Sports / Cricket

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...

South Africa in control despite Nyumbu’s heroics 11 Aug 2014 - 10:10 pm

Zimbabwean bowler John Nyumbu (left) celebrates a five-wicket haul on Test debut during the third day of the one-off Test against South Africa...

Fowler ‘hurt’ after another close call 11 Aug 2014 - 10:08 pm

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Rickie Fowler achieved the rare feat of top-five finishes at all four majors this year but yesterday’s tie for third at...

Latif blasts Pakistan team for Galle defeat 11 Aug 2014 - 10:08 pm

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif criticised the national team’s capitulation in the first Test against Sri Lanka, blaming defensive batting on the...

Gul may retire from Test cricket 11 Aug 2014 - 10:07 pm

KARACHI: Experienced Pakistan bowler Umar Gul (pictured) is considering quitting Tests due to a chronic knee injury. The 30-year-old paceman, who has claimed...

Slow South Africa creep up on Zimbabwe 10 Aug 2014 - 10:51 pm

HARARE: Zimbabwe stifled South Africa’s usually fluent top six but the world’s top-ranked Test side remained in control by reaching 201 for four,...

Sri Lanka beat the rain to down Pakistan in Galle 10 Aug 2014 - 09:06 pm

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (second left) celebrates with team-mate Kumar Sangakkara (left) after winning their first Test cricket match against Pakistan in...

Dhoni wants India to learn quickly from loss 10 Aug 2014 - 09:05 pm

Mahendra Singh Dhoni leaves the field during the fourth Test cricket match against England at Old Trafford in Manchester in this August 9,...

England name unchanged squad for Test 10 Aug 2014 - 09:04 pm

MANCHESTER: England have named an unchanged 13-man squad for next week’s fifth and final Test against India at The Oval, with Stuart Broad...

Former skipper Vaughan slams ‘pathetic’ India 10 Aug 2014 - 09:04 pm

MANCHESTER: Former England captain Michael Vaughan blasted India for their “pathetic” display in losing the fourth Test at Old Trafford by an innings...

Former great Lloyd to head West Indies selection panel 10 Aug 2014 - 09:03 pm

BARBADOS: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has named former captain Clive Lloyd the new head of their selection panel, the board said late...

Ali, Anderson lead another England rout of India 10 Aug 2014 - 12:10 am

England’s Moeen Ali celebrates with team-mate Joe Root after dismissing India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (not pictured) during the fourth Test at Old Trafford in...