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Flower steps down as England head coach 01 Feb 2014 - 12:08 am

LONDON: Andy Flower has stepped down as England head coach following his side’s humiliating 5-0 Ashes defeat in Australia, the England and Wales...

World Cup hero Imran blasts ICC’s ‘colonial’ revamp 01 Feb 2014 - 12:08 am

KARACHI: Pakistan legend Imran Khan (pictured) slammed controversial plans to reform cricket’s governing body yesterday, saying they would take the game back to...

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh 31 Jan 2014 - 06:42 am

Sri Lankan cricketers leave the field after their victory over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the first Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla...

Departing coach Rixon slams Cricket Australia 31 Jan 2014 - 06:42 am

SYDNEY: Departing national assistant coach Steve Rixon yesterday lashed out at Cricket Australia, saying he had little respect for the organisation, which he...

Hughes replaces injured Marsh in Australia squad 31 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

Australian cricket team captain Michael Clarke poses with a fan upon arrival at Johannesburg Airport on Wednesday. Australia will play three Tests and...

Scotland and UAE grab final World Cup berths 31 Jan 2014 - 06:38 am

DUBAI: Scotland pipped Kenya to secure their third World Cup appearance yesterday while United Arab Emirates (UAE) also booked their ticket for next...

Cricket body set to go back to the future 31 Jan 2014 - 06:37 am

LONDON: For much of its history the International Cricket Council (ICC) was unable to do anything without the approval of England and Australia,...

Jayawardene’s double ton floors Bangladesh in Dhaka 30 Jan 2014 - 10:24 am

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot against Bangladesh during the third day of their first Test match of the series in Dhaka,...

Australia down England by 13 runs in T20 30 Jan 2014 - 02:43 am

England’s batsman Ravi Bopara plays a shot against Australia during the first cricket T20 international series match in Hobart, yesterday. HOBART, Australia: England...

Taylor ton seals New Zealand ODI series win over India 29 Jan 2014 - 09:55 am

HAMILTON: New Zealand sealed their one-day international series against India with a game to spare yesterday when a Ross Taylor century set up...

Silva’s maiden ton puts Sri Lanka in command 29 Jan 2014 - 02:58 am

Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva (left) after scoring a century against Bangladesh as team-mate Kumar Sangakkara watches during the second day of the first...

Sri Lanka seamers rock Bangladesh 28 Jan 2014 - 08:31 am

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan (left) plays a shot as Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal watches during the first day of their first test...

India confident of squaring New Zealand series 28 Jan 2014 - 08:27 am

WELLINGTON: India are confident they can win their two remaining one-day internationals in New Zealand to salvage a draw from a series they...

Australia shock England to snatch final ODI win 27 Jan 2014 - 12:37 am

Australia’s players celebrate victory after the fifth One-Day International cricket match of the series against England in Adelaide yesterday. Australia won by 5...

Cook to sit out of England’s ODI tour of West Indies 27 Jan 2014 - 12:34 am

ADELAIDE: Captain Alastair Cook will sit out of England’s limited-overs tour of West Indies as the team prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup...

Former cricket chiefs attack ICC’s ‘big three’ plan 27 Jan 2014 - 12:33 am

Former cricket chiefs attack ICC’s ‘big three’ plan PARIS: Former cricket chiefs yesterday attacked the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) proposal for greater decision-making...

Kiwis-India thriller ends in a tie 26 Jan 2014 - 02:09 pm

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (centre) gets a pat on the back from Ross Taylor (right) after drawing the third One-day International match at Eden...

Pakistan clinch Twenty20 title in Doha 25 Jan 2014 - 07:34 am

Doha: Pakistan capitalised on a poor batting display by South Africa to win the final of the PCB Qatar Women’s Twenty20 Tri-series by...