Sports / Cricket

Pakistan’s Afridi asked to explain criticism 10 Apr 2014 - 12:34 am

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday demanded an explanation from star all-rounder Shahid Afridi after he criticised the team’s “negative” approach for their early...

Latif turns down Pakistan cricket selector role 10 Apr 2014 - 12:33 am

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket turmoil yesterday took a new turn as former captain Rashid Latif turned down the job of chief selector following an...

Celebrations marred by retirement row 09 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

Sri Lankan Twenty20 cricket captain Lasith Malinga (second left) offers a piece of cake to President Mahinda Rajapakse during a welcoming ceremony at...

Don’t crucify Yuvraj for T20 final flop: Tendulkar 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

MUMBAI: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has come out strongly in support of the beleaguered Yuvraj Singh after the left-hander’s poor performance with the...

Sri Lanka in celebration after triumph over India 08 Apr 2014 - 01:19 am

Sri Lankan cricket fans in a rickshaw wave flags as they celebrate in Colombo after Lanka beat India during the final of the...

Leg spin placates master blasters in Bangladesh 08 Apr 2014 - 01:18 am

Imran Tahir of South Africa (top) and Ahsan Malik of the Netherlands. MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Now that the dust has settled on Sri Lanka’s...

Indians dominate ICC team of the World Twenty20 08 Apr 2014 - 01:17 am

MUMBAI: Paceman Lasith Malinga was the only member of Sri Lanka’s World Twenty20-winning side to earn a place in the International Cricket Council...

Dhoni defends struggling Yuvraj Singh 08 Apr 2014 - 01:16 am

MIRPUR, Bangladesh: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sprang to team mate Yuvraj Singh’s defence after the left-hander’s struggle with the bat in the...

Gutsy Sri Lanka crowned T20 World Champions 07 Apr 2014 - 01:35 am

Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga (centre) holds the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after Sri Lanka won the ICC T20 World Cup...

Sri Lankan fans celebrate biggest win in 18 years 07 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga (left), star batsman Kumar Sangakkara (second left) and Mahela Jayawardene (seen with Malinga) celebrate Sri Lanka’s T20 World...

Sangakkara relieved to break World Cup jinx 07 Apr 2014 - 01:27 am

DHAKA: Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara yesterday said he was relieved to realise one of his career dreams: to win a World Cup trophy...

Australia bag hat-trick of women’s T20 titles 07 Apr 2014 - 01:27 am

Australian cricketers celebrate their victory over England during the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 final against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...

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:...