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De Villiers, Du Plessis strike centuries as clinical South Africa gun down 327 27 Aug 2014 - 11:31 pm

South Africa’s captain AB de Villiers plays a shot during the triangular series ODI match against Australia at the Harare Sports Club yesterday....

Bolt to play cricket in India 27 Aug 2014 - 11:30 pm

NEW DELHI: Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt (pictured) will make his first trip to India next week to play cricket against India’s World...

All-round Perera shatters Pakistan as SL square series 27 Aug 2014 - 12:36 am

Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera celebrates dismissing Pakistan’s Fawad Alam (not pictured) during the second ODI in Hambantota yesterday. HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera...

Bangladesh to lift ban on Shakib from Sep 15 27 Aug 2014 - 12:33 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s six-month ban imposed last month for “misbehaviour” has been lifted, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said yesterday. “After...

India-England series begins with Bristol washout 25 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Covers protect the square from rain at the County Ground in Bristol yesterday. The opening one-day international in a five-match series between England...

Australia crush Zimbabwe by 198 runs in first ODI 25 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the ODI tri-series opening match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. HARARE: Glenn Maxwell...

BCCI calls Dhoni comments ‘personal opinion’ 25 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has labelled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s comments as “personal opinion” after the national team’s captain said beleaguered coach...

Younis returns after family tragedy 25 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

KARACHI: Veteran batsman Younis Khan will play no further part in Pakistan’s one-day series in Sri Lanka following the death of his 10-year-old...

Aussies sweat over Clarke for Zimbabwe opener 24 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

Australia’s Aaron Finch (right) is seen next to his team-mate Glenn Maxwell during a training session held ahead of the tri-series involving Australia,...

Cook says Hales to open batting against India 24 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed Alex Hales will make his one-day debut and open the batting for England in the upcoming...

Flintoff’s heroics can’t stop Bears winning title 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff returned to the Lancashire side five years to the day since he last played Test cricket but his efforts weren’t...

Sri Lanka move second ODI to Hambantota 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

COLOMBO: The second one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been advanced by a day to Tuesday and will be held at...

Maqsood, Alam stun SL as Pakistan secure tense win 23 Aug 2014 - 11:53 pm

Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood plays a shot during the first One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Hambantota, yesterday. HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka:...

Ajmal to miss match for tests on action 23 Aug 2014 - 12:19 am

KARACHI: Under-scrutiny Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will miss part of his side’s one-day series against Sri Lanka as he undergoes tests on his...

De Kock stars as Proteas cruise to series whitewash 21 Aug 2014 - 10:48 pm

BULAWAYO: Opener Quinton de Kock smashed 84 as a weakened South Africa crushed Zimbabwe by seven wickets to complete a whitewash in their...

West Indies part ways with coach Gibson 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda: The West Indies parted ways with coach Ottis Gibson yesterday, ahead of a home one-day series against Bangladesh....

Lack of viable options leave India struggling with Dhoni dilemma 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

MUMBAI: Beleaguered India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears set to retain his Test captaincy role - if he has the desire to continue...

India put Shastri in charge after crushing series loss 19 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

Former India captain Ravi Shastri — seen in this picture taken on May 14, 2007 — has been appointed as director of cricket...