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Yuvraj blitz helps India level Twenty20 series 29 Dec 2012 - 04:56 am

Ahmedabad: India squared the two-match Twenty20 International series 1-1, beating Pakistan by 11 runs in the second encounter at the Sardar Patel Stadium...

Sangakkara set to miss remainder of Aussie Tour 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka’s gloom over their shattering innings capitulation to Australia deepened with news yesterday that star batsman Kumar Sangakkara will miss the...

Kiwis rest Bracewell for Proteas ODIs 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

Queensland: New Zealand have left Doug Bracewell out of their 15-man squad for a one-day international series in South Africa to manage the...

Maxwell replaces Watson for third Test 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was drafted in to replace the injured Shane Watson in a 13-man Australian squad named yesterday for next week’s...

Bairstow to miss India ODI series 29 Dec 2012 - 04:48 am

LONDON: England batsman Jonny Bairstow will miss January’s five-match one-day international series in India because of family illness. Bairstow, 23, played in the...

Cricket: Qatar officials join coaching course 28 Dec 2012 - 04:52 am

Students of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) 0 Level Coaching Course pose for a picture with Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) President M A...

Clarke hammers Sri Lanka 28 Dec 2012 - 04:49 am

MELBOURNE: Michael Clarke struck a sublime century to become his country’s highest Test run-scorer in a calendar year as Australia marched to an...

Hafeez says Pakistan can win T20 series 28 Dec 2012 - 04:46 am

Ahmedabad: Pakistan skipper Mohammed Hafeez yesterday said the way his side clawed its way back in the first Twenty20 match against India, he...

Former players say Indo-Pak games deserve iconic status 28 Dec 2012 - 04:43 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captains Rashid Latif and Moin Khan yesterday urged the ICC to give India-Pakistan series the iconic status. “The response to...

Aussies on top despite Sangakkara’s milestone 27 Dec 2012 - 09:50 am

MELBOURNE: Australia reached 150-3 at the close of the opening day of the second Test, punishing Sri Lanka after the visitors had failed...

Davids, Phangiso lead South Africa to series victory 27 Dec 2012 - 09:49 am

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Henry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took crucial wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand...

Hafeez, Malik star in Pakistan’s win 26 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Pakistan skipper Mohammed Hafeez slog-sweeps a delivery while India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches on during the first T20 clash between the two...

Jayawardene ready for ‘battle’ in Melbourne 26 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has no illusions about the hostile reception awaiting his team at Melbourne Cricket Ground but insists it...

‘Boy Wonder’ comes of age in 2012 26 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

LOS ANGELES: Rory McIlroy’s (pictured) dominance on both sides of the Atlantic and the clearest hint yet at the exciting potential in China...

Australian skipper Clarke facing Boxing Day fitness test 26 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

MELBOURNE: Australia will wait until the very last minute to decide if Michael Clarke has recovered sufficiently from a hamstring injury to lead...

Old foes Pakistan, India renew rivalry today 25 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

India captain MS Dhoni (left) and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi shake hands on the eve of the T20 match in Bengaluru. Bengaluru: Pakistan skipper...

Pakistan team pins hope on experienced bowlers 24 Dec 2012 - 11:41 pm

In this December 15, 2012, file photo, new batting consultant Inzamam-ul-Haq guides Pakistan team members (from left) Umar Akmal, Mohammed Hafeez and Kamran...

I learnt a lot from Sachin, says Dhoni 24 Dec 2012 - 11:41 pm

Bengaluru: Terming Sachin Tendulkar’s contribution to cricket as immense, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (pictured above, left) yesterday said he had learnt a...