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Rain ruins New Zealand’s victory hopes in Dunedin 08 Dec 2013 - 02:29 pm

West Indies captain Darren Sammy kicks the ball during the final day of the first Test against New Zealand at the University Oval...

Steyn warns India to expect more aggressive bowling 08 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

India’s head coach Duncan Fletcher (left) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni discuss tactics in the nets area during the training session at Sahara...

Australia take control of second Ashes Test 07 Dec 2013 - 08:22 am

ADELAIDE: A fired-up Mitchell Johnson dismissed England captain Alastair Cook cheaply in a hammer blow for the tourists after Australia declared for a...

Bravo double ton thwarts NZ victory push 07 Dec 2013 - 08:21 am

Dunedin: Darren Bravo provided stubborn resistance to New Zealand’s bowlers bringing up his maiden Test double century to ensure West Indies made the...

Taylor double ton puts New Zealand in charge 05 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

Ross Taylor of New Zealand celebrates his double century during day two of the first Test match against the West Indies at the...

Riaz booked by police for excessive wedding celebrations 05 Dec 2013 - 12:19 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan paceman Wahab Riaz has been booked by police for breaching local laws against excessive wedding celebrations. The 28-year-old left-arm paceman,...

McCullum, Taylor put New Zealand on top 04 Dec 2013 - 12:52 pm

Ross Taylor of New Zealand celebrates after reaching his century during day one of the first Test match against the West Indies played...

Anderson, Amla, Clarke top ICC awards shortlist 04 Dec 2013 - 12:51 pm

MUMBAI: England’s James Anderson, South Africa’s Hashim Amla (pictured) and Australia’s Michael Clarke are nominated for top honours in this year’s International Cricket...

England aim to bounce back 04 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

ADELAIDE, Australia: England face a critical challenge to their four-year Ashes reign in the second Test against Australia starting in Adelaide tomorrow against...

Bangladesh under ICC watch ahead of worlds 04 Dec 2013 - 12:45 pm

International Cricket Council (ICC) pitch consultant Andy Atkinson (right) inspects the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium with Bangladesh Cricket Board curator Shafiul Alam...

Cricket: PEC win U-19 schools tourney 04 Dec 2013 - 12:38 pm

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) General-Secretary Manzoor Ahmad (back row, fifth left) along with officials and the winners of the QCA Under-19 Inter-School Girls...

Australia’s Clarke skips training to rest ankle 04 Dec 2013 - 12:30 pm

SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke skipped training to rest his injured ankle yesterday but team mate Shane Watson was confident he would be...

Pietersen and Broad cleared of wrongdoing 04 Dec 2013 - 12:29 pm

ADELAIDE, Australia: England stars Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen and Jonny Bairstow have been cleared of any wrongdoing after reports of a late-night drinking...

Pakistan hire Australian physio to avert injury crisis 04 Dec 2013 - 12:29 pm

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board yesterday announced it had hired Australian physio-cum-trainer Dale Naylor as the squad aims to avoid a repeat of...

New Zealand, Windies eye Test ratings 03 Dec 2013 - 02:04 pm

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (centre)and Aaron Redmond (left) talk to umpire Billy Bowden in between overs, on the first day of the New Zealand XI...

Bresnan called into England squad for second Test 03 Dec 2013 - 02:01 pm

Fawad Ahmed bowling at the indoor cricket nets at the MCG in Melbourne in this June 6, 2013 file picture. Pakistan-born cricketer Fawad...

Root or Bell to bat at three for England 03 Dec 2013 - 01:59 pm

Sydney: Joe Root (pictured) and Ian Bell are the two candidates to replace Jonathan Trott at number three in the England batting order...

Blazing gun Harris holding nothing back in Adelaide Test 03 Dec 2013 - 01:58 pm

SYDNEY: Australia paceman Ryan Harris will be holding nothing back in the second Ashes Test against England this week even if his injury...