Sports / Cricket

Border can't imagine T20 World Cup without fans 14 Apr 2020 - 12:01 pm

Melbourne - Former Australia captain Allan Border said on Tuesday he cannot even imagine the prospect of hosting this year's Twenty20 World Cup...

IPL uncertainty jeopardises Dhoni's India future, says Srikkanth 12 Apr 2020 - 10:00 am

New Delhi - Stumper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni's international career could be in jeopardy if this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) succumbs to the...

Buttler fine with England playing different formats at same time 07 Apr 2020 - 09:48 am

London - England could field two different teams on the same day at separate venues if the COVID-19 pandemic leads to a compressed...

Sri Lanka curfew forces cricket team to improve fitness 06 Apr 2020 - 09:07 am

Colombo - Sri Lanka's cricket team have been ordered onto customised home training regimes during the coronavirus lockdown by coach Mickey Arthur following...

Bangalore burdened by title pressure - Kohli 05 Apr 2020 - 10:02 am

New Delhi - Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Indian cricketers face backlash for supporting Pakistan virus fund 01 Apr 2020 - 12:36 pm

New Delhi - Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh have unleashed a social media storm by backing former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's...

Tendulkar digs deep for India's coronavirus fight 27 Mar 2020 - 12:43 pm

Mumbai - Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has contributed 5 million rupees ($67,000) to India's fight against the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to...

ICC postpones World Cup qualifiers due to coronavirus 26 Mar 2020 - 10:27 am

Mumbai - The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that all qualifying events for the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup and 50-overs version...

West Indies offer to host England series in Caribbean 19 Mar 2020 - 09:34 am

London - With the coronavirus threat looming large on England's home test series against West Indies in June, the Caribbean cricket board has...

South African cricketers in self-isolation 18 Mar 2020 - 12:09 pm

Johannesburg - Members of the South African cricket team have been told to undergo a 14-day period of self-isolation and social distancing to...

Pakistan T20 Super League semis postponed because of coronavirus 17 Mar 2020 - 11:12 am

Islamabad - Pakistan's Twenty20 cricket league was suspended Tuesday just hours before the start of the semi-finals because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...

Archer condemns racist abuse after being targeted online 17 Mar 2020 - 09:54 am

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has posted an image of racist abuse he received on social media and called on authorities to deal...

Final leg of Bangladesh's Pakistan tour postponed 16 Mar 2020 - 10:55 am

Lahore - The final leg of Bangladesh's tour of Pakistan, which involved a test match and a one-day international next month, has been...

Karachi reaches PSL semifinals, eliminates Islamabad 15 Mar 2020 - 11:26 am

Karachi, Pakistan - Karachi Kings qualified for the semifinals and eliminated two-time champion Islamabad United from the pakistan Super League after a four-wicket...

PSL to go ahead despite 10 foreign cricketers leaving 13 Mar 2020 - 02:03 pm

ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistan Super League will go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak and the withdrawal Friday of 10 foreign players. The...

Cricket's IPL could go 'TV-only' over virus: Official 12 Mar 2020 - 01:42 pm

Mumbai - The Indian Premier League could be played behind closed doors because of the new coronavirus, an official told AFP on Thursday,...

India orders international cricket matches in empty stadiums to combat coronavirus 12 Mar 2020 - 10:46 am

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - The India government has ordered upcoming international cricket matches to be played in empty stadiums, as travel operators warned of...