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Herath strikes again as Sri Lanka eye series win 17 Aug 2014 - 08:46 pm

Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath celebrates after dismissing Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq during the fourth day of the second cricket Test against Pakistan at the...

South Africa beat Zimbabwe 17 Aug 2014 - 08:45 pm

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs in the first one-day international at the Queen’s Sports Club yesterday. The Proteas piled...

Joe takes root at The Oval to turn the screw on India 17 Aug 2014 - 01:15 am

England’s Joe Root acknowledges the crowd after reaching 50 runs during play on the second day of the fifth Test match against India...

Herath, Jayawardene put Sri Lanka on top 17 Aug 2014 - 01:15 am

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot during the third day of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports...

Pacers give England control of fifth Test 15 Aug 2014 - 10:42 pm

England’s Chris Woakes bowls during the first day of the fifth Test match against India at The Oval in London yesterday. LONDON: England’s...

Pakistan dig in despite Herath heroics 15 Aug 2014 - 10:41 pm

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (left) hugs team-mate Rangana Herath after the latter dismissed Pakistan’s Azhar Ali (not pictured) during the second day...

Seamers Riaz and Khan toil hard to make it Pakistan’s day 14 Aug 2014 - 11:25 pm

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (centre) walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the opening day of the second Test match against...

Broad nets for England 14 Aug 2014 - 11:23 pm

England’s captain Alastair Cook (left) looks at team-mate Stuart Broad as they prepare for a team photograph at The Oval in London yesterday. ...

Anderson on a par with world No. 1 Steyn, says captain Cook 14 Aug 2014 - 11:22 pm

LONDON: England fast bowler James Anderson ranks alongside South Africa’s world No. 1 Dale Steyn and possesses more skill, his captain Alastair Cook...

Suarez four-month ban upheld, training ban lifted 14 Aug 2014 - 11:22 pm

GENEVA: Luis Suarez yesterday failed to win a reprieve from his four-month ban for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, but...

Misbah backs Ajmal to come clean on suspect action 13 Aug 2014 - 09:18 pm

Pakistan cricketer Saeed Ajmal delivers a ball during a practice session at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on August 5. COLOMBO: Pakistan are...

Proud Muslim Moeen emerges as cult figure 13 Aug 2014 - 09:16 pm

LONDON: A proud Muslim of Pakistani descent featuring a luxuriant black beard has become a cult figure after performing heroics with the ball...

Jayawardene a rare brand of cricketer, says Mathews 13 Aug 2014 - 09:15 pm

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene catches a ball during a practice session ahead of the second Test match against Pakistan, in Colombo yesterday. COLOMBO:...

Broad and Dhoni miss training 13 Aug 2014 - 09:14 pm

LONDON: England’s Stuart Broad and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni both missed their teams’ respective training sessions at The Oval yesterday ahead of...

I was wrong about Cook, says Vaughan 12 Aug 2014 - 09:55 pm

Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan LONDON: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has admitted he was wrong to call for Alastair Cook to step...

Piedt leads Proteas to big win 12 Aug 2014 - 09:54 pm

South African captain Hashim Amla looks on after his team’s victory over Zimbabwe, on the fourth day of the Test at Harare Sports...

Kaneria refused final appeal against life ban 12 Aug 2014 - 09:53 pm

LONDON: Former Pakistan international Danish Kaneria has lost his final legal challenge in an English court against a life ban imposed by the...

World No. 1 Ajmal reported for suspect action to ICC 11 Aug 2014 - 10:31 pm

Pakistan cricketer Saeed Ajmal delivers a ball during a practice session at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle in this photograph taken...