Sports / Cricket

IPL founder Modi banned for life 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

In this picture taken on April 28, 2010, suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi (centre) arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s...

Pakistan opener Hafeez admits form a concern 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

LAHORE: Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez, whose place in the Test side is under severe threat, admitted yesterday that his poor form was a...

Shah quits first-class game 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Former England batsman Owais Shah announced his retirement from first-class cricket on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Shah wants to concentrate on shorter formats...

Hick lands Australian talent hunt job 26 Sep 2013 - 12:17 am

MELBOURNE: Australia have appointed former England batsman Graeme Hick as high performance coach for their talent development programme, after employing the Zimbabwe-born 47-year-old...

England ‘will go after Aussies with bounce’ 24 Sep 2013 - 09:41 pm

LONDON: Australia’s batsmen could be fed a diet of bouncers after England named Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Chris Tremlett and Boyd Rankin in...

Williamson staying on with Yorkshire 24 Sep 2013 - 09:39 pm

LONDON: New Zealand’s Test batsman Kane Williamson has agreed to extend his stay at Yorkshire next season. The 23-year-old Black Caps batsman arrived...

Harris hopes to last full Ashes series 24 Sep 2013 - 09:39 pm

SYDNEY: Injury-plagued Australia paceman Ryan Harris is aiming to stay fit for the entire duration of the return Ashes series against England after...

India’s cricket chief faces last-minute legal hurdle 24 Sep 2013 - 09:38 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s powerful cricket chief faces a last-minute legal challenge to his attempted return to the top job following a betting scandal...

Spinner Panesar earns England recall for Ashes 24 Sep 2013 - 12:29 am

England spinner Monty Panesar looks on during a trophy presentation in this file photo. The 31-year-old has been recalled to the 17-man squad...

Chennai Super Kings beat Titans by 4 wickets 23 Sep 2013 - 12:07 am

NEW DELHI: Impressive batting by Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey helped Chennai Super Kings register 4-wicket win over Titans in their Champions League...

Timely return to form for Johnson at East Lake 22 Sep 2013 - 11:52 pm

ATLANTA: A week after struggling badly with his putting and only just qualifying for the Tour Championship, Dustin Johnson has regained form to...

Bresnan in doubt as Rankin eyes Ashes 22 Sep 2013 - 11:52 pm

LONDON: England know the bulk of a squad due to be announced today for a tour of Australia that will see them try...

Windies greats hail Ambrose on his 50th birthday 22 Sep 2013 - 11:20 pm

St John’s: Former West Indies cricketers have lauded their colleague Curtly Ambrose on his 50th birthday. Sir Viv, Richards who captained Ambrose from...

Umpire Rauf charged in IPL betting scandal 22 Sep 2013 - 12:38 am

MUMBAI: Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf and the son-in-law of the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president were charged by Mumbai Police yesterday in a...

Del Piero is captain of Sydney FC 19 Sep 2013 - 01:15 am

SYDNEY: Alessandro Del Piero was yesterday appointed captain of Australian club Sydney FC for the upcoming season, with the Italian superstar calling it...

Ford to step down as Sri Lanka coach 19 Sep 2013 - 01:14 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has confirmed he will leave his post when his contract expires in January, despite being pressed...

Pakistan’s acting chairman threatens to quit 19 Sep 2013 - 01:14 am

KARACHI: Najam Sethi, caretaker chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said yesterday he would quit if the courts continued to interfere with...

Next Ashes to feature extra DRS reviews 19 Sep 2013 - 01:14 am

LONDON: England and Australia will be granted additional reviews during the forthcoming Ashes series as part of a change to the controversial Decision...