Cricket Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosts this year’s Indian Premier League player auction in a partnership between a... Updated 23 Nov, 2024 05:38pm
Cricket Jaiswal slams unbeaten 90 as India seize control against Australia PERTH: Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous... Updated 23 Nov, 2024 05:06pm
Cricket Johnson bags five as Australia beat Pakistan to seal T20 series SYDNEY: Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel Australia to a tense 13-run victory over Pakistan in Sydney on... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:46pm
Cricket Rahul hit by friendly fire while Kohli defies injury concerns MELBOURNE: India opener KL Rahul left the field after being struck on the elbow by fast-bowling teammate Prasidh... Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:41pm
Cricket ICC in talks with boards over non-payment of T20 World Cup dues to players The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with several boards which have yet to pay prize money... Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:30pm
Cricket Sri Lanka hires South African consultant coach COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Tuesday named former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach... Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:45pm
Cricket Pakistan wants ICC explanation after India’s Champions Trophy snub The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport’s governing International Cricket Council (ICC)... Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:17pm
Cricket Pakistan will not accept ‘hybrid’ Champions Trophy, says PCB chair The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) will not stage matches of the 2025 Champions Trophy outside the country if India do... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:38am
Cricket India’s Rohit says players must get the mindset right to handle Australian pitches BENGALURU: After India’s batting frailties were brutally exposed in a 3-0 home series defeat by New Zealand, captain... Published 04 Nov, 2024 11:30am
Cricket Cummins to the rescue as Australia grind past Pakistan in opening ODI MELBOURNE: Skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 32 to steer Australia to a nervy... Updated 04 Nov, 2024 04:14pm
Cricket ‘Bunch of Kiwis’ sealed historic Test whitewash in India MUMBAI: New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell hailed his side as “a bunch of Kiwis taking on the world” after their... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:31am
Cricket New Zealand lead by 143 as spin rules in seesaw third India Test MUMBAI: New Zealand lead by 143 runs in their second innings after Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 05:51pm
Cricket Man arrested after burglary of England captain Stokes’ home LONDON: British police said on Friday one man had been arrested following a burglary at the home of England test... Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:50pm
Cricket Kirsten quits as Pakistan white-ball coach, Gillespie to fill in LAHORE: Gary Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan’s white-ball coach barely six months after taking up the job, the... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 07:17pm
Cricket Skipper Marsh and Test regulars to skip Pakistan T20 series SYDNEY: Australia’s Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh and his Test teammates will skip the three-match series against... Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:52am
Cricket West Indies set 195 to win rain-hit Sri Lanka ODI PALLEKELE: A dazzling 19-ball half-century from Kusal Mendis powered Sri Lanka to 156-3 in the rain-shortened third... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:54pm
Cricket Shan savours Pakistan’s special win soaked in sweat and blood RAWALPINDI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood said his team showed tremendous character to register back-to-back... Published 26 Oct, 2024 01:47pm
Cricket Pakistan thrash England to win series after Noman Ali, Sajid Khan heroics RAWALPINDI: Pakistan sealed a memorable Test series win as they thrashed England by nine wickets on Saturday after... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 05:36pm
Cricket Santner heroics seal New Zealand’s first Test series win in India PUNE: New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner’s heroic... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 06:04pm
Cricket England reeling at 24-3 after gritty Shakeel century RAWALPINDI: Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali left England reeling at 24-3 after Saud Shakeel’s fighting hundred put... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:33pm
Cricket New Zealand lead by 301 after Santner’s 7-53 in India Test PUNE: New Zealand extended their lead to a commanding 301 after spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 to bowl out India... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:04pm
Cricket New Zealand need 107 to win after Sarfaraz, Pant heroics BENGALURU: New Zealand hit back after smashing knocks from India’s Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant on a... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 05:20pm
Cricket Contingencies available if India don’t travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, say ECB chiefs England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chiefs are confident a solution can be found if India do not travel to... Published 16 Oct, 2024 08:49pm
