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Australia skipper Smith named ICC Cricketer of the Year 23 Dec 2015 - 11:12 am

Australia captain Steve Smith was named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 on Wednesday after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at...

Windies coach Simmons frustrated by missing stars 23 Dec 2015 - 09:22 am

Melbourne: Coach Phil Simmons called on West Indies administrators on Wednesday to break the impasse that has star players unavailable for the Test...

Six wickets for Moeen Ali as England win warm-up game 22 Dec 2015 - 01:25 pm

PIETERMARITZBURG: Moeen Ali took six wickets as England cruised to a comfortable innings and 91 run win over South Africa A on Tuesday...

N.Zealand captain McCullum to quit internationals 22 Dec 2015 - 09:02 am

Wellington: Blockbusting New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum announced Tuesday he will bow out of international cricket after the Test series against Australia in...

Peshawar sign Afridi; Lahore Qalandars gets Chris Gayle 21 Dec 2015 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Pakistan's Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi on Monday became the first pick of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after Peshawar Zalmi signed up...

Australia's Khawaja says hamstring injury woes over 21 Dec 2015 - 08:43 am

Melbourne: Usman Khawaja said Monday he was confident his recurring hamstring problems were behind him as the batsman works towards a recall to...

Williamson top of world after match-winning ton 21 Dec 2015 - 08:36 am

Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand phenomenon Kane Williamson shot to the top of the Test batting rankings Monday following his match-winning century against...

Finn strengthens England test credentials with four-wicket haul 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

England's Steven Finn bowls during a tour match against the South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, December 20, 2015. PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa:...

Misbah looks to prolong Pakistan career 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq batting during atest. (File photo) Karachi: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Sunday he hopes to stay in the view of selectors...

Aussie batsman Jones arrives in Lahore after visa row 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Dean Jones Islamabad: Former Australian batsman Dean Jones finally arrived in Pakistan on Sunday night to take over as coach of a team...

Pakistan bars former Aussie batsman Jones over visa 20 Dec 2015 - 03:43 pm

Dean Jones Islamabad: Pakistan has refused to admit former Australian batsman Dean Jones after he arrived without a valid visa to take over...

India recall Yuvraj, Nehra for Australia T20s 20 Dec 2015 - 01:12 pm

Yuvraj Singh New Delhi: India's national selectors on Saturday recalled fading stars Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra for Twenty20 internationals against Australia, keeping...

Williamson has New Zealand on brink of victory 20 Dec 2015 - 10:58 am

Kane Williamson of New Zealand plays a shot (R) in front of Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka (L) on day three of the...

Chameera's blitz puts Sri Lanka on top 19 Dec 2015 - 08:43 am

Dushmantha Chameera of Sri Lanka (R) walks off the field with teammates after taking five wickets during day two of the International Test...

Recalled Amir vows to respect Pakistan colours 18 Dec 2015 - 05:32 pm

Mohammad Amir bowls during a three day match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in this March 2015 file photo. AFP ...

Late strikes rock Sri Lanka as Kiwis fight back 18 Dec 2015 - 09:58 am

Udara Jayasundera of Sri Lanka plays a shot during day one of the International Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on December 18,...

Tough World Twenty20 draw excites Pakistan's Afridi 17 Dec 2015 - 04:54 pm

Karachi: Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi on Thursday said he hoped a tough World Twenty20 draw would motivate his team to win the...

Sri Lanka says 'conspiracy' in Perera NZ doping charge 16 Dec 2015 - 01:33 pm

A file photo of Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Perera. AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka's sports minister defended Wednesday wicketkeeper Kusal Perera who was suspended...