Sports / Cricket

Afridi and Ajmal set for MCC bicentenary match 04 Mar 2014 - 08:20 am

LONDON: Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal have joined several other leading international cricketers in being confirmed for this year’s Lord’s bicentenary match,...

England opt for more Flower power 04 Mar 2014 - 08:20 am

LONDON: Andy Flower, who stepped down as head coach in January following the 5-0 Ashes rout by Australia, was appointed England’s technical director...

Fast bowlers help Aussies gain upper hand on day 3 04 Mar 2014 - 02:47 am

Australia’s Mitchell Johnson (left) and Nathan Lyon celebrate the wicket of Dale Steyn (not in picture) during the third day of the third...

Afridi’s sixes seal the deal in Dhaka thriller 03 Mar 2014 - 01:55 am

Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi celebrates after Pakistan won the one-day international (ODI) cricket match against India at the 2014 Asia Cup in Dhaka yesterday....

Clarke smashes century before rain ends play 03 Mar 2014 - 01:52 am

Michael Clarke of Australia bats on the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town...

Confident Afghans see no surprise in taming Tigers 03 Mar 2014 - 01:52 am

Afghan bowler Shapoor Zadran (centre) celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Bangladeshi batsman Shamsur Rahman on Saturday. MUMBAI: Afghanistan have high...

Windies beat wasteful England 02 Mar 2014 - 10:35 am

West Indies batsman Darren Sammy celebrates a quick half century with Dwayne Bravo during the first One Day International match against England at...

Afghanistan shock Bangladesh 02 Mar 2014 - 03:03 am

Afghan bowler Shapoor Zadran (second right) and team-mates celebrate their win during the Asia Cup one-day tournament against Bangladesh at the Khan Shaheb...

Sangakkara sinks India 01 Mar 2014 - 06:02 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara plays a ball as India’s wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik (left) watches during their Asia Cup 2014 One-Day International (ODI) match...

Smith expects even contest on Newlands wicket 01 Mar 2014 - 05:59 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Graeme Smith expects an even contest between bat and ball to set up a thrilling finale in the...

Pietersen takes swipe at ‘big cheese’ Prior 01 Mar 2014 - 05:59 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen lashed out at Matt Prior yesterday as the controversial batsman labelled his former England team-mate a ‘big cheese’. Pietersen, who...

Akmal’s hundred helps Pakistan down Afghanistan 28 Feb 2014 - 06:30 am

Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal celebrates after scoring a century during the third match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament against Afghanistan at...

Warner fined for ball-tampering comments 28 Feb 2014 - 06:29 am

CAPE TOWN: Australia opener David Warner (pictured) has been fined 15 percent match fee from the second Test for suggesting South African AB...

India begin campaign with win 27 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

India’s captain Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century against Bangladesh during their Asia Cup 2014 one-day international (ODI) cricket match in Fatullah,...

Pressure on captains Smith, Clarke in decider 27 Feb 2014 - 01:16 am

South Africa captain Greame Smith (left) and Australian captain Michael Clarke. CAPE TOWN: Captains Graeme Smith and Michael Clarke will be under greater...

Malinga fires Sri Lanka to win 26 Feb 2014 - 01:01 am

FATULLAH, Bangladesh: Sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga grabbed five wickets in a devastating final spell to lead Sri Lanka to a 12-run win...

Momentum has swung towards South Africa: Amla 26 Feb 2014 - 12:47 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa will head to their favourite ground with momentum in their favour when they take on Australia in the series-deciding...

Cricket: Australia’s Lehmann pleased to be ‘bowled out’ 26 Feb 2014 - 12:45 am

CAPE TOWN: Australia’s dramatic collapse against South Africa at the weekend has drawn inevitable comparisons with their previous Test defeat but vanquished coach...