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Struggling India face motivation, fitness test 05 Jul 2013 - 09:17 am

PORT OF SPAIN: India face a test of motivation and fitness against the West Indies in a must-win fixture for the World Cup...

Pakistan’s chief selector Qasim steps down 05 Jul 2013 - 09:16 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s chief cricket selector Iqbal Qasim stepped down at the end of his tenure yesterday, denying any rift with the national team’s...

India ready to stage some of Bangladesh’s World T20 matches 05 Jul 2013 - 09:16 am

Kolkata: The Indian cricket board has given a guarantee that it would host some games of the ICC World Twenty20 championship if organisers...

Pakistan recall Afridi for West Indies tour 04 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi bats during practice in Lahore, yesterday. Pakistan axed former captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and opener Imran...

Tharanga, Jayawardene sparkle in big SL victory 04 Jul 2013 - 12:46 am

KINGSTON: Upul Tharanga plundered the highest individual score in a one-day international (ODI) in the Caribbean as Sri Lanka steamrollered India by 161...

Kaneria urged to come clean 04 Jul 2013 - 12:45 am

LONDON: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was urged to “come clean” after his lifetime ban from cricket remained in place Tuesday when the...

Kiwi pacer Martin calls it quits 04 Jul 2013 - 12:45 am

AUCKLAND: New Zealand fast bowler Chris Martin (pictured right), the third highest wicket taker for the country in Tests, has retired from all...

England’s warm-up descends into near-farce 03 Jul 2013 - 12:50 am

LONDON: England’s pre-Ashes warm-up game against Essex was stripped of its first-class status after the county’s injury-hit attack had to be bolstered by...

Sri Lanka probes report of drunk cricketer in mid-air antics 03 Jul 2013 - 12:50 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket said yesterday it will investigate reports a drunk player tried to open a cabin door at 35,000 feet (10,600...

Ireland women call up 13-year-old 03 Jul 2013 - 12:49 am

DUBLIN: Lucy O’Reilly is in line to become the second youngest cricketer to play a women’s international match after being called into Ireland’s...

Pakistan’s pacer Aamer hopeful of ban relaxation 03 Jul 2013 - 12:49 am

LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer said yesterday he hoped to play international cricket again “as soon as possible” after the game’s governing...

Gooch taken aback by Aussies’ Ahmed call 03 Jul 2013 - 12:48 am

LONDON: England great Graham Gooch expressed surprise yesterday that Australia were prepared to pick Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed. Leg-spinner Ahmed, 31, a former refugee,...

West Indies edge past India 02 Jul 2013 - 12:34 am

KINGSTON: West Indies scrambled to a one-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare over India in the second match of the Celkon Mobile...

Gooch urges England top order to cash in 02 Jul 2013 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Batting coach Graham Gooch urged England’s top order to make the most of sound starts after all the side’s specialist batsmen failed...

Rogers to open for Australia with Watson in Ashes series 02 Jul 2013 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Chris Rogers (pictured below) will have the chance to revive his international career after coach Darren Lehmann confirmed yesterday the veteran batsman...

India’s Dhoni out of tri-nation series 02 Jul 2013 - 12:33 am

KINGSTON: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tri-Nation Series with a right hamstring strain sustained...

ICC to consider Aamer’s ban 02 Jul 2013 - 12:32 am

KARACHI: Cricket’s governing body has formed a five-member committee to consider a request from Pakistan that the conditions of Mohammad Aamer’s ban for...

Misbah hopes Pakistan can rebuild after Trophy collapse 02 Jul 2013 - 12:32 am

LAHORE: Skipper Misbah-ul Haq put a brave face yesternday on Pakistan’s miserable collapse at the Champions Trophy, believing the team can overcome serious...