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South Africa, Sri Lanka captains banned for slow over rate 29 Mar 2014 - 08:17 am

MIRPUR: South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis and Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal have been banned for one game at the World Twenty20...

Batting great Gavaskar takes charge off-field 29 Mar 2014 - 08:16 am

NEW DELHI: As a record-breaking Test opener and captain of India, Sunil Gavaskar was renowned for his stout defence on even the stickiest...

Hales guides England to win 28 Mar 2014 - 09:26 am

Sri Lanka wicket keeper Kumara Sangakkara (left) watches as England batsman Alex Hales plays a shot during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament match...

Tahir stars in South Africa’s close victory 28 Mar 2014 - 09:25 am

South Africa bowler Imran Tahir (left) celebrates the wicket of Netherlands batsman Peter Borren during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament match at the...

West Indies register easy win in Dhaka 26 Mar 2014 - 04:13 am

West Indies’ captain Darren Sammy (centre) celebrates with team-mates after the wicket of unseen Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal during the ICC World Twenty20...

Fired-up Pakistan beat Australia in World T20 24 Mar 2014 - 01:04 pm

Pakistan’s Umar Akmal celebrates his half century as team-mate Kamran Akmal congratulates him during their ICC Twenty20 World Cup match against Australia at...

India whip West Indies to inch closer to semis 24 Mar 2014 - 01:03 pm

India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot as the West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin looks on during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament Group 2...

South Africa captain Du Plessis to undergo fitness test 24 Mar 2014 - 01:02 pm

CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will undergo a fitness test before today’s World Twenty20 match against New Zealand after missing...

Pride drives the Dutch in Super-10 24 Mar 2014 - 01:01 pm

CHITTAGONG: The Netherlands will take pride from being the only Associate team to make the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20 as they...

India outclass Pakistan 22 Mar 2014 - 07:06 am

India’s batsman Suresh Raina (left) and Virat Kohli greet each other during the ICC World Twenty20 cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket...

Netherlands oust Ireland in sixes feast 22 Mar 2014 - 07:02 am

SYLHET, Bangladesh:The Netherlands smashed the record for most sixes in an innings on their way to upsetting Ireland in Sylhet yesterday, romping into...

Top seeds take centre stage 20 Mar 2014 - 10:24 pm

Indian player Yuvraj Singh checks his helmet during a practice session at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, yesterday. India plays against...

Bangladesh qualify for Super-10 stage 20 Mar 2014 - 10:22 pm

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh sneaked into the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20 despite losing to minnows Hong Kong by two wickets in their...

T20: Strong Ireland send UAE out; Zimbabwe alive 20 Mar 2014 - 09:32 am

Zimbabwe players celebrate after the dismissal of unseen Netherlands batsman Michael Swart during the ICC T20 World Cup qualifying match at Sylhet International...

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20 18 Mar 2014 - 08:59 am

Sri Lankan players celebrate after winning the warm up cricket match against India during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

Jayawardene to follow Sangakkara in T20 exit 18 Mar 2014 - 08:58 am

DHAKA: Top Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene (pictured), said yesterday he would retire from international Twenty20 cricket after this month’s World Cup in...

Stirling’s 60 brings Ireland last-ball win over Zimbabwe 18 Mar 2014 - 08:58 am

SYLHET, Bangladesh: Opener Paul Stirling smashed 60 off 34 balls to set Ireland up for a last-ball victory over Zimbabwe in their first-round...

Pakistan win warm-up tie against New Zealand 18 Mar 2014 - 08:57 am

DHAKA: The Pakistani cricket team defeated New Zealand by six wickets, with one ball remaining in a warm up match ahead of the...