Sports / Cricket

Akhtar and Zoysa to play in Doha on April 11 07 Apr 2014 - 01:26 am

DOHA: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and Sri Lankan paceman Nuwan Zoysa will face off in a local Cricket Tape Ball Tournament...

In-form sides India, Sri Lanka eye World T20 glory in Dhaka 06 Apr 2014 - 01:05 am

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (left) and Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga pose with the ICC World Twenty20 trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla...

Dhoni, India on the cusp of record treble 06 Apr 2014 - 01:04 am

MIRPUR: Under a charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, world champions India could seal an unprecedented limited-overs treble with victory against neighbours Sri Lanka in...

Kohli gratefully accepts gift from India skipper 06 Apr 2014 - 01:03 am

MIRPUR: When Virat Kohli accepted the Man-of-the-Match award on Friday it was the second gift he had received in quick succession. With the...

Malinga wants World T20 farewell gift for departing greats 06 Apr 2014 - 01:02 am

MIRPUR: Winning the World Twenty20 title will be a perfect farewell gift for the departing Sri Lankan greats Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara,...

Kohli plays crucial role as India reach T20 Cup final 05 Apr 2014 - 02:33 am

India’s Yuvraj Singh (left) congratulates Virat Kohli as captain M S Dhoni (right) watches after India won the semi-final by six wickets. DHAKA:...

Geoff Miller with Order of the British Empire 05 Apr 2014 - 02:31 am

Former England cricketer Geoff Miller holds his OBE (Order of the British Empire) after it was presented to him by Prince Charles, the...

Australian great Ponting awarded MCC life membership 05 Apr 2014 - 02:14 am

LONDON: Ricky Ponting was awarded life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) yesterday in a tribute to the Australian legend’s illustrious career....

Experience can fill Smith void for South Africa 05 Apr 2014 - 02:14 am

LONDON: Graeme Smith believes South Africa are in safe hands, despite his retirement as captain and the recent departures of coach Gary Kirsten...

SL prayers were answered, says Sammy 05 Apr 2014 - 02:13 am

MIRPUR: Divine intervention may have been partially responsible for Sri Lanka’s World Twenty20 semi-final victory on Thursday, according to West Indies captain Darren...

Peter Moores ‘excited’ by the prospect of England return 05 Apr 2014 - 02:13 am

LONDON: Peter Moores, who was sacked as England head coach after a falling out with Kevin Pietersen, confirmed yesterday that he would be...

Sri Lanka offers $1m bonus to win T20 title 05 Apr 2014 - 02:12 am

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan team will be handed $1m bonus if they can shake off their reputation as chokers in the final of...

Yuvraj fit for today’s semi-final 04 Apr 2014 - 05:50 am

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis gestures during a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. DHAKA: India received...

Pakistan’s Hafeez quits T20 captaincy 04 Apr 2014 - 05:49 am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez (pictured), stepped down as Twenty20 captain yesterday after the team’s failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the World...

Sri Lanka in Twenty20 final 04 Apr 2014 - 04:45 am

DHAKA: Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending champions, after the first...

England’s Cook in favour of Pietersen axe 03 Apr 2014 - 02:02 am

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has given his backing for the “brave call” to end the international career of Kevin Pietersen. Despite being...

Sri Lankans welcome ‘lovely’ spin headache 03 Apr 2014 - 01:15 am

Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal (right) speaks with team-mate Angelo Mathews during the training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...

Latif says picking seniors backfired 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s new cricket chief selector Rashid Latif yesterday said relying on senior players had backfired after a familiar batting collapse saw the...