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Babar leads from front, ruthless Pakistan break India jinx 24 Oct 2021 - 08:53 pm

Captain Babar Azam led by example as Pakistan beat India in a World Cup showdown for the first time ever with a 10-wicket...

Sri Lanka tops Bangladesh by 5 wickets in T20 World Cup 24 Oct 2021 - 07:35 pm

Half centuries by Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa rallied former T20 World Cup champion Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over a sloppy...

Australia edge South Africa in low-scoring World Cup thriller 23 Oct 2021 - 05:42 pm

ABU DHABI: Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade combined in a crucial 40-run stand to help Australia beat South Africa by five wickets in...

India-Pakistan blockbuster set to light up Twenty20 World Cup 23 Oct 2021 - 02:26 pm

Dubai: Former champions India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai and the buzz around...

T20 World Cup: Qatar ready to host Asia Qualifiers 22 Oct 2021 - 10:40 am

The Western region Asia Qualifiers for 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, hosted by the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), will get underway tomorrow...

Dominant Scotland, Bangladesh make T20 World Cup Super 12 21 Oct 2021 - 08:45 pm

Scotland thumped Twenty20 World Cup co-hosts Oman to storm into the tournament's Super 12 stage, along with Bangladesh who thrashed Papua New Guinea...

Australia's Pattinson announces international retirement 20 Oct 2021 - 11:44 am

Australia fast bowler James Pattinson has announced his retirement from international cricket ahead of the upcoming Ashes series against England, Cricket Australia said...

Scotland on brink of World Cup Super 12, Bangladesh stay alive 19 Oct 2021 - 09:30 pm

Scotland moved to the brink of reaching the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup with a victory over Papua New Guinea...

Ireland's Campher scorches Netherlands with four wickets in four balls 18 Oct 2021 - 09:58 pm

Ireland seamer Curtis Campher accomplished the rare feat of taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries against the Netherlands to set up an...

England to tour West Indies in January and March 18 Oct 2021 - 08:49 pm

West Indies will host England in a five-match Twenty20 International series in Barbados next year before playing three tests in Antigua, Barbados and...

Scotland humble Bangladesh, Oman thrash PNG as T20 World Cup begins 17 Oct 2021 - 09:26 pm

Scotland stunned Bangladesh after a brilliant all-round performance from Chris Greaves helped to secure a thrilling six-run victory in a preliminary round match...

BCCI chief Ganguly hopeful IPL 2022 will be held in India 16 Oct 2021 - 04:25 pm

New Delhi: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly expects next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played in the country after the...

India, England out to foil Windies in T20 World Cup 16 Oct 2021 - 01:30 pm

West Indies will again rely on a hardened bunch of Twenty20 specialists as they bid to retain their World Cup title, but are...

Chennai spank Kolkata in final to win fourth IPL title 15 Oct 2021 - 09:25 pm

DUBAI - Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings claimed their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a comfortable 27-run victory against Kolkata...

India add paceman Thakur to T20 World Cup squad, Patel in reserves 14 Oct 2021 - 12:02 am

India added pace bowler Shardul Thakur to their Twenty20 World Cup squad while all-rounder Axar Patel dropped out of the 15-man side and...

Two-time champion Kolkata advances to third IPL final 13 Oct 2021 - 09:12 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Kolkata Knight Riders reached their first Indian Premier League final in seven years with a nervy three-wicket win...

Kolkata eliminates Kohli's Bangalore in IPL playoffs 11 Oct 2021 - 09:27 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Kolkata Knight Riders dashed Virat Kohli’s hopes of winning an elusive Indian Premier League title as captain when...

ICC T20 World Cup: Afghanistan start training in Doha 11 Oct 2021 - 08:29 am

Afghanistan players during a training session at Doha’s Asian Town Cricket Stadium yesterday. The team that arrived in Doha on Saturday is preparing...