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England drop Stokes after assault arrest 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

London: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol and dropped for today’s fourth one-day...

No Misbah and Younis as Pakistan look to new Test era against SL 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan will step into a new Test era without retired batting greats Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq when they take on Sri...

Cricket: Players face sending-off 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

Dubai: Sent off for misbehaving in cricket? You can be now. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced new rules and rule changes...

Pakistan name five uncapped players for Sri Lanka tests 23 Sep 2017 - 03:59 pm

Pakistan selected fast bowler Mir Hamza among five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the two-test home series against Sri Lanka in...

Captain Smith lashes ‘panicking’ batsmen 22 Sep 2017 - 11:41 pm

Melbourne: Australia captain Steve Smith has accused his batsmen of “panicking” under pressure and demanded they show more starch after another collapse against...

Yadav hat-trick gives India big win in 2nd ODI 22 Sep 2017 - 12:20 am

Kolkata: Kuldeep Yadav's maiden hat-trick and a fluent 92 by Virat Kohli helped India cruise to a 50-run win over Australia in the...

England-West Indies 2nd ODI abandoned because of rain 22 Sep 2017 - 12:20 am

NOTTINGHAM: The second one-day international between England and West Indies has been abandoned because of rain. Only 2.2 overs of play were possible...

Hollioake would return to Kabul ‘in a heartbeat’ 22 Sep 2017 - 12:09 am

Kabul: Former England captain Adam Hollioake (pictured) says he would return to Kabul “in a heartbeat” despite feeling the blast when a suicide...

Batting issues worry Strauss 22 Sep 2017 - 12:07 am

Nottingham: England supremo Andrew Strauss has admitted his side will head to Australia for the defence of the Ashes in just over a...

Botham ‘100 percent wrong’ over Coughlin move, says Strauss 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

London: All-rounder Paul Coughlin did not move to Nottinghamshire because the county’s director of cricket Mick Newell is also an England selector, England...

Pakistan paceman Irfan raring to return after ‘fixing’ ban 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Lahore: Mohammad Irfan expects to avoid a backlash from Pakistan fans after the paceman served a six-month ban for failing to disclose approaches...

Tamim injured in South Africa warm-up 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Benoni: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was forced to retire hurt with a thigh muscle injury, after facing just 13 balls on the...

Windies wait on injured birthday boy Gayle 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Nottingham: West Indies were left waiting to discover the full extent of Chris Gayle’s hamstring injury after the star batsman spent part of...

Tharanga relief as Windies loss sees Sri Lanka into World Cup 20 Sep 2017 - 10:11 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga backed his side to uphold the island's proud World Cup record after their automatic qualification...

Pakistan bans Khalid Latif for five years over spot-fixing 20 Sep 2017 - 09:57 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan cricket's anti-corruption tribunal Wednesday banned opener Khalid Latif for five years and fined him one million rupees ($9,489) over a...

MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan 20 Sep 2017 - 09:57 pm

The BCCI has nominated MS Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award, PTI has reported. "Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been...

Rain threatens second India-Australia ODI 20 Sep 2017 - 09:57 pm

Kolkata: Heavy rain that lashed the eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday forced the Australian and Indian teams to skip net practice on...

Gayle return 'huge boost' for West Indies: Holder 18 Sep 2017 - 07:58 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed the returning Chris Gayle to make a big impact in the one-day international...