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Captain Cook steadies England after De Kock ton 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

England's Alastair Cook plays a shot during the second day of the fourth Test match between South Africa and England at Supersport stadium...

Nouman sparkles with the ball as Qatar beat Saudi Arabia 23 Jan 2016 - 05:55 pm

Action during T20 match between Qatar and Saudi Arabia at Asian Town Cricket Stadium. (Abdul Basit) DOHA: Nouman grabbed four wickets to set...

Windies' Chanderpaul retires from internationals 23 Jan 2016 - 04:44 pm

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul (pictured) has officially retired from international cricket, seven months after selectors opted to discard the veteran and push...

India beat Australia by six wickets in 5th ODI 23 Jan 2016 - 02:23 pm

Manish Pandey of India bats during the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and Australia in Sydney on January 23, 2016. (AFP...

Unbeaten 85 from de Kock takes S Africa to 421-8 at lunch 23 Jan 2016 - 02:18 pm

South African batsman Quinton de Kock plays a shot during day 2 of the fourth Test match between England and South Africa at...

Warner, Marsh tons lift Australia to 330-7 23 Jan 2016 - 10:56 am

Australia's David Warner jumps as he celebrates reaching his century during the fifth One Day Internationalcricket match against India at the Sydney Cricket...

Amla and Cook lead South Africa to 329-5 23 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

South African batsman Stephen Cook raises his bat and helmet as he celebrates scoring a century (100 runs) during day 1 of the...

Anderson blast gives New Zealand huge win over Pakistan 22 Jan 2016 - 05:52 pm

Corey Anderson (L) of New Zealand dives to safety as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (R) tries to run him out during the third...

Friendly Cup begins in Doha 22 Jan 2016 - 02:17 am

Qatar Cricket team players pose with officials of Qatar Cricket Association before yesterday’s Twenty20 encounter of the Friendly Cup against Saudi Arabia National...

India collapse to hand Australia victory 20 Jan 2016 - 04:15 pm

Australia's David Warner is bowled for 97 by India's Ishant Sharma during the fourth One Day International between Australia and India at Manuka...

Australians smash their way to 348-8 against India 20 Jan 2016 - 10:43 am

Australian batsmen David Warner (L) and Aaron Finch touch gloves during the fourth one-day internationalcricket match between India and Australia at the Manuka...

Cricket: Qatar’s Gulf Cup proposal ‘well received’ at ICC meet in Dubai 20 Jan 2016 - 01:31 am

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) Secretary-General Manzoor Ahmed (third left) is seen with ICC Development Officer Iqbal SIkander (fifth left) and neighbouring officials at...

Gayle smashes 12-ball fifty to equal world record 18 Jan 2016 - 05:23 pm

Chris Gayle (source: Cricket Australia) MELBOURNE: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle smashed fifty from 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big...

Indian off-spinner Chandila banned for life over fixing 18 Jan 2016 - 04:33 pm

Ajit Chandila Mumbai: Indian off-spinner Ajit Chandila was banned from cricket for life on Monday for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal while...

Under-pressure Dhoni gets Indian board's backing 18 Jan 2016 - 02:35 pm

Mahendra Singh Dhoni By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's job as India's limited-overs captain is safe despite the team's third successive...

All-rounder Sabbir seals emphatic Bangladesh win 17 Jan 2016 - 04:11 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (L) congratulates teammate Sabbir Rahman (C) as captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looks on after winning the second T20...

Maxwell dazzles in Melbourne, Australia clinch series 17 Jan 2016 - 03:06 pm

Australia's Glenn Maxwell bats against India during their One Day cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 17, 2016. (Reuters /Hamish Blair) ...