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England coach Flower buoyed by return of ‘superstar’ Pietersen 30 Jun 2013 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: England coach Andy Flower has welcomed Kevin Pietersen back to England duty by saying he’s pleased to have the “superstar” batsman in...

England to host inaugural Test Championship 30 Jun 2013 - 12:46 am

LONDON: England and Wales will stage the inaugural World Test Championship in June and July of 2017, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced...

India wary of West Indies in first match of Tri-Series 29 Jun 2013 - 11:03 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Exactly one week after clinching the Champions Trophy in a dramatic, rain-affected finale in Birmingham, undisputed world one-day champions India take...

Flower says ‘favourites’ England respect Aussies 29 Jun 2013 - 10:50 pm

LONDON: England coach Andy Flower has insisted his side won’t take Australia lightly when they face the “different challenge” of starting the Ashes...

Strauss backs England to punish the Aussies 29 Jun 2013 - 05:19 am

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss believes his country have never been stronger favourites to win the Ashes after Australia’s descent into chaos...

Butt apologises for spot-fixing 29 Jun 2013 - 05:18 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has for the first time publicly admitted to and apologised for spot-fixing, two years after...

England ‘tough to beat in Ashes’, says McCullum 29 Jun 2013 - 05:17 am

LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum expects England to retain the Ashes, saying “they are going to be a tough team to beat”....

WICB announces Pakistan tour schedule 29 Jun 2013 - 05:17 am

Kingston: Guyana, St Lucia and St Vincent and Grenadines will host the five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals between West Indies and Pakistan...

Gayle steers West Indies to victory over Sri Lanka 29 Jun 2013 - 02:54 am

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle celebrates after scoring a century during the first match of the Tri-Nation series at the Sabina Park stadium...

Pietersen’s comeback washed out as New Zealand take series 28 Jun 2013 - 01:23 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen’s return to England duty saw him fail to take any part in a washed-out Twenty20 match at The Oval yesterday...

Sri Lanka, West Indies keen to prove a point 28 Jun 2013 - 01:07 am

KINGSTON, Jamaica: With India enjoying an additional 48 hours to bask in the glory of their Champions Trophy triumph, West Indies and Sri...

Strauss hopes Pietersen saga is over 28 Jun 2013 - 01:06 am

LONDON: Andrew Strauss hopes England’s Ashes campaign will not suffer any ongoing disruption from the extraordinary chain of events that saw star batsman...

Compton earns another chance 28 Jun 2013 - 01:06 am

LONDON: Nick Compton has been given a chance to push for selection in the England side to play Australia in the Ashes after...

McCullum hails Rutherford as Kiwis edge England 27 Jun 2013 - 03:02 am

LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum praised Hamish Rutherford for an “outstanding” innings as the Black Caps beat England by just five runs...

Skipper Clarke urges Australia to move forward 27 Jun 2013 - 03:01 am

TAUNTON: Australia captain Michael Clarke has urged his team-mates to put their recent off-field problems behind them and concentrate on the business of...

New Zealand captain keen to face Pietersen in today’s T20 clash 27 Jun 2013 - 03:01 am

LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insists he is relishing the prospect of going up against Kevin Pietersen in the second Twenty20 international...

Banned Pakistan bowler Asif robbed in Lahore 27 Jun 2013 - 03:01 am

KARACHI: Banned Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif was robbed of cash and valuables at gunpoint in Lahore yesterday. Asif, who was given a...

Root to open in England warm-up tie 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BRISTOL, United Kingdom: England said yesterday rising star Joe Root was “currently the best opening partner for Alastair Cook” as they left Nick...