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Lehmann ponders winners and losers from Bangladesh tour 09 Sep 2017 - 10:56 pm

SYDNEY: The next time Darren Lehmann sends out a team will be in the Ashes opener against England and the Australia coach already...

Pakistan announces Sri Lanka series schedule 09 Sep 2017 - 10:56 pm

Karachi: Pakistan Saturday announced the itinerary for a full series against Sri Lanka that will be played mainly in neutral venues but features...

England press for series win 09 Sep 2017 - 12:16 am

London: Hosts England pushed for a series-clinching win against the West Indies at Lord’s yesterday. In a three-match contest all square at 1-1,...

Megabucks deal just the start, says IPL chairman 09 Sep 2017 - 12:16 am

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League is expecting even higher returns in the years ahead after striking a bumper $2.55bn broadcast deal to...

Anderson joins 500 wicket club 09 Sep 2017 - 12:10 am

London: James Anderson became the first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets and just the sixth in history when he dismissed West...

Pakistan’s Ali seeks to bowl out Amla 09 Sep 2017 - 12:05 am

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistani bowling sensation Hassan Ali said Friday he wants to bowl out South Africa’s Hashim Amla when he plays an international...

Women’s coach Marijne to take charge of India men’s team 08 Sep 2017 - 11:06 pm

New Delhi: India yesteray put women’s field hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne in charge of the men’s team following the sacking of fellow Dutchman...

Lyon spin gives Australia crushing win over Bangladesh 07 Sep 2017 - 05:26 pm

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Nathan Lyon spun Australia to a series-levelling win over Bangladesh on Thursday with a 13 wicket match-haul in the second and...

Bangladesh strike back after Warner ton 07 Sep 2017 - 01:35 am

Chittagong, Bangladesh: David Warner hit his second hundred in a row before Bangladesh fought back with quick strikes on a rain-hit third day...

T20: Kohli fires India to seven-wicket victory 07 Sep 2017 - 01:35 am

Colombo: Skipper Virat Kohli hit a blazing half-century as India completed their rout of Sri Lanka on this tour, winning the one-off Twenty20...

Test format being strangled by Twenty20 ‘weed’, says Holding 07 Sep 2017 - 01:35 am

London: Test match cricket faces a bleak future with the sport’s administrators failing to control the ‘runaway weed’ of the hugely popular Twenty20...

Buoyant West Indies eye England Test series win 07 Sep 2017 - 01:34 am

London: West Indies go into today’s third and deciding Test at Lord’s with the chance to complete a dramatic turnaround and win their...

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55 billion 05 Sep 2017 - 05:15 pm

New Delhi: Broadcast giant Star India has won global media rights for the highly lucrative Indian Premier League, the most popular sports event...

Bangladesh reach 253-6 despite Lyon’s five wickets 05 Sep 2017 - 12:42 am

Chittagong: Captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman shared a century stand to help Bangladesh fight back from Nathan Lyon’s five-wicket haul and lead...

Sri Lanka to play first day-night Test against Pakistan 05 Sep 2017 - 12:37 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka will play its first day-and-night Test match later this month when they meet Pakistan for a two-match series in the...

IPL TV and digital rights sold for $2.55bn 05 Sep 2017 - 12:37 am

Mumbai: Star India will pay a staggering 163.48bn rupees ($2.55bn) for the television and digital rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for...

Kohli and Sharma hit tons as India continue SL hammering 01 Sep 2017 - 02:03 am

Colombo: India rode on blistering centuries by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to thrash Sri Lanka by 168 runs in the fourth one-day...

Pakistan bans Sharjeel for five years over spot-fixing 30 Aug 2017 - 12:39 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's anti-corruption tribunal Wednesday banned opener Sharjeel Khan for five years over a spot-fixing case that has rocked the Pakistan Super...