Sports / Cricket

Root’s 178 powers England 21 Jul 2013 - 01:51 am

England’s Joe Root acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field after scoring 178 not out on the third day of the second...

Sangakkara shines as Sri Lanka hammer SA 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during their first One Day International match against South Africa in Colombo yesterday. Sangakkara scored 169...

Kohli backs young squad ahead of Zimbabwe tour 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli is upbeat about taking on the ODI captaincy for a full series for the first time during India’s tour of...

West Indies rally with last-over tie 20 Jul 2013 - 12:25 pm

Jason Holder of West Indies (AFP) GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: West Indies and Pakistan tied the third one-day international at Beausejour yesterday after...

England on top at Lord’s 20 Jul 2013 - 12:03 pm

England’s Kevin Pietersen (second from right) celebrates with Graeme Swann (second left) after they combined to dismiss Australia’s Usman Khawaja during second Test...

Spin legend Warne receives Hall of Fame honour 20 Jul 2013 - 12:03 pm

LONDON: Australia great Shane Warne was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame at Lord’s yesterday. The leg-spin legend received...

South Africa seek ODI revival in SL 20 Jul 2013 - 12:02 pm

COLOMBO: South Africa and Sri Lanka are hoping to recover from recent setbacks in one-day cricket when they contest a five-match series starting...

Warner’s wobbles continue as he fails in Ashes trial 20 Jul 2013 - 12:02 pm

HARARE: Disgraced batsman David Warner’s hopes of playing in the third Ashes Test looked slim yesterday after he failed in both innings of...

Australia’s John Buchanan to leave NZ 20 Jul 2013 - 12:01 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced yesterday that former Australian coach John Buchanan was leaving his post as director of cricket effective immediately,...

Bell’s century rescues England 19 Jul 2013 - 03:48 am

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with England’s Kevin Pietersen before the start of the second Test cricket match between England and Australia at...

West Indies unchanged for third ODI against Pakistan in Saint Lucia 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: West Indies have resisted the temptation to ring the changes and go into the third One-Day International of the...

Ryder keen to ‘get back on horse’ with Otago move 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has recovered from a vicious assault and is eager to resume playing cricket, hoping that a...

Queen soaks up Ashes atmosphere at sunny Lord’s 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II watched wickets tumble as she visited Lord’s yesterday to watch the start of the second Ashes Test between England...

Heat is on for Australia to level series at Lord’s 18 Jul 2013 - 04:41 am

LONDON: Australia will be greeted by blazing sunshine and a venue where they lost only once last century when they arrive at Lord’s...

Arthur sues Australia for racial discrimination 18 Jul 2013 - 04:40 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s first foreign-born coach Mickey Arthur yesterday confirmed he was suing Cricket Australia for racial discrimination after being dumped from the job,...

MCC backs Chappell on DRS call 18 Jul 2013 - 04:39 am

LONDON: The world cricket committee of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) yesterday backed a call from former Australia captain Ian Chappell for the sport’s...

Sri Lanka scraps T20 tournament 18 Jul 2013 - 04:39 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators scrapped their Twenty20 league yesterday after franchise holders defaulted on payments for the tournament and failed to guarantee...

Lehmann wants more from Australia’s batsmen 16 Jul 2013 - 10:01 am

NOTTINGHAM: Australia coach Darren Lehmann has told his top order batsmen to up their game in time for the second Test against England...