Sports / Cricket

Jayawardene to retire from Test cricket 14 Jul 2014 - 11:39 pm

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot during the second day of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Dubai International...

Kerrigan vows to be better after Ashes hammering 14 Jul 2014 - 11:38 pm

LONDON: Simon Kerrigan has insisted England will have a better bowler on their hands than the one who suffered a nightmare debut against...

Dhoni content as India bat to draw with England 13 Jul 2014 - 11:59 pm

India’s Stuart Binny hits out during the first Test match against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, yesterday. NOTTINGHAM: India debutant Stuart Binny’s...

Collier to step down as ECB chief: Report 13 Jul 2014 - 11:58 pm

LONDON: David Collier is set to quit as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, according to British media reports on Saturday....

Root and Anderson bring delight to England camp 13 Jul 2014 - 12:11 pm

NOTTINGHAM: England pair Joe Root and James Anderson broke the all-time Test record for a 10th-wicket partnership yesterday but the first test against...

De Kock, De Villiers fashion series victory 13 Jul 2014 - 12:11 pm

HAMBANTOTA: Outstanding centuries from Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers helped South Africa coast to a series-clinching 82-run win over Sri...

Master CC post win 13 Jul 2014 - 12:09 pm

Doha: Master CC defeated Rawal County by four wickets in a match of the Ramadan Tournament at the West End Park Stadium on...

Sri Lanka’s Senanayake banned over action 13 Jul 2014 - 12:09 pm

London: Off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been banned from international cricket for an illegal bowling action, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said yesterday. Senanayake, 29,...

Sharma, Kumar shine as India keep control of Test 12 Jul 2014 - 01:45 am

India’s Ishant Sharma appeals during the first cricket Test match against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham yesterday. NOTTINGHAM: India’s seamers maintained the...

Court restores Sethi as PCB chief 12 Jul 2014 - 01:44 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court yesterday restored Najam Sethi as the country’s cricket chief, a day after he was deposed by the government, in...

Record last-wicket stand gives India upper hand 11 Jul 2014 - 07:30 am

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom: India number 11 Mohammed Shami embarrassed England with the bat and then ensured home captain Alastair Cook’s poor run of...

Pakistan to elect new chief after Sethi ousted 11 Jul 2014 - 07:28 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket’s administration crisis took a fresh turn yesterday after Najam Sethi was removed as chief of Pakistan Cricket Board for the...

Kiwis openers miss out on central contracts 11 Jul 2014 - 07:27 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s search for stability at the top of the order looks set to continue after Peter Fulton and Hamish Rutherford were...

Ton-up Vijay leads India’s recovery against England 10 Jul 2014 - 01:19 am

India’s Murali Vijay (left) celebrates after reaching his century as England bowler James Anderson looks on during play on day 1 of the...

Dilshan shines in Sri Lanka victory 10 Jul 2014 - 01:17 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (pictured) starred with both the bat and the ball as Sri Lanka crushed South Africa by 87 runs...

Groundsman apologises for flat pitch 10 Jul 2014 - 01:16 am

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom: Nottinghamshire head groundsman Steve Birks said things hadn’t gone to plan after appearing to produce a pitch ideally suited for...

England out to stem losing tide 08 Jul 2014 - 12:26 am

England’s captain Alastair Cook holds his head during a training session before the first Test against India at Trent Bridge cricket ground in...

Bangladesh bans Shakib for ‘attitude problem’ 08 Jul 2014 - 12:25 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket authorities yesterday suspended star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (pictured) for six months because of his “severe attitude problem”, the cricket...