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Seven-star Sharma bowls India to big win at Lord’s 22 Jul 2014 - 07:01 am

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (left) runs out England’s James Anderson to give India victory by 95 runs on the fifth day of the second...

Pacers bowl South Africa to rare win in Sri Lanka 21 Jul 2014 - 02:39 pm

South Africa’s Dale Steyn celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva (not pictured) during the fifth day of the first...

England battling to save Test 21 Jul 2014 - 02:38 pm

LONDON: India were on the brink of just their second Test victory at Lord’s as Alastair Cook’s latest failure with the bat prolonged...

Master CC, Wings Doha register wins at West End Park Ramadan Tournament 21 Jul 2014 - 02:28 pm

Doha: Master Cricket Club recorded close victory at the West End Park Ramadan Tournament when they edged out Ramaco Cricket Club by one...

S Africa’s Smith calls time on Surrey stint 21 Jul 2014 - 02:27 pm

LONDON: South Africa great Graeme Smith (pictured) will not be returning to Surrey next season, the English county announced yesterday. The former Proteas...

Sangakkara raises hopes of record chase 20 Jul 2014 - 09:34 am

GALLE: Kumar Sangakkara remained unbeaten after a sparkling half-century as Sri Lanka responded well to the challenge of scoring 370 runs in four...

Pacer Kumar joins India’s Lord’s elite 20 Jul 2014 - 09:33 am

LONDON: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (pictured) became only the twelfth India bowler to take five or more wickets in a Test innings at Lord’s yesterday....

SA coach defends Philander 20 Jul 2014 - 09:32 am

GALLE: South Africa coach Russell Domingo yesterday denied his team was earning a reputation for ball tampering after Vernon Philander became the second...

Vijay leads India fightback after Plunkett strikes 20 Jul 2014 - 04:51 am

India’s Murali Vijay (left) acknowledges the crowd after reaching his half century as India captain MS Dhoni (centre) watches on during play on...

Mathews leads from front to rescue SL on Steyn’s day 19 Jul 2014 - 07:16 am

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the third day of the opening Test against South Africa at the Galle International...

Hosts Zimbabwe outwit Afghanistan by 6 wickets 19 Jul 2014 - 07:15 am

South Africa’s Dale Steyn (centre) celebrates with team-mates Hashim Amla (left) and AB de Villiers after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera during...

Ballance, Kumar leave Test poised as Cook fails again 19 Jul 2014 - 06:21 am

England’s Gary Ballance celebrates his century during play on the second day of the second Test against India at Lord’s in London, yesterday....

Ton-up Duminy takes Proteas to big total 18 Jul 2014 - 02:08 am

South Africa’s Jean-Paul Duminy plays a shot during the second day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle yesterday. GALLE:...

Rahane century rescues India on first day at Lord’s 18 Jul 2014 - 02:06 am

India’s Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his century during the first day of the second cricket Test match against England at Lord’s in London yesterday....

Buttler ‘Mankading’ alright, says MCC 18 Jul 2014 - 02:06 am

Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake appeals to umpire Michael Gough after ‘Mankading’ England’s Jos Buttler during an ODI at Edgbaston. LONDON: Some of cricket’s...

Anderson and Jadeja hearing after second test 18 Jul 2014 - 02:05 am

LONDON: England’s James Anderson and India’s Ravindra Jadeja will face a preliminary hearing regarding their International Cricket Council disciplinary charges on Tuesday, the...

Ballance escapes shirtless photo action 18 Jul 2014 - 01:39 am

LONDON: England batsman Gary Ballance will not face any formal punishment by officials after being pictured shirtless in a Nottingham bar following last...

Sri Lanka strike late after Elgar’s ton on first day 17 Jul 2014 - 02:17 am

South Africa’s Dean Elgar is watched by Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal as he plays a shot during the first day of the...