Cricket India series always attritional, says Australia captain Cummins Australia captain Pat Cummins is expecting the upcoming series against India to be a survival of fittest as his team... Published 12 Oct, 2024 10:49am
Cricket Bumrah appointed India vice-captain for New Zealand Tests India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will act as deputy to Rohit Sharma for their three-match home Test series... Published 12 Oct, 2024 10:41am
Cricket Masood admits England defeat ‘a harsh reality’ for Pakistan MULTAN: Pakistan captain Shan Masood admitted England taught his team a “harsh reality” on how to win a Test with... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:48pm
Cricket Recovering Stokes ruled out of first Pakistan Test MULTAN: England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week,... Published 05 Oct, 2024 03:23pm
Cricket Sri Lanka scent series victory as New Zealand 199-5 after follow-on GALLE: Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 06:22pm
Cricket Sri Lanka declare on 602-5 after Kamindu’s 1,000-run milestone GALLE: Middle-order marvel Kamindu Mendis became the joint third-fastest Test batsman to 1,000 runs on Friday as Sri... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 06:18pm
Cricket Jayasuriya grabs five wickets as Sri Lanka win first New Zealand Test GALLE: Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the... Published 23 Sep, 2024 11:51am
Cricket ICC increases Women’s T20 World Cup prize money to $7.9 million Next month’s Women’s T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the... Published 17 Sep, 2024 02:26pm
Cricket Rashid returns to Afghanistan squad for South Africa one-day series KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan has been included in the Afghanistan squad for the three-match one-day series against... Published 12 Sep, 2024 04:45pm
Cricket England’s Wood out for the year with injured elbow England fast bowler Mark Wood will be out for the year with an injured right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket... Published 07 Sep, 2024 10:42am
Cricket Mehidy’s five wickets give Bangladesh second Test edge over Pakistan RAWALPINDI: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 07:04pm
Cricket Atkinson’s maiden century takes England to 427 all out against Sri Lanka in second Test LONDON: Gus Atkinson cemented his love affair with Lord’s by scoring a maiden century on Friday, with his 118... Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:10pm
Cricket Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket’s unruly and under-fire champion DHAKA: Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of... Published 29 Aug, 2024 12:35pm
Cricket West Indies quick Gabriel quits international cricket West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has quit international cricket with immediate effect, the 36-year-old said... Published 29 Aug, 2024 10:56am
Cricket India’s Jay Shah to be cricket world body chairman: ICC NEW DELHI: India’s cricket chief Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as chairman of the sport’s world body, the... Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:19pm
Cricket Pakistan and Bangladesh fined for slow over rates in 1st Test RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Bangladesh have been fined and docked World Test Championship points over slow over rates... Published 26 Aug, 2024 06:42pm
Cricket Brilliant 191 by Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur has Pakistan in danger in first Test RAWALPINDI: Senior batter Mushfiqur Rahim hit a brilliant 191 on the fourth day of the first Test in Rawalpindi on... Updated 24 Aug, 2024 07:05pm
Cricket Hazlewood to miss Scotland T20 internationals with calf injury Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of Australia’s three-match Twenty20 international series against... Published 24 Aug, 2024 11:20am
Cricket Former India opener Dhawan retires NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday, dropping curtains... Published 24 Aug, 2024 11:08am
Cricket Lawrence, Potts named in England team to face Sri Lanka England’s Dan Lawrence will open the batting in place of the injured Zak Crawley in the first Test against Sri Lanka... Published 19 Aug, 2024 06:59pm
Cricket Sri Lanka’s Dickwella suspended for doping violation Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended indefinitely due to an alleged doping... Published 17 Aug, 2024 01:57pm
Cricket Former England cricketer and coach Thorpe dies aged 55 Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board... Published 05 Aug, 2024 01:10pm
Cricket Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi denied permission to play in Canada T20 league Pakistan’s leading all-format players Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have been denied permission by... Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:41pm
Cricket Suryakumar takes over as India’s T20 captain ahead of Pandya NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav was appointed India’s T20 captain on Thursday ahead of Hardik Pandya and his tenure will... Published 18 Jul, 2024 07:58pm
Cricket Pakistan cricket board hires Australian curator to improve pitches KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket board said Monday it had hired Australian pitch curator Tony Hemming to improve playing... Published 15 Jul, 2024 05:58pm
Cricket India’s cricket board names Gautam Gambhir as head coach NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board named Gautam Gambhir as head coach on Tuesday, with the former opener taking over... Published 09 Jul, 2024 08:39pm
