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Tendulkar quashes retirement talks 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

New Delhi: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar once again quashed speculations about his retirement, saying his job was to play cricket and he will...

Pakistan to allow Butt, Asif to play post-ban 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan will allow disgraced former captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif back into domestic cricket once they serve their bans for...

ICC gives cash boost to Afghanistan 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

KABUL: Afghanistan has received a financial boost from the world cricket governing body to develop the sport in the war-ravaged nation, it was...

Pakistan’s Gul out of Champions Trophy 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Champions Trophy challenge suffered a major blow yesterday as pace spearhead Umar Gul was ruled out with a knee injury that...

CAS rejects Butt, Asif ban appeals 18 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

New Delhi: The international cricket careers of former Pakistan captain Salman Butt (pictured right) and pace bowler Mohammad Asif (pictured below) appeared over...

Taylor’s innings boosts Zimbabwe 18 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor celebrates on reaching hundred against Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test match at Harare Sports Club...

Mishra fashions Sunrisers’ victory 18 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Pune: Amit Mishra picked up four wickets in one over to take Sunrisers Hyderabad to a sensational win over Pune Warriors in the...

Royal Challengers edge Daredevils; Kings XI win 17 Apr 2013 - 06:53 am

David Miller and David Hussey of Kings XI Punjab celebrate the dismissal of Kolkata Knight riders batsman Eoin Morgan during their IPL match...

Pietersen ruled out of New Zealand series 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

LONDON: Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of next month’s home Test series with New Zealand due to a knee...

Zimbabwe bank on home conditions 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

HARARE: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh begin Test cricket’s basement battle today as the two teams look to measure their personal progress in a two-match...

Kaneria optimistic in spot-fixing ban appeal 17 Apr 2013 - 06:49 am

KARACHI: Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said yesterday he was hopeful of winning his appeal against a life ban imposed by the English board...

Punishers Club tops Division B of QCA 16 Apr 2013 - 11:53 pm

The captain of Punishers, receiving the winners’ trophy from Ali Akbar Al Farabi, Sales Manager, Qatar Airways. Punishers defeated Kerala Eleven to win...

IPL: Spirited Pune defeat Chennai 15 Apr 2013 - 11:34 pm

Chennai: Pune Warriors pulled off a surprise victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here yesterday. The 24-run win for...

Delhi under pressure to win against Bangalore 15 Apr 2013 - 11:07 pm

Bangalore: Smarting with four defeats in a row, Delhi Daredevils (DD) are under tremendous pressure to win today’s league tie against hosts Royal...

Misbah turns down county deal for national duty 15 Apr 2013 - 11:07 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq (pictured) said yesterday he had turned down an offer from English county Worcestershire as it would...

Gambhir, Kallis steer Knight Riders to win 15 Apr 2013 - 12:04 am

Kolkata: Holders Kolkata Knight Riders brought their campaign back on track, humbling Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs in an Indian Premier League match...

Cricket: Pakistan bans two umpires over spot-fixing 15 Apr 2013 - 12:04 am

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday banned two umpires, including one international, after finding them guilty of being willing to spot-fix in return for...

Cricket: Pakistan bans two umpires over spot-fixing 15 Apr 2013 - 12:01 am

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday banned two umpires, including one international, after finding them guilty of being willing to spot-fix in return for...