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Overs and out - five likely World T20 swansongs 07 Mar 2016 - 11:09 am

Indian crikcet captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament final match between Bangladesh and India at...

World T20 squads 07 Mar 2016 - 11:02 am

New Delhi: Squads for the sixth edition of the International Cricket Council's World Twenty20, which starts on Tuesday: First round Group A BANGLADESH...

India beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets to clinch Asia Cup 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (R) and Shikhar Dhawan (L) run between the wickets during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament final match between...

Australia bowl against South Africa 06 Mar 2016 - 03:28 pm

Johannesburg: Australia won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers...

Back injury rules West Indies' Simmons out of World Cup 06 Mar 2016 - 11:07 am

Lendl Simmons (Reuters / file photo) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON: West Indies have dropped batsman Lendl Simmons from their Twenty20 World Cup squad...

Pakistan to send security team to India 06 Mar 2016 - 11:04 am

Islamabad: Pakistan said Saturday it would send a security team to India next week to survey the situation on the ground before the...

Magical Miller steers South Africa to victory over Australia 05 Mar 2016 - 11:32 am

South African batsman David Miller celebrates his 50 runs during the first T20 cricket match against South Africa at Kingsmead stadium on March...

Bangladesh take on India in Asia Cup final 05 Mar 2016 - 11:29 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh are hoping to cause a major upset in the Asia Cup final in Dhaka on Sunday by spoiling favourites India's preparations...

Cricket: India crush UAE to warm up for Asia Cup final 04 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

AFP file photo Dhaka: India warmed up for the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh with a crushing nine-wicket win over minnows United Arab...

Tributes flow as N. Zealand legend Crowe dies at 53 03 Mar 2016 - 04:52 pm

Former New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe during the induction into the ICC Cricket Hall Of Fame at the Cricket World Cup match between...

Bangladesh stun Pakistan to reach Asia Cup final 03 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh cricketers celebrate after winning the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...

India enter Asia Cup final with win over Sri Lanka 02 Mar 2016 - 01:06 am

India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Asia Cup T20 against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. ...

Himachal Pradesh refuses to stage India-Pakistan World T20 tie 01 Mar 2016 - 05:12 pm

New Delhi: India's cricket board on Tuesday criticised authorities in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh after they refused to provide security for...

Pakistan's Inzamam backs tainted duo Asif, Butt 01 Mar 2016 - 05:04 pm

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq speaks during an interview with AFP at the Shaeed Vijay Singh Pathik Sport complex in Greater Noida on...

India opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 01 Mar 2016 - 05:02 pm

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan looks on during a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National CricketStadium in Dhaka on February 29, 2016. (AFP /...

Pakistan beat UAE by seven wickets in Asia Cup 01 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Pakistans' Shoaib Malik (R) celebrates with Pakistan's Umar Akmal (L) after scoring a half century (50 runs) during the Asia Cup T20 cricket...

For Dhoni, age has different connotations 29 Feb 2016 - 03:32 pm

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni attends a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 29, 2016. (AFP...

Sabbir hits 80 as Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka 29 Feb 2016 - 03:16 pm

Bangladesh's players celebrate after winning the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...