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Shah restricts Windies to 97-3 at lunch 12 May 2017 - 10:19 pm

Roseau, Dominica: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah took all three wickets to restrict the West Indies to 97 for three in reply to the...

Rain thwarts Tamim's hundred bid against Ireland 12 May 2017 - 10:14 pm

Dublin: The first match of the tri-series in Dublin between Ireland and Bangladesh was abandoned after just 31.1 overs because of rain, cutting...

England deserve 'favourites' tag in Champions Trophy: Moeen 11 May 2017 - 12:41 am

London: England's formidable limited-overs squad fully deserve the 'favourites' tag going into next month's Champions Trophy at home, all-rounder Moeen Ali has said....

PSL to improve player skills in Pakistan, says Qalandars coach 11 May 2017 - 12:35 am

Cricket World Cup star Aqib Javed said the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has the potential to transform the development of the game in...

India's Manohar to continue as ICC chairman until 2018 10 May 2017 - 11:07 pm

Mumbai: India's Shashank Manohar has withdrawn his resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will complete his term which ends...

Pakistan summon all-rounder Nawaz as part of corruption probe 09 May 2017 - 08:15 am

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has summoned all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz to appear before its security and vigilance department as part of its ongoing...

Dhawan shines as Hyderabad beat Mumbai 08 May 2017 - 11:31 pm

Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan scored a half century as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Shami and Rohit back as India name squad 08 May 2017 - 11:03 pm

New Delhi: India recalled fit-again opener Rohit Sharma and spin trump card Ravichandran Ashwin as the holders finally named their squad for next...

India board agree to Champions Trophy participation 07 May 2017 - 11:15 am

NEW DELHI: India confirmed their participation in next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales on Sunday after initially delaying the announcement of...

Injured McCullum to miss rest of IPL 06 May 2017 - 01:35 pm

New Delhi:New Zealand's Brendon McCullum has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League season with a hamstring strain, heaping...

Ireland captain defiant after England thrashing 06 May 2017 - 01:27 pm

Bristol, United Kingdom: Ireland captain William Porterfield insisted his side would be worthy of Test status after their embarrassing one-day international defeat by...

IPL: Kings XI Punjab keep play-off hopes alive 05 May 2017 - 10:35 pm

Bengaluru: Kings XI Punjab kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs hopes alive with a 19-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. For Glenn...

West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs 05 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Bridgetown: The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of...

BCCI asked to pick squad for Champions Trophy 04 May 2017 - 10:57 pm

Mumbai: India's chances of participating in the Champions Trophy brightened yesterday when a court-appointed panel of administrators asked the cricket board (BCCI) to...

Morgan promises no let-up against Ireland 04 May 2017 - 10:51 pm

Bristol: England one-day captain Eoin Morgan has insisted the absence of three first-choice players due to Indian Premier League duty is not a...

PCB claims $60m from India in lost revenues 04 May 2017 - 10:51 pm

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday sent a legal notice to its Indian counterpart for failing to honour an agreement to...

India uncertainty unsettling advertisers, Star tells ICC 04 May 2017 - 11:54 am

MUMBAI: Star Sports have raised concerns with cricket's governing body that advertisers might steer clear of the Champions Trophy if India opted against...

USA Cricket Association faces expulsion from ICC 01 May 2017 - 03:11 pm

London: The United States Cricket Association (USACA) faces expulsion from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's global governing body said on Monday....