Cricket Shastri wants fewer Test teams, MCC chief backs T20 in changing landscape LONDON: Restricting Test cricket to six or seven teams and using the 20-overs format as the vehicle to spread the... Published 08 Jul, 2024 05:41pm
Cricket Pakistan to host Bangladesh, England and West Indies Tests KARACHI: Pakistan on Friday announced Test matches against Bangladesh, England and the West Indies – as well as a... Updated 05 Jul, 2024 08:23pm
Cricket Rohit hails India World Cup win as ‘dream come true for a billion’ NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s victory was a “dream come true” for India, as he... Published 01 Jul, 2024 03:01pm
Cricket India rout England to set up T20 World Cup final with South Africa PROVIDENCE: India hammered defending champions England by 68 runs in Guyana on Thursday to set up a T20 World Cup... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 01:24am
Cricket Hope blasts West Indies to crucial win over USA BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS: Shai Hope struck a magnificent unbeaten 82 from 39 balls as West Indies crushed the USA on... Published 22 Jun, 2024 10:33am
Cricket Nortje and De Kock star as South Africa edge England in T20 World Cup GROS-ISLET: Anrich Nortje held his nerve as South Africa remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup after defeating... Updated 22 Jun, 2024 12:09am
Cricket Hat-trick may not spare Cummins from T20 World Cup chop NORTH SOUND: Pat Cummins admits that even taking the first hat-trick of the T20 World Cup may not save him from the... Published 21 Jun, 2024 05:01pm
Cricket India to play Bangladesh, New Zealand and England in 2024-25 home season India will kick off their home season against Bangladesh in September before hosting New Zealand in October and... Published 20 Jun, 2024 05:17pm
Cricket Bangladesh T20 World Cup batting ‘not acceptable’, says Shanto ARNOS VALE: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto blasted his team’s batting performance at the T20 World Cup as... Published 17 Jun, 2024 07:59pm
Cricket Pakistan’s World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team’s batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologised... Published 17 Jun, 2024 04:32pm
Cricket Waterlogged outfield delays start to USA v Ireland T20 World Cup match LAUDERHILL: The start of Friday’s T20 World Cup match between the USA and Ireland was delayed as ground staff... Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:20pm
Cricket England thrash Oman to reignite T20 World Cup campaign ANTIGUA: England hammered Oman by eight wickets as the reigning champions revived their T20 World Cup campaign with... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 03:44am
Cricket Shakib stars as Bangladesh edge closer to T20 World Cup second round KINGSTOWN: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:51pm
Cricket Pakistan beat Canada by 7 wickets to stay alive at T20 World Cup Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten fifty helped Pakistan beat Canada by seven wickets in a must-win T20 World Cup 2024 game... Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:14pm
Cricket South Africa edge Bangladesh by four runs at T20 World Cup NEW YORK: South Africa defeated Bangladesh by just four runs in another low-scoring game at the T20 World Cup on... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:46pm
Cricket ‘Lacking self-belief’: experts react to yet another Pakistan defeat Pakistan crumbled under pressure as they failed to chase down a meagre 120-run target against archrivals India in a... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:04am
Cricket T20 World Cup 2024: India overpower Pakistan, defend modest 119-run total Pakistan lose by 6 runs for back-to-back defeats in tournament Updated 10 Jun, 2024 02:13am
Cricket Pakistan’s Imad set to return for India clash NEW YORK: Pakistan have been given a much-needed boost ahead of Sunday’s clash with India at the T20 World Cup with... Published 09 Jun, 2024 12:32am
Cricket Ruthless Australia crush England at T20 World Cup BRIDGETOWN: Australia crushed England by 36 runs in Barbados on Saturday to leave the defending champions’ T20 World... Updated 09 Jun, 2024 02:04am
Cricket Miller rescues South Africa in T20 victory over Netherlands NEW YORK: South Africa overcame a stunning early batting collapse before sealing a four-wicket victory over bogey... Updated 09 Jun, 2024 12:34am
Cricket New York prepares for ‘high-voltage’ India-Pakistan cricket match QUEENS: At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday – a World... Updated 08 Jun, 2024 07:30pm
Cricket Afghanistan thrash New Zealand in T20 World Cup GEORGETOWN: Afghanistan’s bowlers exploited to the full a pitch assisting both pace and spin at the Providence... Published 08 Jun, 2024 12:37pm
Cricket Bangladesh keep nerve to win thriller with Sri Lanka DALLAS: Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory... Published 08 Jun, 2024 12:26pm
Cricket Canada stun Ireland by 12 runs in T20 World Cup NEW YORK: Canada won their first match at any Twenty20 World Cup when they stunned Ireland by 12 runs in a Group A... Published 08 Jun, 2024 12:10am
Cricket O’Dowd half-century steers Netherlands past Nepal in T20 World Cup DALLAS: Max O’Dowd hit an unbeaten half-century to steer the Netherlands to a six-wicket victory over Nepal in their... Published 05 Jun, 2024 01:36am
Cricket Defending T20 champions England washed out after Scotland scare BRIDGETOWN: Scotland openers George Munsey and Michael Jones gave England a fright in their T20 World Cup opener in... Published 05 Jun, 2024 01:33am
