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New Zealand look to contain ‘genius’ Cook 13 Mar 2013 - 11:45 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum yesterday praised the “genius” Alastair Cook, saying that England’s free-scoring captain was second only to Australian legend...

New World Cup chairman appointed 13 Mar 2013 - 11:44 pm

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket yesterday appointed Ralph Waters as chairman of the organising committee for the 2015 World Cup after...

Unchanged New Zealand seek consistency 13 Mar 2013 - 11:44 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will stick with the same team that drew the first test against England and are likely to ask the tourists...

England turn attention to NZ Test 13 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

WELLINGTON: Wicketkeeper Matt Prior says England are aware of Australia’s disciplinary problems but are focused only on their next Test against New Zealand....

Watson wants to play for Australia again 13 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

SYDNEY: Suspended Australia vice-captain Shane Watson is determined to play for his country again and dismissed yesterday suggestions that he had a poor...

Eight centuries as Test ends in draw 13 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara yesterday rattled up his second century against Bangladesh in the drawn opening Test, which saw a record-equalling eight...

SA give contracts to four new players 13 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have given national contracts to four new players - Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Marchant de Lange and Aaron Phagiso...

‘Fast bowling rebirth offers hope for West Indies’ 13 Mar 2013 - 12:06 am

Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies head coach Otis Gibson says fast bowling is experiencing a rebirth in the Caribbean and he has expressed confidence...

Rahim leads Bangladesh run-spree 12 Mar 2013 - 08:07 am

Bangladeshi captain Mushfiqur Rahim raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a double century during the fourth day of the opening...

Australia sack four players 12 Mar 2013 - 08:03 am

Chandigarh: Australia yesterday dumped four cricketers, including vice-captain Shane Watson, for a breach of team discipline thus leaving them out of reckoning for...

Watson contemplating retirement 12 Mar 2013 - 07:59 am

Australian batsman David Warner and Shane Watson in action in the first Test match of the four-match Test series against India in Chennai...

Zimbabwe hope to make up for lost time in Test arena 12 Mar 2013 - 07:55 am

BRIDGETOWN: Zimbabwe’s stuttering return to Test cricket continues in Barbados today when they start their first series in more than seven years against...

England salvage draw 10 Mar 2013 - 11:56 pm

Dunedin, New Zealand: A determined England batted through the final day to salvage a draw from the first Test against New Zealand at...

Ashraful and Rahim boost Bangladesh 10 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

Bangladeshi captain Mushfiqur Rahim (right) and team-mate Mohammad Ashraful run between the wickets during the third day of the opening Test match at...

Ingram sets up South African win 10 Mar 2013 - 11:54 pm

BLOEMFONTEIN,South Africa: Colin Ingram hit an unbeaten century to set up a comfortable 125-run win for South Africa in the first one-day international...

Ganguly sees Dhoni hand in Sehwag’s exclusion 10 Mar 2013 - 11:54 pm

Kolkata: Expressing surprise over the dropping of dashing India opener Virender Sehwag, former captain Sourav Ganguly said current team skipper MS Dhoni had...

Cook, Compton hit tons, lead England’s recovery 10 Mar 2013 - 01:46 am

\ England’s Nick Compton (left) and captain Alastair Cook run between wickets during the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand...

Maiden centuries put Sri Lanka on top 10 Mar 2013 - 01:44 am

Sri Lankan cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a century during the second day of their opening...