Sports / Cricket

Mathews to captain Sri Lanka in T20s as visa issue grounds Shanaka 28 Feb 2021 - 08:05 pm

Sri Lanka's former skipper Angelo Mathews will be the cricket team's stand-in captain for the three-match Twenty20 series in West Indies after Dasun...

India's Bumrah to miss final test against England for 'personal reasons' 27 Feb 2021 - 02:48 pm

New Delhi: India will be without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the final test against England after the 27-year-old was released from the...

CAS reduces ban on Akmal, imposes fine of $27,000 26 Feb 2021 - 02:22 pm

ISLAMABAD - The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced the ban on international cricketer Umar Akmal to 12 months and fined him...

India win day-night test in two days, England's WTC hopes dashed 25 Feb 2021 - 06:14 pm

India's Axar Patel claimed an 11-wicket match haul as they beat England by 10 wickets inside two days in the day-night third test...

Islamabad beats Karachi in high-scoring PSL game 24 Feb 2021 - 10:39 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad United overcame a blistering century by Karachi Kings opener Sharjeel Khan to record their second successive victory in the...

Kohli's pink-ball plan - treat it like normal test with reversed sessions 23 Feb 2021 - 03:55 pm

Ahmedabad: Virat Kohli wants India to approach the pink-ball test against England like a normal five-day match but with the sessions reversed, the...

Lahore thumps Quetta by 9 wickets in PSL 22 Feb 2021 - 10:17 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Twenty20 internationals Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez smashed half-centuries as Lahore Qalandars thumped Quetta Gladiators by nine wickets in the...

Lahore beats Peshawar by 4 wickets in PSL 21 Feb 2021 - 07:45 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi and Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan spurred Lahore Qalandars to a four-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in...

Pakistan T20 tournament marks return of fans in stadiums 19 Feb 2021 - 01:15 pm

Spectators will return to cricket stadiums in Pakistan for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began when the sixth edition of the...

Tendulkar Jr will have to prove himself in IPL, says franchise 19 Feb 2021 - 01:06 pm

NEW DELHI - Batting great Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was picked "purely on skill" and the left-arm seamer will have to prove himself...

England's Curran out of fourth India test 18 Feb 2021 - 08:16 pm

England all-rounder Sam Curran will not be available for the fourth test against India due to travel complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Morris breaks auction record, Vivo back as IPL title sponsor 18 Feb 2021 - 07:32 pm

NEW DELHI - South African all-rounder Chris Morris became Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive buy in the players' auction on Thursday, while...

India beat England by 317 runs to level series 16 Feb 2021 - 11:23 am

India thrashed England by 317 runs in the second test to level the four-match series 1-1 at Chennai's M A Chidambaram Stadium on...

Ashwin sparkles as India looks poised for victory vs England 15 Feb 2021 - 04:44 pm

Chennai: Local hero Ravichandran Ashwin delivered a series of body blows to England as the tourists struggled to 53-3 at stumps on day...

India has 416-run lead, 3rd day against England in 2nd test 15 Feb 2021 - 12:26 pm

Chennai: Captain Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin put on 96 runs for the seventh wicket as India reached 221-8 at tea on day...

Pakistan beats South Africa by 4 wickets to win T20 series 2-1 14 Feb 2021 - 09:09 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistan overcame David Miller’s 45-ball 85 to beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 and...

England need miracle to save test on Chennai 'beach' 14 Feb 2021 - 07:50 pm

England assistant coach Graham Thorpe declined to comment on the suitability of the pitch at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium but conceded his team...