Cricket England overwhelm Pakistan in final T20 before World Cup defence LONDON: Reigning champions England produced a fine all-round display with both bat and ball as they beat Pakistan by... Updated 31 May, 2024 02:40am
Cricket Rain washes out England-Pakistan 3rd T20 CARDIFF: Rain again washed out a match in England’s series against Pakistan for the second time as the third... Published 29 May, 2024 04:06am
Cricket Pakistan announce 15-member T20 World Cup squad Greenshirts to face USA in the opening game on June 6 Updated 24 May, 2024 09:29pm
Cricket Rain washes out England-Pakistan T20 opener LEEDS: Persistent rain saw the first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday... Published 22 May, 2024 10:53pm
Cricket Pakistan beat Ireland to edge T20 series 2-1 DUBLIN: Pakistan dominated Ireland to claim a six-wicket win in their T20 series decider in Dublin on Tuesday.... Published 15 May, 2024 12:28am
Cricket Raza 72 not out guides Zimbabwe to consolation win over Bangladesh DHAKA: Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett hit half-centuries as Zimbabwe secured an eight-wicket consolation victory... Updated 12 May, 2024 02:48pm
Cricket Balbirnie leads Ireland to maiden T20 win over Pakistan DUBLIN: Andrew Balbirnie’s 77 helped guide Ireland to their first Twenty20 victory over Pakistan as the hosts won by... Published 11 May, 2024 01:01am
Cricket Sri Lanka doubles Test match fees for cricketers COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board said Friday it had doubled the Test match fees paid to its international... Published 10 May, 2024 08:20pm
Cricket Zimbabwe opt to bowl against Bangladesh in fourth T20 DHAKA: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth Twenty20 international... Published 10 May, 2024 06:15pm
Cricket ICC say 'robust security plan' for T20 World Cup amid threat reports NEW DELHI: A robust security plan has been put in place for the T20 World Cup in June, the organisers of the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:19pm
Cricket Former NZ all-rounder Anderson in USA squad for T20 World Cup Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been named to the United States squad for the T20 World Cup in... Published 04 May, 2024 10:00am
Cricket Bangladesh win toss, bowl in first Zimbabwe T20 CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl first Friday in the first of... Published 03 May, 2024 05:16pm
Cricket Top-order blitz puts Sri Lanka 314-4 in Bangladesh Test CHITTAGONG: A top-order batting blitz brought Sri Lanka to 314-4 and left the tourists firmly in command of the... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 05:20pm
Cricket Bangladesh peg hopes on Shakib return for Test lift CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh were counting on the return of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for a much-needed energy... Published 29 Mar, 2024 05:12pm
Cricket Sri Lanka defend Hasaranga’s Test selection despite ban SYLHET: Sri Lanka on Thursday defended the inclusion of all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga in the Test squad for the... Published 21 Mar, 2024 07:57pm
Cricket Bangladesh have ‘high expectations’ for Sri Lanka Test series SYLHET: Bangladesh host a “formidable” Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting on Friday and ambitions are... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:58pm
Cricket India crush England by an innings to seal Test series 4-1 DHARAMSALA: Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an... Updated 09 Mar, 2024 02:11pm
Cricket England warhorse Anderson enters 700 Test wicket club DHARAMSALA: England’s James Anderson became on Saturday only the third bowler, and the first seamer, to claim 700... Published 09 Mar, 2024 10:28am
Cricket Hasaranga return boosts Sri Lanka for Bangladesh T20 decider SYLHET: Sri Lanka T20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga’s return from suspension could give his team the edge in the decider... Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:28pm
Cricket Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory ABU DHABI: Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu... Published 01 Mar, 2024 07:46pm
Cricket India beat England by five wickets to clinch series RANCHI: India accomplished a nervy chase to secure a five-wicket victory against England in the fourth Test on... Published 26 Feb, 2024 01:25pm
Cricket England’s Bashir takes four wickets to hurt India in 4th Test RANCHI: Spinner Shoaib Bashir took four wickets to lead England’s bowling charge and put India on the back foot at... Updated 24 Feb, 2024 05:07pm
Cricket Soreness rules Warner out of final T20 clash with New Zealand David Warner has withdrawn from the third and final match of Australia’s Twenty20 series against New Zealand in... Published 24 Feb, 2024 09:56am
Cricket Jaiswal ton puts India’s lead over England past 300 RAJKOT: Yashasvi Jaiswal retired hurt after hitting an attacking century to extend India’s lead over England to 322... Updated 17 Feb, 2024 05:13pm
Cricket England confident Ahmed’s visa issues will be fixed before next India Test England’s Rehan Ahmed ran into visa issues on the team’s return to India from Abu Dhabi for the third Test of their... Published 13 Feb, 2024 02:32pm
Cricket Record-setting West Indies beat Australia in 3rd T20 PERTH: Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford put on the biggest sixth-wicket partnership in a Twenty20 international... Updated 13 Feb, 2024 05:30pm