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Oman qualify for World Twenty20 for first time 25 Jul 2015 - 12:11 am

Dublin: Oman’s fairytale rise as a cricket nation continued on Thursday when they qualified for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in India. A...

Maiden fifty from Das gives Bangladesh lead 23 Jul 2015 - 12:54 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Litton Das reacts after scoring a half century during the third day of the first cricket Test match between Bangladesh and...

Shakib, Das give Bangladesh lead over Proteas 23 Jul 2015 - 09:55 am

South Africa cricketer Vernon Philander appeals successfully for leg before wicket decision against Bangladesh cricketer Mohammad Mahmudullah during the second day of the...

Shehzad leads Pakistan to series win over Sri Lanka 22 Jul 2015 - 08:42 pm

Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad plays a shot during the fourth One Day International match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R Premadasa...

Bangladesh steady after 50s by Tamim, Mahmudullah 22 Jul 2015 - 04:40 pm

Bangladesh cricketers Mohammad Mahmudullah (right) and Tamim Iqbal run between the wickets during the second day of the first cricket Test match between...

England bring in Bairstow for Ballance 22 Jul 2015 - 10:24 am

In this file picture taken on January 4, 2014, England’s batsman Jonny Bairstow (right) plays a shot as George Bailey of Australia tries...

Bangladesh lose two quick wickets to reach 80-2 at lunch 22 Jul 2015 - 10:22 am

BANGLADESH: Bangladesh lost two wickets in quick succession to reach 80 for two in their first innings early on the second day of...

Mustafizur strikes for Bangladesh in S.Africa Test 21 Jul 2015 - 05:11 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman (third left) celebrates with teammates the dismissal of South Africa cricketer Quinton de Kock during the first day of...

Lord’s Test was a nightmare for England: Pietersen 21 Jul 2015 - 09:14 am

LONDON: The Lord’s Ashes Test was a nightmare for England but they should resist pressure to make wholesale changes, former batsman Kevin Pietersen...

Australia’s Smith back at number one 21 Jul 2015 - 09:13 am

London: Australia’s Steven Smith has regained top spot in the International Cricket Council’s Test batting rankings following a man-of-the-match display in his side’s...

Sarfraz, Yasir star in Pakistan’s big victory 20 Jul 2015 - 09:33 am

Colombo: Sarfraz Ahmed scored 77 and Yasir Shah grabbed four wickets as Pakistan thrashed Sri Lanka by 135 runs in the violence-hit third...

Ruthless Australia secure crushing win as England wilt 19 Jul 2015 - 09:32 pm

LONDON: A rampant Australian pace attack ripped out a feeble England England for 103 to seal a crushing 405-run win in the second ...

Australia in control after brief England revival 18 Jul 2015 - 08:53 pm

Australia's wicketkeeper Peter Nevill catches out England's Jos Buttler but the decision was reversed after a referral on the third day of the...

Axar, Harbhajan lead India to 54-run win over Zimbabwe 17 Jul 2015 - 10:33 pm

Zimbabwe batsman Prosper Utseya greets Indian wicke keeper Robin Uthappa and other players after the first T20 cricket match in Harare Harare: Axar...

Australian opening salvo leaves England in tatters 17 Jul 2015 - 10:27 pm

England's Ben Stokes hits a six LONDON: Australia ripped out England’s top order to take a vice-like grip on the second Ashes test...

Rogers gets Australia going in second Ashes Test 16 Jul 2015 - 03:53 pm

London: Chris Rogers rode his luck as Australia made an excellent start in the secondAshes Test against England at Lord's on Thursday. Australia...

Bangladesh crush South Africa to win ODI series 15 Jul 2015 - 10:54 pm

Bangladesh cricketers celebrating the dismissal of South African captain Hashim Amla. Chittagong, Bangladesh: Opener Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal hit half-centuries as Bangladeshdrubbed...

Nevill swaps guitar for gloves ahead of Lord's debut 15 Jul 2015 - 12:58 pm

SYDNEY: A guitar-strumming rocker when not keeping wickets, Australia's Peter Nevill will hope to hit the right note when he makes his surprise...