Sports / Cricket

Ton-up Jayawardene shows class against South Africa 25 Jul 2014 - 12:44 am

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (left) plays a shot next to South Africa’s wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock during the first day of the second...

Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to level one-day series 25 Jul 2014 - 12:42 am

Zimbabwe’s captain Brendan Taylor (left) and Afghanistan’s captain Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil pose with the series trophy after the match at the Queens Sports...

Cricket to stay out of CW Games 25 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

MUMBAI: Cricket’s absence from the Commonwealth Games will continue at least until the 2018 Games in Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

Zimbabwe coach, captaincy changes 25 Jul 2014 - 12:32 am

CAPE TOWN: Major changes to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), with test skipper Brendan Taylor losing the one-day role and coach Andy Waller becoming the...

South Africa mull extra pace option for Test win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:45 pm

South Africa’s Dale Steyn (right) talks with team coach Russell Domingo during a practice session ahead of the second Test cricket match against...

Pakistan unveils new domestic league 24 Jul 2014 - 01:44 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket administration yesterday unveiled a new domestic league revamp, though demands to remove commercial and government department teams from the competition...

Afghan chief promises World Cup upsets 24 Jul 2014 - 01:43 pm

MUMBAI: Afghanistan’s triumph over Zimbabwe yesterday was far from a surprise to the man who runs the game in the war-torn nation and...

Dhoni rejoices as woeful England lose ’keeper Prior 23 Jul 2014 - 09:49 am

The Indian cricket players celebrate after winning the match by 95 runs on the fifth day of the second cricket Test match against...

Anderson hearing set for August 1, says ICC 23 Jul 2014 - 09:48 am

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (left) shakes hands with England’s James Anderson after India won the match by 95 runs on the fifth day of...

Waqar wants to revive his nation’s love affair with pace 22 Jul 2014 - 08:32 am

KARACHI: Pakistan coach and former paceman Waqar Younis (pictured) has promised to rejuvenate his country’s fast-bowling attack. Waqar, who in May accepted the...

Out-of-form Cook won’t quit as England captain 22 Jul 2014 - 08:16 am

LONDON: Alastair Cook will not be quitting as England captain despite losing the second test to India by 95 runs at Lord’s yesterday,...

Dhoni told me I have to try the bouncer, says pacer Ishant 22 Jul 2014 - 08:15 am

LONDON: A bowler with commendable pace is something India has often missed, especially in overseas Test matches. At Lord’s, there was a point...

Seven-star Sharma bowls India to big win at Lord’s 22 Jul 2014 - 07:01 am

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (left) runs out England’s James Anderson to give India victory by 95 runs on the fifth day of the second...

Pacers bowl South Africa to rare win in Sri Lanka 21 Jul 2014 - 02:39 pm

South Africa’s Dale Steyn celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva (not pictured) during the fifth day of the first...

England battling to save Test 21 Jul 2014 - 02:38 pm

LONDON: India were on the brink of just their second Test victory at Lord’s as Alastair Cook’s latest failure with the bat prolonged...

Master CC, Wings Doha register wins at West End Park Ramadan Tournament 21 Jul 2014 - 02:28 pm

Doha: Master Cricket Club recorded close victory at the West End Park Ramadan Tournament when they edged out Ramaco Cricket Club by one...

S Africa’s Smith calls time on Surrey stint 21 Jul 2014 - 02:27 pm

LONDON: South Africa great Graeme Smith (pictured) will not be returning to Surrey next season, the English county announced yesterday. The former Proteas...

Sangakkara raises hopes of record chase 20 Jul 2014 - 09:34 am

GALLE: Kumar Sangakkara remained unbeaten after a sparkling half-century as Sri Lanka responded well to the challenge of scoring 370 runs in four...