Sports / Cricket

Amla replaces Smith as SA Test captain 04 Jun 2014 - 01:12 am

Newly appointed South African cricket Test team Captain Hashim Amla (centre) answers questions during a press briefing following his appointment,, yesterday in Johannesburg,...

Tendulkar relishes Lara partnership at Lord’s 04 Jun 2014 - 01:10 am

SINGAPORE: Retired Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar said yesterday he is savouring the opportunity to pair up with West Indies great Brian Lara...

Fit-again Irfan eyes World Cup triumph for Pakistan 04 Jun 2014 - 01:08 am

Caption LAHORE: The world’s tallest cricketer Mohammad Irfan (pictured) yesterday said he could win next year’s World Cup for Pakistan single-handedly after regaining...

Christchurch to host Boxing Day Test 04 Jun 2014 - 12:48 am

WELLINGTON: Christchurch’s Hagley Oval will get the first trial of its upgraded facilities ahead of next year’s World Cup with a Boxing Day...

UAE’s club lifts Qatar Trophy 04 Jun 2014 - 12:47 am

DOHA: The Kiwis Qatar Trophy that was attended by several teams was successfully organised at West End Park international Stadium. Teams from Qatar,...

Schaefer departs from Golden Boy Promotions 04 Jun 2014 - 12:46 am

LOS ANGELES: Richard Schaefer stepped down as CEO of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions yesterday in a move that quickly rippled...

Buttler service impresses Cook 02 Jun 2014 - 07:17 am

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook said Jos Buttler didn’t deserve to be on the losing side after his stunning century so nearly led...

Knight Riders reign supreme to take home second IPL title 02 Jun 2014 - 02:44 am

Robin Uthappa of the Kolkata Knight Riders and team-mate Piyush Chawla celebrate their win during the final match of the Indian Premier League...

Cricket academy to be set up in Qatar 01 Jun 2014 - 09:14 am

Chairman of West End Park, Mana Ibrahim Al Mana Doha: A state-of-the-art cricket academy in Qatar - till now a dream - is...

IPL: Rampaging Kings XI Punjab seek glory 01 Jun 2014 - 09:12 am

George Bailey (left) captain of Kings XI Punjab and Gautam Gambhir of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pose with the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

MCC ‘snub’ sparked Flintoff return 01 Jun 2014 - 09:10 am

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff has revealed how being overlooked for the upcoming Lord’s Bicentenary match between Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Rest of...

Narine to miss Test series after putting West Indies second 01 Jun 2014 - 09:09 am

Guyana: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine (pictured) will miss next month’s three-Test series against New Zealand after opting to stay with his Indian...

ECB and Downton apologise over Pietersen comments 01 Jun 2014 - 09:09 am

LONDON: The saga of Kevin Pietersen’s extraordinary exit from the international arena took a fresh twist on Friday when the England and Wales...

Buttler effort goes in vain as Sri Lanka win 01 Jun 2014 - 03:25 am

England’s Jos Buttler hits a six during the fourth one-day international (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, yesterday....

Sehwag’s explosive ton takes Kings to their maiden IPL final 31 May 2014 - 01:15 am

Virender Sehwag hits the ball down the ground during his fiery knock of 122 runs against Chennai Super Kings yesterday. Mumbai: Virender Sehwag...

England’s Flintoff out of retirement for T20 31 May 2014 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Flintoff (pictured) has come out of retirement to join Lancashire’s squad for this season’s English domestic Twenty20 competition,...

Ponting calls for swift action on corruption 29 May 2014 - 08:10 pm

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting (pictured) has called for swift action on cricket’s corruption crisis, saying there is nothing worse for the...

Discarded pacer Zaheer losing support at home 29 May 2014 - 08:08 pm

NEW DELHI: Zaheer Khan’s (pictured) long-term coach, Sudhir Naik, is not very optimistic about the pacer making a comeback for India. Speaking to...