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Dilshan smashes century in Hobart 17 Dec 2012 - 09:46 am

HOBART: Tillakaratne Dilshan led a fighting counter-attack with an gutsy century as Sri Lanka trailed Australia by 141 runs with two days to...

Bangladesh School wins U-14 event 17 Dec 2012 - 09:34 am

DOHA: Bangladesh M.H.M School and College won the U-14 Boy’s School tournament by defeating Ideal Indian School by 7 wickets in the final...

Stage set for final day of Qatar National Day cricket tournament 17 Dec 2012 - 09:30 am

DOHA: Three matches will be played on the final day of the Qatar National Day Cricket Tournament tomorrow, the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA)...

Interesting stats from Nagpur 16 Dec 2012 - 12:38 am

u MS Dhoni became the eighth Indian batsman to be dismissed for 99 in Tests. Sourav Ganguly has been dismissed for 99 on...

Kohli, Dhoni lead India’s charge 16 Dec 2012 - 12:36 am

NAGPUR: Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India’s spirited fightback on day three of the fourth cricket Test against England yesterday before...

Hussey smashes century as Aussies take control in Hobart 16 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

Australia’s batsman Mike Hussey avoids a bouncer on way to his century against Sri Lanka on the second day of the first cricket...

‘Mr Cricket’ keeps things simple 16 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

HOBART: Australia’s Mike Hussey says there’s no secret to his late blooming success as he claimed another century against Sri Lanka in the...

England on top in Nagpur 15 Dec 2012 - 01:00 am

India’s Piyush Chawla celebrates one of his four English wickets during the second day of the fourth and final Test between the two...

Australia make solid start against Sri Lanka 15 Dec 2012 - 12:58 am

Australian batsman Mike Hussey hits the ball as Sri Lankan fieldsman Dimuth Karunaratne looks on during the first day of the first cricket...

New T20 event in the Caribbean 15 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

BARBADOS: A new franchise-based Twenty20 league will begin play in the Caribbean next year the West Indies Cricket Board said yesteday, filling the...

Loss of Taylor will not affect team, says McCullum 15 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

DURBAN: New Zealand will not be distracted by the axing of former captain Ross Taylor ahead of their cricket tour of South Africa,...

Steady India restrict England 14 Dec 2012 - 12:16 am

Nagpur: Kevin Pietersen led the way for England, playing an anchor’s innings on a flat and dry wicket as the visitors were 199/5...

Karunaratne to open with Dilshan for Sri Lanka 14 Dec 2012 - 12:16 am

HOBART, Australia: Rookie Dimuth Karunaratne was picked to open the Sri Lankan batting with veteran Tillakaratne Dilshan in the first Test against Australia...

Jayawardene to give up Sri Lanka captaincy 14 Dec 2012 - 12:14 am

HOBART, Australia: Mahela Jayawardene said yesterday he will give up the captaincy after Sri Lanka’s current Test and one-day tour of Australia, with...

Crowe torches blazer over Taylor sacking, say reports 14 Dec 2012 - 12:14 am

WELLINGTON: Batting great Martin Crowe has burned his New Zealand Cricket (NZC) blazer in protest at Ross Taylor’s sacking as the team captain,...

Du Plessis named new S Africa T20 captain against NZ 14 Dec 2012 - 12:14 am

CAPE TOWN: Faf du Plessis will lead South Africa in the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand later this month to free regular...

Dhoni still the right choice as captain: Akram 14 Dec 2012 - 12:10 am

New Delhi: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should continue as the India captain but he should be more...

Bangladesh’s star Shakib ‘weds’ 13 Dec 2012 - 08:35 am

In this photo taken on December 10, 2012, Bangladesh’s cricket player Shakib al Hasan and his girlfriend Umme Ahmed Shishir in Dhaka. DHAKA:...