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Bangladesh blues just the start for England -- India awaits 31 Oct 2016 - 10:30 am

MUMBAI: If England's struggles in Bangladesh are anything to go by, they could be in for an even rougher ride in India over...

Cook blames 'inexperience' for Dhaka debacle 31 Oct 2016 - 03:05 am

England captain Alastair Cook admitted yesterday "inexperience" in playing on spinning wickets cost his team a crushing 108-run defeat to Bangladesh inside three...

Bowlers Bishoo and Gabriel derail Pakistan in third Test 31 Oct 2016 - 03:03 am

Sharjah: Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel shared seven wickets between them to stop Pakistan from posting a big total on...

Zimbabwe fight back after Sri Lanka score 537 30 Oct 2016 - 08:05 pm

HARARE: Opener Tino Mawoyo scored an unbeaten 41 as Zimbabwe reached 88 for one at stumps at the end of the second day...

Bangladesh post historic Test victory against England 30 Oct 2016 - 07:29 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Sunday recorded their first Test victory over England, taking all ten wickets in a single session thanks to teen off-spin sensation...

Tharanga gets 2nd century 10 years after 1st 30 Oct 2016 - 07:26 pm

Harare: Ten years after scoring his maiden Test century, Upul Tharanga notched up his second as Sri Lanka continued to make all the...

Mishra takes five as India maul New Zealand to win series 29 Oct 2016 - 05:46 pm

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra picked up his second five-wicket haul in one-day internationals as India skittled New Zealand for 79 to win the final...

Mehedi's five puts Bangladesh on brink of lead 29 Oct 2016 - 09:38 am

DHAKA: Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan picked up his second five-wicket haul of the series to put Bangladesh on the brink of a first innings...

Uncapped Mennie in Australia squad 28 Oct 2016 - 10:45 pm

Perth: Uncapped paceman Joe Mennie was the surprise selection in a 12-man Australia squad named yesterday for next week’s opening Test against South...

Kenya to host first international cricket in four years 28 Oct 2016 - 12:02 am

Nairobi: Kenya is set to play its first international cricket at home in four years against Hong Kong in a World Cricket League...

Record-breaker Bairstow still hungry for runs 27 Oct 2016 - 08:09 am

Dhaka: He's already become the most prolific wicketkeeping batsman in a calendar year and with six Tests still to go, Jonny Bairstow has...

Bowlers wreck middle order as Black Caps level series 26 Oct 2016 - 10:49 pm

Ranchi: Fast bowlers Tim Southee and James Neesham ran through India’s middle order to help New Zealand to a 19-run series-levelling win in...

‘Big Show’ turns no-show as Maxwell dropped from state 26 Oct 2016 - 10:47 pm

MELBOURNE: Glenn Maxwell’s stock in international cricket has continued its slide, with the enigmatic talent left to carry the drinks for Victoria in...

Anderson absent again as England unchanged for tour of India 26 Oct 2016 - 10:46 pm

LONDON: England have named an unchanged squad for their tour of India with their all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson not included in the...

Southee leads series-levelling win over India 26 Oct 2016 - 07:47 pm

Ranchi, India: Fast bowlers Tim Southee and James Neesham ran through India's middle order to help New Zealand to a 19-run series-levelling win...

Misbah disappointed at Windies downfall 26 Oct 2016 - 03:51 am

Abu Dhabi: Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq showed disappointment over the downfall of once-mighty West Indies after Pakistan achieved a series-clinching win in the second Test...

Australia Test stars have point to prove in Sheffield Shield 26 Oct 2016 - 03:45 am

Sydney: Australia captain Steve Smith admits the team has its work cut out after their 3-0 Test series loss to Sri Lanka, but...

Yasir spins Pakistan to series-clinching victory 26 Oct 2016 - 03:43 am

Abu Dhabi: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took six second-innings wickets in Pakistan’s crushing 133-run second Test win over West Indies in Abu Dhabi yesterday...