Sports / Cricket

Australia novices excite Finch ahead of World Cup 09 Jun 2018 - 01:30 am

London: Aaron Finch believes a new-look Australia have everything to gain and little to lose when they face 2019 World Cup hosts England...

Tendulkar junior Arjun picked for India Under-19 team 08 Jun 2018 - 05:44 am

New Delhi: Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar, was on Thursday named in an Under-19 squad for two four-day matches...

Kohli named Indian cricketer of the year 07 Jun 2018 - 01:01 pm

New Delhi: Virat Kohli won India's cricketer of the year award for the fourth time on Thursday for outstanding performances over the past...

Kohli backs football fan plea after 2,549 watch India 04 Jun 2018 - 08:04 am

New Delhi: Virat Kohli has joined a plea by India's football captain for fans to fill empty stadiums after just 2,569 turned up...

England stop the rot with thumping win over Pakistan 03 Jun 2018 - 07:39 pm

Leeds, United Kingdom: England won their first Test match since September as they thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 55 runs in the...

England eyes series-levelling win against Pakistan 03 Jun 2018 - 03:36 pm

Leeds, United Kingdom: Jos Buttler struck a blistering 80 not out before James Anderson took two wickets as England closed on a series-levelling...

Bess leads England advance against Pakistan in second Test 03 Jun 2018 - 01:05 pm

Leeds, United Kingdom: Nightwatchman Dominic Bess led a determined batting effort as England built a significant first-innings lead against Pakistan in the second...

India's Saha ruled out of Afghanistan test, Karthik in 02 Jun 2018 - 12:01 pm

MUMBAI: India's Wriddhiman Saha has been ruled out of this month's one-off test against Afghanistan with a thumb injury that will need up...

England dominates Pakistan, Broad hits out at Vaughan 02 Jun 2018 - 12:16 am

LEEDS, England: England dominated Day 1 of its must-win second and final test against Pakistan on Friday, bundling out the tourists for 174...

Teen star Khan leads Afghan attack in historic India Test 30 May 2018 - 01:58 am

Kabul: Teen sensation Rashid Khan will lead a heavyweight spin attack for Afghanistan in the country's first-ever Test against India next month, the...

‘Consistency and discipline’ key as Pakistan target series victory 30 May 2018 - 01:58 am

Doha: Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur believes ‘consistency and discipline’ in all departments was key for his team’s stunning victory over England in...

England's test team in turmoil amid Cricket's changing times 29 May 2018 - 09:35 pm

The sell-out crowds that packed Lord's for the first three days of England vs. Pakistan offered no hint of the decline of test...

Sri Lanka says pitch-fixing allegations hard to believe 29 May 2018 - 12:54 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's top cricket administrators say it is difficult to believe allegations of pitch-fixing in a 2016 test match against Australia which...

'Age just a number' for Dhoni's 30-something IPL champs 28 May 2018 - 10:19 am

Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni said fitness was more important than youth as he celebrated winning the Indian Premier League at the age of...

Williamson backs Afghan teen Khan for Test success 28 May 2018 - 10:13 am

Mumbai: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has backed Afghan teenager Rashid Khan to transfer his explosive T20 form to Test cricket, labelling the...

Pakistan suffer Babar blow after piling on agony for England 26 May 2018 - 01:12 am

London: Pakistan again showed England how to play in their own conditions in the first Test at Lord's on Friday before suffering a...

Pakistan make careless England suffer at Lord's 25 May 2018 - 12:47 am

LONDON: Pakistan dominated the first day of the opening test after bowling out England for 184 and battling to 50 for one in...

Pakistan players & officials to abandon 'smart watches' after probe by Cricket's global body 25 May 2018 - 12:47 am

London: Pakistan will give up wearing 'smart watches' after being told to ditch them by the International Cricket Council as an anti-corruption measure...