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Sri Lanka level series, retain top spot 14 Dec 2013 - 05:52 am

Dubai: Sri Lanka retained their status as the world’s top Twenty20 team by beating Pakistan by 24 runs in a thrilling finish to...

Clarke bags top ICC awards 14 Dec 2013 - 05:52 am

NEW DELHI: Australian captain Michael Clarke (pictured) stole the honours in the International Cricket Council awards announced yesterday, winning both Player of the...

Smith rescues Australia with vital ton in Perth 14 Dec 2013 - 05:51 am

TOP: Australia’s Steve Smith celebrates his century on the first day of the third Ashes Test match against England at the WACA ground...

Boult stars as NZ thrash West Indies 14 Dec 2013 - 05:50 am

WELLINGTON: Trent Boult led New Zealand to their first Test win in more than a year yesterday when he produced career best figures...

Australia look to seal series victory 13 Dec 2013 - 09:17 am

SYDNEY: Already 2-0 up in the series and with Mitchell Johnson running riot, Australia could hardly be charged with more confidence as they...

New Zealand take command against Windies 13 Dec 2013 - 09:17 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand claimed the upper hand in the second Test yesterday, restricting the West Indies to 158-4 with key batsmen Darren Bravo...

Pakistan axe Jamshed and Amin for Sri Lanka ODIs 13 Dec 2013 - 09:16 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan left out opener Nasir Jamshed and middle-order batsman Umar Amin from their 15-man squad for the five-match one-day series against...

Taylor century lifts New Zealand in Wellington 12 Dec 2013 - 02:36 pm

Ross Taylor of New Zealand plays a shot during day one of the second Test match against West Indies at the Basin Reserve...

Afridi stars in Pakistan victory 12 Dec 2013 - 04:44 am

Pakistan’s bowler Saeed Ajmal (right) celebrates with his team-mates after Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara was caught out during their first T20 match in...

England need greatest fightback ever: Prior 11 Dec 2013 - 01:27 pm

Sydney: England are “in a dark place” after two “horrendous” Ashes thrashings but are capable of achieving one of the greatest fightbacks ever,...

Pakistan captain Hafeez eyes Twenty20 top spot 11 Dec 2013 - 01:26 pm

DUBAI: Sri Lanka and Pakistan will use their two-match series in Dubai starting today to size each other up ahead of the World...

West Indies keen to bowl first on green Basin pitch 11 Dec 2013 - 01:26 pm

WELLINGTON: West Indies captain Darren Sammy had little hesitation in asking Brendon McCullum to bat in the first Test in Dunedin and would...

Aussie media write off England ahead of Perth 11 Dec 2013 - 01:25 pm

SYDNEY: Australia’s media revelled in their team’s humbling of hapless England yesterday, writing off the tourists ahead of the third Test in Perth...

Waqar and Gilchrist inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame 10 Dec 2013 - 11:48 am

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s pace bowling great Waqar Younis and former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist were yesterday inducted into cricket’s Hall of Fame, the...

Vaughan fears 5-0 series drubbing for England 10 Dec 2013 - 11:42 am

LONDON: England are heading for a 5-0 Ashes series drubbing in Australia unless they can recover mentally from two crushing defeats, former captain...

Johnson enjoys terrifying England’s batsmen 10 Dec 2013 - 11:41 am

ADELAIDE, Australia: Mitchell Johnson says he is relishing his intimidatory bowling, which has rattled England, earned him two Man-of-the-Match performances and brought Australia...

Bangladesh says World T20 is safe after Windies U-19s pull out 10 Dec 2013 - 11:40 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket authorities played down security fears yesterday after a bomb explosion outside the hotel of a West Indian touring team sparked...

Australia name same squad for Perth Test 10 Dec 2013 - 11:40 am

ADELAIDE: Australia will take the same 12-man squad to Perth for the third Ashes Test this week after humbling England by 218 runs...