Sports / Cricket

Five-star Perera gives Lankans big lead despite Amla’s century 26 Jul 2014 - 11:33 pm

Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera delivers the ball during the third day of the second Test match against South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports...

Cook must resign captaincy: Pietersen 26 Jul 2014 - 11:30 pm

Kevin Pietersen London: Only politics is keeping England captain Alastair Cook in his job and he should do what is right and resign,...

England skipper says he will tough it out 26 Jul 2014 - 11:29 pm

Alastair Cook SOUTHAMPTON: Alastair Cook yesterday insisted that he was strong enough to tough out the attacks on his form and ability as...

Wright helps Sussex to world record run chase 26 Jul 2014 - 11:28 pm

Luke Wright LONDON: England limited-overs international Luke Wright smashed 153 not out in 66 balls as Sussex achieved a world record Twenty20 run...

Amla, De Villiers dig in for SA 26 Jul 2014 - 12:28 am

South Africa’s AB de Villiers plays a shot during the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports...

Jadeja fined over Anderson incident 26 Jul 2014 - 12:26 am

LONDON: India’s Ravindra Jadeja has been fined half his match fee for his involvement in an altercation with England quick bowler James Anderson...

Ton-up Jayawardene shows class against South Africa 25 Jul 2014 - 12:44 am

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (left) plays a shot next to South Africa’s wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock during the first day of the second...

Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to level one-day series 25 Jul 2014 - 12:42 am

Zimbabwe’s captain Brendan Taylor (left) and Afghanistan’s captain Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil pose with the series trophy after the match at the Queens Sports...

Cricket to stay out of CW Games 25 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

MUMBAI: Cricket’s absence from the Commonwealth Games will continue at least until the 2018 Games in Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

Zimbabwe coach, captaincy changes 25 Jul 2014 - 12:32 am

CAPE TOWN: Major changes to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), with test skipper Brendan Taylor losing the one-day role and coach Andy Waller becoming the...

South Africa mull extra pace option for Test win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:45 pm

South Africa’s Dale Steyn (right) talks with team coach Russell Domingo during a practice session ahead of the second Test cricket match against...

Pakistan unveils new domestic league 24 Jul 2014 - 01:44 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket administration yesterday unveiled a new domestic league revamp, though demands to remove commercial and government department teams from the competition...

Afghan chief promises World Cup upsets 24 Jul 2014 - 01:43 pm

MUMBAI: Afghanistan’s triumph over Zimbabwe yesterday was far from a surprise to the man who runs the game in the war-torn nation and...

Dhoni rejoices as woeful England lose ’keeper Prior 23 Jul 2014 - 09:49 am

The Indian cricket players celebrate after winning the match by 95 runs on the fifth day of the second cricket Test match against...

Anderson hearing set for August 1, says ICC 23 Jul 2014 - 09:48 am

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (left) shakes hands with England’s James Anderson after India won the match by 95 runs on the fifth day of...

Waqar wants to revive his nation’s love affair with pace 22 Jul 2014 - 08:32 am

KARACHI: Pakistan coach and former paceman Waqar Younis (pictured) has promised to rejuvenate his country’s fast-bowling attack. Waqar, who in May accepted the...

Out-of-form Cook won’t quit as England captain 22 Jul 2014 - 08:16 am

LONDON: Alastair Cook will not be quitting as England captain despite losing the second test to India by 95 runs at Lord’s yesterday,...

Dhoni told me I have to try the bouncer, says pacer Ishant 22 Jul 2014 - 08:15 am

LONDON: A bowler with commendable pace is something India has often missed, especially in overseas Test matches. At Lord’s, there was a point...