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Greig hailed as ‘godfather’ of modern game 30 Dec 2012 - 11:13 pm

SYDNEY: The cricket world yesterday paid tribute to former England Test skipper and broadcaster Tony Greig , remembering him as “the godfather of...

India-Pakistan teams’ joint New Year bash cancelled 30 Dec 2012 - 11:11 pm

Kolkata: With the Indian cricket board allowing its players a day off on the New Year’s eve, the proposed joint New Year celebration...

Ex-England captain Greig dies 30 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

MELBOURNE: Former England captain Tony Greig, one of the architects of cricket’s World Series revolution in the 1970s, has died at the age...

‘Mr Cricket’ Hussey set to retire from the game 30 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

MELBOURNE: Mike Hussey (pictured) will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of...

India, Pakistan set for ODI opener in Chennai 30 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

CHENNAI: Honours shared in the T20 series, arch foes India and Pakistan are now set for what is likely to be an exhilarating...

Ruthless Australia thrash Sri Lanka in second Test 29 Dec 2012 - 05:05 am

Members of the Australian team celebrate after dismissing Sri Lanka’s batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on the third day of the second cricket Test match...

Yuvraj blitz helps India level Twenty20 series 29 Dec 2012 - 04:56 am

Ahmedabad: India squared the two-match Twenty20 International series 1-1, beating Pakistan by 11 runs in the second encounter at the Sardar Patel Stadium...

Sangakkara set to miss remainder of Aussie Tour 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka’s gloom over their shattering innings capitulation to Australia deepened with news yesterday that star batsman Kumar Sangakkara will miss the...

Kiwis rest Bracewell for Proteas ODIs 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

Queensland: New Zealand have left Doug Bracewell out of their 15-man squad for a one-day international series in South Africa to manage the...

Maxwell replaces Watson for third Test 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was drafted in to replace the injured Shane Watson in a 13-man Australian squad named yesterday for next week’s...

Bairstow to miss India ODI series 29 Dec 2012 - 04:48 am

LONDON: England batsman Jonny Bairstow will miss January’s five-match one-day international series in India because of family illness. Bairstow, 23, played in the...

Cricket: Qatar officials join coaching course 28 Dec 2012 - 04:52 am

Students of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) 0 Level Coaching Course pose for a picture with Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) President M A...

Clarke hammers Sri Lanka 28 Dec 2012 - 04:49 am

MELBOURNE: Michael Clarke struck a sublime century to become his country’s highest Test run-scorer in a calendar year as Australia marched to an...

Hafeez says Pakistan can win T20 series 28 Dec 2012 - 04:46 am

Ahmedabad: Pakistan skipper Mohammed Hafeez yesterday said the way his side clawed its way back in the first Twenty20 match against India, he...

Former players say Indo-Pak games deserve iconic status 28 Dec 2012 - 04:43 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captains Rashid Latif and Moin Khan yesterday urged the ICC to give India-Pakistan series the iconic status. “The response to...

Aussies on top despite Sangakkara’s milestone 27 Dec 2012 - 09:50 am

MELBOURNE: Australia reached 150-3 at the close of the opening day of the second Test, punishing Sri Lanka after the visitors had failed...

Davids, Phangiso lead South Africa to series victory 27 Dec 2012 - 09:49 am

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Henry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took crucial wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand...

Hafeez, Malik star in Pakistan’s win 26 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Pakistan skipper Mohammed Hafeez slog-sweeps a delivery while India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches on during the first T20 clash between the two...