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Spinners shine as England beat Pakistan to level T20 series 1-1 18 Jul 2021 - 09:03 pm

England's stand-in skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 before their spinners ripped through the Pakistan batting unit to seal a 45-run win in...

Brilliant Shakib leads Bangladesh to series win in Zimbabwe 18 Jul 2021 - 08:30 pm

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored an excellent unbeaten 96 as Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by three wickets in their second One-Day International at the...

Needing 35 off last over, Ballymena batsman hits six sixes to win final 17 Jul 2021 - 02:54 pm

Northern Irish cricket club Cregagh had all but won Thursday's LVS Twenty20 Trophy final with their opponents Ballymena needing 35 runs off the...

West Indies beat Australia in final T20 for 4-1 series win 17 Jul 2021 - 02:42 pm

West Indies batsman Evin Lewis blasted 79 runs off 34 balls as the Twenty20 world champions defeated Australia by 16 runs in the...

India, Pakistan in same group in T20 World Cup 16 Jul 2021 - 02:07 pm

NEW DELHI - Hosts India were placed in the same group as arch-rivals Pakistan on Friday in the Super 12 stage of the...

Injured Perera out of India series, Fernando to miss ODIs 16 Jul 2021 - 01:44 pm

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the limited-overs home series against India with a shoulder injury while fast...

Injured Hasan Ali ruled out of first T20 against England 16 Jul 2021 - 01:05 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of Friday’s first Twenty20 international against England because of a leg injury....

India's Pant tests positive for COVID-19 in England 15 Jul 2021 - 02:40 pm

NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19 in England ahead of their five-test series starting next month, an Indian...

Vince ton spoils Azam's party as England beat Pakistan in high-scoring game 13 Jul 2021 - 11:33 pm

BIRMINGHAM, England - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam's stunning knock of 158 was in vain as England's second string side completed a record run...

Rain forces no result in first Ireland v South Africa ODI 11 Jul 2021 - 07:46 pm

The first one-day international between Ireland and South Africa was abandoned due to persistent rain in Malahide on Sunday. The inclement weather forced...

Collapse in the Caribbean: West Indies beat Australia by 18 runs 10 Jul 2021 - 01:15 pm

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia: The West Indies took advantage of a sensational late batting collapse by Australia to secure an 18-run win Friday...

Sri Lanka to delay home series v India after COVID-19 cases: Reports 10 Jul 2021 - 01:03 pm

NEW DELHI: India's limited-overs series in Sri Lanka has been delayed by four days after two COVID-19 infections were detected in the home...

New-look England thrash Pakistan in ODI opener 08 Jul 2021 - 09:59 pm

England's makeshift one-day international team put the COVID-19 issues that hit the previous squad behind them to bowl out Pakistan for 141 runs...

Virus outbreak forces England to select new cricket squad 06 Jul 2021 - 01:10 pm

LONDON: England was forced to select a completely new squad on Tuesday for the one-day international series against Pakistan after an outbreak of...

Anderson reaches 1,000 first-class wickets with haul for Lancashire 05 Jul 2021 - 08:13 pm

England seamer James Anderson reached another milestone in a storied career as he picked up his 1,000th first-class wicket while playing for Lancashire...

Tom Curran shines before washout seals England series win 05 Jul 2021 - 12:00 am

BRISTOL, England - Tom Curran picked up four middle-order wickets as England bowled Sri Lanka out for 166 in the third one-day international...

Rain ends England hopes of sweeping ODI series vs Sri Lanka 04 Jul 2021 - 07:26 pm

BRISTOL, England - Heavy rain prevented England completing a likely whitewash of its one-day international series against Sri Lanka on Sunday. The third...