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Sri Lanka offers $1m bonus to win T20 title 05 Apr 2014 - 02:12 am

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan team will be handed $1m bonus if they can shake off their reputation as chokers in the final of...

Yuvraj fit for today’s semi-final 04 Apr 2014 - 05:50 am

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis gestures during a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. DHAKA: India received...

Pakistan’s Hafeez quits T20 captaincy 04 Apr 2014 - 05:49 am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez (pictured), stepped down as Twenty20 captain yesterday after the team’s failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the World...

Sri Lanka in Twenty20 final 04 Apr 2014 - 04:45 am

DHAKA: Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending champions, after the first...

England’s Cook in favour of Pietersen axe 03 Apr 2014 - 02:02 am

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has given his backing for the “brave call” to end the international career of Kevin Pietersen. Despite being...

Sri Lankans welcome ‘lovely’ spin headache 03 Apr 2014 - 01:15 am

Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal (right) speaks with team-mate Angelo Mathews during the training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...

Latif says picking seniors backfired 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s new cricket chief selector Rashid Latif yesterday said relying on senior players had backfired after a familiar batting collapse saw the...

Pietersen eyes new role 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen said yesterday he was looking forward to sharing the benefits of his experience with international stars of the future now...

West Indies blew us in five overs, says coach Moin 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

DHAKA: Pakistan team coach Moin Khan yesterday said his team were blown away in the last five overs by the West Indies, costing...

T20-savvy Windies capable of defending title: Sammy 03 Apr 2014 - 01:13 am

T20-savvy Windies capable of defending title: Sammy MIRPUR: Cricket’s 20-over format is tailor-made for the powerful West Indians and there is no reason...

Siraj leads Kerala XI to subdue Bangla Club in Qatar Airways tourney 03 Apr 2014 - 12:54 am

doha: A fine all-round display by Siraj enabled Kerala XI to overcome the challenge from Bangladesh Club during a Division A match at...

West Indies crush hapless Pakistan to reach semis 02 Apr 2014 - 12:50 am

West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy (left) celebrates with team-mates after winning the World Twenty20 tournament match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

South Africa confident of taking on Indian spinners 02 Apr 2014 - 12:35 am

DHAKA: South Africa feel they have the batting to take on what they expect to be a barrage of spin from India when...

Cook still unable to lift lid on Pietersen axe 02 Apr 2014 - 12:33 am

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook said yesterday he was “frustrated” at his inability to reveal the reasons behind Kevin Pietersen’s international exile, although...

Trott out for four on comeback 02 Apr 2014 - 12:32 am

LONDON: England batsman Jonathan Trott could only make four on his return to cricket yesterday and once again it was a left-arm seamer...

Abject England humiliated by Netherlands 01 Apr 2014 - 01:49 am

Netherlands cricketer Mudassar Bukhari (centre) celebrates victory over England with team-mates during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury...

Herath spins Sri Lanka to win 01 Apr 2014 - 01:47 am

Sri Lanka bowler Rangana Herath celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Luke Ronchi during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament cricket match at...

Batsman Doolan misses out on Australia contract 01 Apr 2014 - 01:44 am

Contract list for 2014-2015 George Bailey, Michael Clarke, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Shaun...