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Cricket: Pakistan announce squads for Bangladesh tour 03 Apr 2015 - 02:29 pm

Lahore, Pakistan - Pakistan on Friday announced separate squads for its upcoming tour of Bangladesh, where the side is to play two Tests,...

Cricket: Sri Lanka selectors quit amid clean-up efforts 03 Apr 2015 - 12:13 pm

Colombo - Sri Lanka's cricket selectors, headed by former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya, quit Friday to allow new management to take over the island's...

ICC left red-faced as Kamal quits job in protest 02 Apr 2015 - 12:45 am

Mustafa Kamal (centre), former president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), speaks to the media in Dhaka yesterday. Kamal resigned as president of...

Cricket: Sri Lanka urges Sangakkara retirement rethink 01 Apr 2015 - 05:57 pm

Colombo--Sri Lanka's sports minister on Wednesday urged the world's number one batsman Kumar Sangakkara to reconsider plans to retire from Test cricket and...

Cricket: Hafeez to undergo reassessment of bowling action 01 Apr 2015 - 03:51 pm

Mohammad Hafeez Karachi--Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will undergo a reassessment test on his bowling action in India on April 9 to try to...

Ahmed and Voges get Windies, Ashes call up 01 Apr 2015 - 12:41 am

Sydney: Legspinner Fawad Ahmed, batsman Adam Voges and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill were all called up by Australia yesterday for their upcoming tour of...

Cricket: McCullum joins Birmingham Bears for T20 Blast 31 Mar 2015 - 05:16 pm

London--New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum confirmed Tuesday he has signed for the Birmingham Bears for the defence of their T20 Blast title....

Power reigns supreme at World Cup 31 Mar 2015 - 12:09 am

The Australian cricket team poses with the World Cup trophy at a fan day celebration in Melbourne’s Federation Square yesterday. MELBOURNE: The ICC...

The ‘goat’ may have lost but New Zealand celebrate 31 Mar 2015 - 12:06 am

Wellington: The New Zealand team has been dubbed a “goat” but in an endearing way as the country celebrated their appearance in the...

Cricket: Pakistan name Ali as new one-day captain 30 Mar 2015 - 05:12 pm

Islamabad--Pakistan's cricket chiefs Monday named batsman Azhar Ali as the national side's new one-day international captain, despite the fact he has not made...

Aussies crowned world champions 30 Mar 2015 - 12:21 am

The Australian team celebrates with the trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup final in Melbourne yesterday. RIGHT: Former Indian...

Cricket: Clarke reveals Test aim after World Cup win 29 Mar 2015 - 05:17 pm

Melbourne-Australia captain Michael Clarke said his next target after winning the World Cup in his last one-day international on Sunday was to take...

Cricket: No backing down on Black Caps' fearless style - McCullum 29 Mar 2015 - 04:05 pm

Melbourne--Skipper Brendon McCullum is adamant there will be no backing down in the Black Caps' fearless approach in the wake of their crushing...

Australia, NZ set for grand finale 29 Mar 2015 - 01:19 am

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke (left) and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum pose with the trophy ahead of their 2015 World Cup final...

Cricket: Australia v New Zealand key men 28 Mar 2015 - 11:00 am

Steve Smith Melbourne--Key men ahead of the World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday: Australia...

Cricket: Australia, New Zealand set for grand World Cup finale 28 Mar 2015 - 10:55 am

Melbourne--Dominant New Zealand will have no fear of the enemy's den as they take on co-hosts Australia in an intriguing World Cup final...

Sri Lanka World Cup flop 27 Mar 2015 - 07:38 pm

Colombo---Sri Lankan cricketing authorities blamed a lack of fitness and the poor form of the side's top order batsmen for failing to progress...

Cricket: Dharmasena and Kettleborough to stand in World Cup final 27 Mar 2015 - 11:51 am

Melbourne - Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and England's Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpires for Sunday's World Cup final between Australia and...