Sports / Cricket

Chigumbura sparks Zimbabwe comeback 27 Apr 2013 - 12:18 am

HARARE: A blazing innings of 45 from Elton Chigumbura rescued Zimbabwe as they closed on 158 for four on day two of the...

Pakistan vows fixing vigil in England 27 Apr 2013 - 12:18 am

KARACHI: Pakistan vowed yesterday to keep its cricketers under a strict vigil in England to avoid any repeat of a 2010 spot-fixing scandal...

Kaneria loses his appeal against life ban 27 Apr 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Controversial Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria failed in his appeal to overturn his lifetime ban from cricket yesterday. Kaneria was banned last year...

IPL: Kolkata defeat Kings XI by six wickets 27 Apr 2013 - 12:17 am

Kolkata: A masterly unbeaten 51 by Manvinder Bisla piloted holders Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in their...

Bangladesh rally after early wobble 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

HARARE: A 123-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim allowed Bangladesh to put up a healthy score on day one of...

Dhoni guides Super Kings to victory 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

Chennai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings registered their fourth consecutive win in...

Fix scandal won’t affect us now, says Pakistan captain 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

KARACHI: Pakistan are a more unified squad and will be unaffected by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal when they return to England in June...

Aussies will prove Ashes critics wrong, says Clarke 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

SYDNEY: Skipper Michael Clarke says Australia will prove their critics wrong and bring the urn home from England despite his team being panned...

Haddin recalled for Ashes 25 Apr 2013 - 01:17 am

SYDNEY: Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was recalled to the Australia squad yesterday as vice-captain for the upcoming Ashes tour to England as selectors...

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...