Cricket South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott CAPE TOWN: South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the... Published 09 Jan, 2025 04:41pm
Cricket South Africa wrap up Test series win over Pakistan CAPE TOWN: South Africa eased to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Test on Monday in Cape Town to... Updated 06 Jan, 2025 09:01pm
Cricket Rickelton, Rabada put South Africa in charge against Pakistan CAPE TOWN: Ryan Rickelton posted the joint seventh-highest score by a South African in Tests with 259 as his side... Updated 04 Jan, 2025 09:36pm
Cricket ‘Rested’ India skipper Rohit says not retiring from Test cricket NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test... Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:13am
Cricket Bumrah absent for India as wickets tumble in Sydney SYDNEY: India brushed off the absence of captain Jasprit Bumrah to dismiss Australia for 181 and reach 141 for six... Updated 04 Jan, 2025 01:28pm
Cricket South Africa hand Test debut to teenager Maphaka v Pakistan CAPE TOWN: South Africa will give a debut to firebrand 18-year-old fast bowler Kwena Maphaka as one of three changes... Published 02 Jan, 2025 04:41pm
Cricket Ex-India coach Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster SYDNEY: Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation... Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:54am
Cricket South Africa need big improvement before World Test final, says coach PRETORIA: South Africa have plenty to improve on despite securing their place in next year’s World Test Championship... Published 30 Dec, 2024 04:35pm
Cricket Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad rock South Africa at start of chase CENTURION: Pakistan opening bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck three blows late on the third... Updated 28 Dec, 2024 09:30pm
Cricket Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka MOUNT MAUNGANUI: A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable eight-run victory for New... Updated 28 Dec, 2024 05:23pm
Cricket Reddy-made hundred rescues India, lights up MCG MELBOURNE: India appear to have unearthed a new gem in Nitish Kumar Reddy, who conjured up a sensational maiden Test... Updated 28 Dec, 2024 01:08pm
Cricket Bosch continues debut heroics to give South Africa handy lead PRETORIA: Corbin Bosch continued his dream debut for South Africa with a swashbuckling unbeaten 81 on the second day... Updated 27 Dec, 2024 08:09pm
Cricket South Africa call on uncapped Bosch for Pakistan Test series South Africa have called on uncapped all-rounder and Corbin Bosch for the crucial two-Test home series against... Published 18 Dec, 2024 04:40pm
Cricket India’s one-man army Bumrah says fine with bowling workload Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s one-man army in the ongoing Test series against Australia and the... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:43pm
Cricket Mohammad Amir announces retirement from international cricket again Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket after “careful... Updated 14 Dec, 2024 04:28pm
Cricket Rain halts third Australia v India Test Rain halted the resumption of play after lunch on day one of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane... Published 14 Dec, 2024 10:10am
Cricket Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket KARACHI: Pakistan’s white-ball spinning allrounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on... Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:21pm
Cricket Nortje ruled out of South Africa’s white ball series against Pakistan JOHANNESBURG: South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje’s injury woes continued as he was ruled out of the remainder of... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:30pm
Cricket Poor form affecting Rohit’s captaincy, say former India teammates NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma’s woeful batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to... Published 11 Dec, 2024 12:52pm
Cricket India’s Siraj and Australia’s Head sanctioned for Adelaide altercation Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head have been slapped with demerit points for their bust-up in the second Test between... Published 09 Dec, 2024 05:47pm
Cricket Australia zero in on victory over India after Head crunches 140 ADELAIDE: Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India’s top order to close in on victory in... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 05:08pm
Cricket England take lead of 533 in Wellington after Atkinson hat-trick Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick as England coasted towards a dominant victory in the second test against New Zealand... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 01:30pm
Cricket Zimbabwe win consolation T20 against Pakistan with late flourish Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by two wickets in the last of their three-match Twenty20 series at the Queens Sports Club on... Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:39pm
Cricket NZ clinging on in Christchurch after England’s Brook hits 171 England took charge of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday, riding Harry Brook’s 171 to a first-innings... Updated 30 Nov, 2024 11:53am
Cricket Australia’s Hazlewood ruled out of second Test against India MELBOURNE: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India in Adelaide with... Published 30 Nov, 2024 10:24am
Cricket Tons for Bavuma, Stubbs hand South Africa 515-run lead over Sri Lanka DURBAN: South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma scored centuries as the hosts built an imposing lead... Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:09pm
Cricket ICC talks continue on fate of Pakistan Champions Trophy KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said talks were continuing to settle uncertainty around next year’s... Updated 29 Nov, 2024 10:36pm
Cricket Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 99 runs to take ODI series Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International century for Pakistan led them to a 99-run win over Zimbabwe on Thursday... Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:32pm
Cricket Jansen stars for South Africa as Sri Lanka crumble to 42 all out DURBAN: Marco Jansen bowled South Africa into a dominant position as Sri Lanka crashed to 42 all out, their lowest... Updated 28 Nov, 2024 10:41pm
Cricket ICC to decide fate of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy on Friday KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet this week to determine the destiny of next year’s... Published 26 Nov, 2024 09:13pm
Cricket Ayub century helps Pakistan crush Zimbabwe, level series ZIMBABWE: Saim Ayub struck an unbeaten 113 as Pakistan crushed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in Bulawayo on Tuesday to... Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:00pm
Cricket Pacer Bhuvneshwar joins Bengaluru for $1.28 million in IPL auction BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a late swoop to re-sign their former seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 107.5... Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:47pm
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