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Fast bowler Pattinson out of remainder of Ashes series 24 Jul 2013 - 05:43 am

. LONDON: Australia bowler James Pattinson is out of the remainder of the Ashes series owing to a stress fracture in his back,...

Zimbabwe seek upset against India 24 Jul 2013 - 05:42 am

HARARE, Harare Province: Zimbabwe begin a five-match one-day series against India today accepting that victory in even one of the games would represent...

Court order threatens more Pakistan turmoil 24 Jul 2013 - 05:33 am

KARACHI: Pakistani cricket faced fresh turmoil yesterday as a court cancelled all decisions made by the interim board chairman and demanded a member...

Australia’s Lehmann ready to wield axe 23 Jul 2013 - 01:03 am

Australia’s captain Michael Clarke talks with coach Darren Lehmann (right) on the dressing room balcony during the second Ashes Test against England at...

We can still win this series: Clarke 23 Jul 2013 - 12:57 am

England players celebrate after off-spinner Graeme Swann (not pictured) takes the wicket of Australia’s James Pattinson to win the second Ashes Test against...

Warne quits Australia’s Big Bash T20 competition 23 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

MELBOURNE: Former Test spinner Shane Warne has quit Australia’s Big Bash League after two seasons with the Melbourne Stars in a blow for...

Press delight in England’s ‘massacre’ of Australia 23 Jul 2013 - 12:48 am

LONDON: British newspapers yesterday relished England’s comprehensive thrashing of Australia in the second Test at Lord’s, gleefully confident that the hosts will go...

England thrash Australia 22 Jul 2013 - 12:24 am

England team members celebrate after defeating Australia on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test match at Lord’s in London yesterday.England won...

Swann all set to surpass Underwood, says Gough 22 Jul 2013 - 12:23 am

GULLANE, Scotland: Former Test paceman Darren Gough believes Graeme Swann could one day be regarded as England’s finest spinner and rates fast bowler...

Arthur rues ‘deliberate campaign’ against him 22 Jul 2013 - 12:23 am

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Axed Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur yesterday said there had been a “deliberate campaign” against him in past days...

Former ICC CEO Lorgat named new CSA chief 22 Jul 2013 - 12:23 am

CAPE TOWN: Cricket South Africa (CSA) have ended their long search for a new chief executive officer by appointing Haroon Lorgat (pictured). Lorgat...

Root’s 178 powers England 21 Jul 2013 - 01:51 am

England’s Joe Root acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field after scoring 178 not out on the third day of the second...

Sangakkara shines as Sri Lanka hammer SA 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during their first One Day International match against South Africa in Colombo yesterday. Sangakkara scored 169...

Kohli backs young squad ahead of Zimbabwe tour 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli is upbeat about taking on the ODI captaincy for a full series for the first time during India’s tour of...

West Indies rally with last-over tie 20 Jul 2013 - 12:25 pm

Jason Holder of West Indies (AFP) GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: West Indies and Pakistan tied the third one-day international at Beausejour yesterday after...

England on top at Lord’s 20 Jul 2013 - 12:03 pm

England’s Kevin Pietersen (second from right) celebrates with Graeme Swann (second left) after they combined to dismiss Australia’s Usman Khawaja during second Test...

Spin legend Warne receives Hall of Fame honour 20 Jul 2013 - 12:03 pm

LONDON: Australia great Shane Warne was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame at Lord’s yesterday. The leg-spin legend received...

South Africa seek ODI revival in SL 20 Jul 2013 - 12:02 pm

COLOMBO: South Africa and Sri Lanka are hoping to recover from recent setbacks in one-day cricket when they contest a five-match series starting...