Sports / Cricket

Sri Lanka, Pakistan gear up for Jayawardene finale 04 Aug 2014 - 10:22 pm

Sri Lankan workers carry a billboard bearing the image of Mahela Jayawardene at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle yesterday. Another poster...

Batsman Bell heralds Gooch net sessions 04 Aug 2014 - 10:21 pm

LONDON: England batsman Ian Bell has hailed former batting coach Graham Gooch for laying the foundations for his stylish 167-run knock against India...

Pak ex-judge to oversee leadership vote 04 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday appointed a retired judge to hold elections for the country’s cricket chief within a month, hoping...

ICC warns Trent Bridge over sub-standard pitch 04 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

LONDON: Trent Bridge has been officially warned about its pitch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the first test between England and...

Banned Aamir hopes for earlier return 03 Aug 2014 - 11:31 pm

Muhammad Aamir leave the Qatar Financial Centre’s Civil and Commercial Court building in Doha in this file picture of February 7, 2011. KARACHI:...

Bourdais wins Mid-Ohio IndyCar pole 03 Aug 2014 - 11:30 pm

LEXINGTON, United States: France’s Sebastien Bourdais handled wet track conditions and edged American Josef Newgarden in Saturday qualifying to win pole position for...

England call up Finn to replace Plunkett 03 Aug 2014 - 11:29 pm

LONDON: England yesterday called Steven Finn into the squad for the fourth Test against India to replace injured paceman Liam Plunkett. After suffering...

Pakistan target top Test spot 02 Aug 2014 - 10:56 pm

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq speaks during a press conference before leaving for Sri Lanka in Karachi yesterday. KARACHI: Skipper Misbah-ul Haq and head...

Banned Malik, Aamir back prison terms for match fixers 02 Aug 2014 - 10:54 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s banned cricketers, Salim Malik and Muhammad Aamir have backed moves by New Zealand’s government to enforce prison sentences for players found...

Six-star Ali excites England coach Moores 02 Aug 2014 - 10:53 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: Moeen Ali’s performance in taking six wickets during England’s first Test win in nearly a year has left national coach...

Anderson and Jadeja cleared over Test spat 01 Aug 2014 - 10:40 pm

England’s James Anderson (right) poses for a picture with fans after winning the third cricket Test match against India at the Ageas Bowl...

Gavaskar slams India’s ‘abject surrender’ 01 Aug 2014 - 10:39 pm

India’s MS Dhoni is pictured before the start of play on the third day of the third cricket Test match against England at...

Captain Cook calls on England to repeat India win 01 Aug 2014 - 10:38 pm

Captain Cook calls on England to repeat India win SOUTHAMPTON: England captain Alastair Cook urged his side to show the same “relentless” approach...

Captain Cook hails ‘great win’ as England snap winless streak 31 Jul 2014 - 11:04 pm

England’s captain Alastair Cook looks on after the third cricket test match against India at the Rose Bowl cricket ground, Southampton, England, yesterday. ...

Moeen puts India in a spin as England level series 31 Jul 2014 - 10:52 pm

England’s Moeen Ali (L) celebrates taking the wicket of India’s Ravindra Jadeja on the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between...

India four down and in trouble as hosts look to square series 31 Jul 2014 - 01:05 am

England's James Anderson bowls during the third cricket test match against India at the Rose Bowl cricket ground, Southampton, England, yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON: England...

Kallis ends international career 30 Jul 2014 - 11:39 pm

South Africa’s Jacques Kallis had been a star player for the Proteas for over 18 years. JOHANNESBURG: South African cricket great Jacques Kallis...

Ali barred from wearing ‘Save Gaza’ wristbands 30 Jul 2014 - 02:29 am

SOUTHAMPTON: England’s Moeen Ali has been warned by world cricket chiefs not to wear wristbands declaring his support for the people of Gaza...