Sports / Cricket

Arthur reaches deal with Cricket Australia over sacking 01 Aug 2013 - 05:08 am

SYDNEY: Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has come to a financial settlement with Cricket Australia (CA) following his sacking from the national team...

Australia seek Warne’s help 01 Aug 2013 - 05:07 am

MANCHESTER: Australia are to call on Shane Warne to advise their spinners ahead of the make-or-break third Ashes Test at Old Trafford --...

Zimbabwe, India to make changes for 4th ODI 01 Aug 2013 - 05:07 am

BULAWAYO: India have remained tight-lipped about their intentions but Zimbabwe expect to face a changed team when the two sides meet in the...

Savour the win, Afridi urges Pakistan 01 Aug 2013 - 05:07 am

KARACHI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi yesterday urged Pakistan to savour their one-day and Twenty20 wins over the West Indies and forget allegations of fixing....

England and Swann bid to retain Ashes in style 31 Jul 2013 - 12:59 am

England’s captain Alastair Cook walks with batting coach Graham Gooch (left) and coach Andy Flower (right) during a training session before tomorrow’s third...

Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing 31 Jul 2013 - 12:59 am

NEW DELHI: Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (pictured) and 38 others were charged yesterday over a spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League that...

New DRS feed to be trialled in Manchester 31 Jul 2013 - 12:57 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: This week’s third Ashes Test will see the International Cricket Council (ICC) trial an independent television feed with the aim...

Melbourne Cricket Ground to host 2015 World Cup final 31 Jul 2013 - 12:56 am

Cricket legends Kapil Dev (left) of India, Sanath Jayasuriya (second left) of Sri Lanka and Denis Lillee of Australia (right) listen as former...

Teams keen to light up dead rubber in Colombo 31 Jul 2013 - 12:55 am

South Africa’s captain AB de Villiers cracks a joke with photographers during a practice session ahead of their fifth and final One Day...

Hosts Australia, New Zealand in same group 31 Jul 2013 - 12:54 am

MELBOURNE: Cricket World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have been drawn in the same group for the 2015 tournament, while title-holders India...

Hussey feels for stumbling Aussies 31 Jul 2013 - 12:39 am

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey said yesterday he felt for the national team as it enters the third Ashes...

Pakistan terms fixing claims ‘outrageous’ 30 Jul 2013 - 12:43 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket chief yesterday termed fixing allegations over the team’s one-day series against the West Indies as “outrageous” adding his board had...

Warner to rejoin Ashes squad, eyes Test recall 30 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: David Warner is set to rejoin Australia’s squad in England today, a team spokesman said as the controversial batsman eyes a recall...

Pakistan seal T20 series with victory over West Indies 30 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pakistan held off a desperate late surge by the West Indies to take the second and final...

Pakistan alone not to blame for fixing: Latif 30 Jul 2013 - 12:28 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing whistleblower Rashid Latif said yesterday that cricket as a whole remains far from clean and his country...

Internal probe clears BCCI chief in IPL spot-fixing, says source 30 Jul 2013 - 12:27 am

NEW DELHI: A probe ordered by India’s cricket chiefs into a betting scandal in the Indian Premier League has found no wrongdoing, allowing...

Pietersen in as England recall trio to Ashes squad 29 Jul 2013 - 01:22 am

FROM LEFT: England’s Monty Panesar, James Taylor and Chris Tremlett. The trio have been recalled to the Ashes squad for the third Test...

Dilshan, Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka to series victory 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara pulverised South Africa’s bowling as Sri Lanka took a decisive 3-1 lead in the one-day...