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Australia crush Zimbabwe by 198 runs in first ODI 25 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the ODI tri-series opening match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. HARARE: Glenn Maxwell...

BCCI calls Dhoni comments ‘personal opinion’ 25 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has labelled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s comments as “personal opinion” after the national team’s captain said beleaguered coach...

Younis returns after family tragedy 25 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

KARACHI: Veteran batsman Younis Khan will play no further part in Pakistan’s one-day series in Sri Lanka following the death of his 10-year-old...

Aussies sweat over Clarke for Zimbabwe opener 24 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

Australia’s Aaron Finch (right) is seen next to his team-mate Glenn Maxwell during a training session held ahead of the tri-series involving Australia,...

Cook says Hales to open batting against India 24 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed Alex Hales will make his one-day debut and open the batting for England in the upcoming...

Flintoff’s heroics can’t stop Bears winning title 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff returned to the Lancashire side five years to the day since he last played Test cricket but his efforts weren’t...

Sri Lanka move second ODI to Hambantota 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

COLOMBO: The second one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been advanced by a day to Tuesday and will be held at...

Maqsood, Alam stun SL as Pakistan secure tense win 23 Aug 2014 - 11:53 pm

Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood plays a shot during the first One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Hambantota, yesterday. HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka:...

Ajmal to miss match for tests on action 23 Aug 2014 - 12:19 am

KARACHI: Under-scrutiny Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will miss part of his side’s one-day series against Sri Lanka as he undergoes tests on his...

De Kock stars as Proteas cruise to series whitewash 21 Aug 2014 - 10:48 pm

BULAWAYO: Opener Quinton de Kock smashed 84 as a weakened South Africa crushed Zimbabwe by seven wickets to complete a whitewash in their...

West Indies part ways with coach Gibson 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda: The West Indies parted ways with coach Ottis Gibson yesterday, ahead of a home one-day series against Bangladesh....

Lack of viable options leave India struggling with Dhoni dilemma 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

MUMBAI: Beleaguered India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears set to retain his Test captaincy role - if he has the desire to continue...

India put Shastri in charge after crushing series loss 19 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

Former India captain Ravi Shastri — seen in this picture taken on May 14, 2007 — has been appointed as director of cricket...

De Kock equals record as Proteas beat Zimbabwe 19 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

South African players celebrate the fall of a wicket during the second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday. ...

Sri Lanka shuffle squad 19 Aug 2014 - 10:19 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have made several changes after naming a 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan. Batsmen Upul Tharanga...

Farewell hero Jayawardene sets sights on World Cup 18 Aug 2014 - 10:32 pm

Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse (second from right) shakes hands with Mahela Jayawardene after the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan...

India fined for slow over rate 18 Aug 2014 - 10:30 pm

LONDON: India have been fined for a slow over rate during their heavy defeat by England in the fifth Test at The Oval,...

Broad left out of England ODI squad 18 Aug 2014 - 10:30 pm

London: Strike bowler Stuart Broad, one of the heroes of England’s 3-1 test series victory against India, was yesterday left out of a...