semi-final at...

Ajmal excluded from Pakistan's Tests against England 16 Sep 2015 - 06:05 pm

KARACHI: England will not have to face their 2012 tormentor Saeed Ajmal in next month's three-Test series against Pakistan, after the off-spinner was...

Surrey’s Ansari gets first call 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Jason Holder addresses a media conference after his appointment as West Indies Test captain in Barbados. LONDON: Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari was...

Australia name new-look squad for Bangladesh tour 15 Sep 2015 - 09:14 am

Australian bowlers Ryan Harris (left), Mitchell Johnson (centre) and Peter Siddle are seen after a match in this June 2013 file photo. The...

Australia end England tour on a winning note 14 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Australian players celebrate their ODI series win over host England in Manchester yesterday. Manchester: Australia ended their tour of England on a high...

England captain Morgan retires hurt after blow to head 13 Sep 2015 - 02:58 pm

England's Eoin Morgan is struck by Australia's Mitchell Starc's bouncer. MANCHESTER, England: England cricket captain Eoin Morgan retired hurt after being hit on...

Qalco win Sprite Cricket Stars Labour tournament 13 Sep 2015 - 12:50 am

Qalco team, winners of the Sprite Cricket Stars Labour Tournament 2015, pose for a picture with Sprite officials and Gul Khan, Tournament Director...

Morgan, Willey on fire as England level series 12 Sep 2015 - 11:28 am

England's captain Eoin Morgan dives to make his ground during the fourth one day international cricket match between England and Australia at Headingley...

South Africa beef up spin options for India tests 10 Sep 2015 - 03:21 pm

Imran Tahir DURBAN: South Africa will head to India armed with three frontline slow bowlers in their test squad after recalling leg-spinner Imran...

PSL: Mathews, Pollard ‘set to lead star cast in Doha’ 09 Sep 2015 - 12:03 am

Najam Sethi, Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Executive Committee, is seen during a visit to Doha’s cricket stadium in Industrial Area in...

Uncertain opening for new captain Smith in Bangladesh 07 Sep 2015 - 12:11 pm

Australia’s David Warner and Chris Rogers in action during the the Investec Ashes Series at Lord’s. MELBOURNE: Australia face fielding their most inexperienced...

Watson announces Test retirement 07 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Australia’s veteran all-rounder Shane Watson announced his retirement from Test cricket yesterday. The last match of the 34-year-old’s 59- Test career, which...

Australia's Watson announces Test retirement 06 Sep 2015 - 01:24 pm

LONDON: Australia's veteran all-rounder Shane Watson announced on Sunday his retirement from Test cricket. The last of the 34-year-old's 10-year Test career came...

Controversy as Australia go 2-0 up in series 06 Sep 2015 - 11:49 am

The Australian team look on as England's captain Eoin Morgan (C) and Australia's captain Steven Smith exchange words with umpire Kumar Dharmasena following...

Smith sets up Australia assault 05 Sep 2015 - 06:57 pm

Australia's Steve Smith hits out watched by England's Jos Buttler. LONDON: Australia captain Steven Smith paved the way for the World Cup-holders' last...

Malik returns to Pakistan's central contracts 05 Sep 2015 - 04:06 pm

Shoaib Malik KARACHI: Former captain Shoaib Malik Saturday returned to Pakistan's central contract list as 27 players were given handsome increases in payments...

Waugh backs Ponting, Holding call to dump Test toss 03 Sep 2015 - 12:54 pm

SYDNEY: Steve Waugh has backed calls from fellow former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and West Indies great Michael Holding for cricket chiefs to...