Sports / Cricket

Sri Lanka see backlash from Aussie ‘wounded soldiers’ 06 Dec 2012 - 12:44 am

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has warned his team to be wary of a backlash from Australia in their three-Test series after...

I’m open to Ashes return, says Warne 05 Dec 2012 - 01:11 am

Melbourne: Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes he still has the ability to play at the highest level and will consider coming out...

India hope to restore pride 05 Dec 2012 - 12:59 am

England captain Alastair Cook and team-mates have a group discussion at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, yesterday. England take on hosts India in the third...

Australian press blast ‘monumental failure’ 05 Dec 2012 - 12:58 am

PERTH, Australia: Australian media yesterday blasted the national team’s “monumental failure” in the third Test against South Africa while lamenting the end of...

Gibson seeks Windies improvement 05 Dec 2012 - 12:58 am

DHAKA: Coach Ottis Gibson hoped his West Indies team show improvement in the crucial third one-day international against Bangladesh in Dhaka today. The...

Taylor set to lose captaincy, says report 05 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

WELLINGTON: Ross Taylor is expected to be axed as New Zealand captain when the Black Caps’ squad to tour South Africa is announced...

South Africa bag series in fine style, retain No.1 rank 04 Dec 2012 - 01:26 am

PERTH: South Africa thrashed Australia by 309 runs in the third Test yesterday to hold on to their number one Test ranking and...

Tears and hugs as Ponting goes 04 Dec 2012 - 01:09 am

PERTH: Ricky Ponting was moved to tears after his celebrated Test career came to a close with a whimper rather than a bang...

Smith’s South African warriors create legacy 04 Dec 2012 - 01:09 am

PERTH: South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes it will take some time for people to fully appreciate his team’s achievement in winning an...

‘Tendulkar was the best’ 04 Dec 2012 - 01:08 am

PERTH: Cricketing great Ricky Ponting, who retired from all forms of the game after playing his last Test at Perth against South Africa,...

England can win Ashes, says Smith 04 Dec 2012 - 01:08 am

PERTH: South Africa captain Graeme Smith thinks home advantage will give England the edge in the first of two Ashes series against Australia...

India star Sehwag ‘never happy’ with Eden food 04 Dec 2012 - 01:08 am

Kolkata: Dashing Indian batsman Virender Sehwag yesterday gave the thumbs up to Lords, Sydney and Ahmedabad, and the thumbs down to Eden Gardens...

England and Australia in same World Cup pool 04 Dec 2012 - 01:07 am

LONDON: England, Wales and Australia were all drawn together in a potential “group of death” when the draw for the 2015 Rugby World...

QCA set to organise Qatar Independence Day event 04 Dec 2012 - 01:06 am

DOHA: The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) is set to organise Nations Cup, an event involving four-expatriate teams, to celebrating Qatar’s Independence Day. Teams...

Fast bowler Finn bats for beleaguered pacer Broad 04 Dec 2012 - 01:06 am

Kolkata: Hoping that the Eden Gardens pitch would ‘have something for all’, England pacer Steve Finn yesterday batted for fellow pacer Stuart Broad...

Proteas set Australia mammoth target 03 Dec 2012 - 08:17 am

PERTH, Australia: Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at...

Anamul hits maiden ton as Bangladesh crush Windies 03 Dec 2012 - 08:11 am

KHULNA, Bangladesh: Anamul Haque became the third youngest Bangladeshi to hit a hundred before the home team spun out the West Indies for...

De Villiers wary of record-chasing Australians 03 Dec 2012 - 08:10 am

PERTH, Australia: South African vice-captain AB de Villiers said yesterday the Proteas were not taking anything for granted, despite being in a seemingly...