Sports / Cricket

Five-wicket Herath puts Sri Lanka on top 18 Nov 2012 - 12:53 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Rangana Herath bagged a five-wicket haul to put Sri Lanka in a strong position on the opening day of the...

Sussex confirm players approached to fix match 18 Nov 2012 - 12:53 am

LONDON: English county team Sussex confirmed yesterday that some of their players were approached about fixing a match against Kent last year, but...

Powell shines on day four in Dhaka 17 Nov 2012 - 02:26 am

DHAKA: Kieran Powell notched up his second century of the match before Bangladesh brought alive the first cricket Test by grabbing five West...

Pujara smashes double ton as India take control 17 Nov 2012 - 02:26 am

Ahmedabad: Cheteshwar Pujara smashed his maiden double century to enable India declare at 521 for eight and by the close of play on...

Sri Lanka lose Dilshan for first Kiwi Test 17 Nov 2012 - 02:25 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka yesterday suffered a big blow when in-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan was ruled out of the opening Test against...

Watson back in Australian squad 17 Nov 2012 - 02:25 am

SYDNEY: All-rounder Shane Watson was yesterday included in Australia’s squad for the pivotal second Test against South Africa, despite concerns about his fitness....

Sehwag puts India in control 16 Nov 2012 - 11:44 am

Ahmedabad: Virender Sehwag regained his touch with a sparkling century, and Cheteshwar Pujara is two short of his ton as India ended the...

Ton-up Islam leads strong Bangladesh reply 16 Nov 2012 - 11:44 am

DHAKA: Middle-order batsman Naeem Islam made a maiden Test century while Shakib Al Hasan smashed a dominating 89 to help Bangladesh thwart the...

India-England series hit by coverage blackout 16 Nov 2012 - 11:44 am

NEW DELHI: International news agencies suspended coverage of the Test series between India and England after Indian cricket authorities refused to lift restrictions...

Opener Warner denies pressure after lean run 16 Nov 2012 - 11:43 am

SYDNEY: Australian opener David Warner yesterday denied he was feeling the pressure after a lean run and said it was only a matter...

Pakistan bars players from Australian league 16 Nov 2012 - 11:43 am

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday refused Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal permission to play in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition, ordering them to...

New Zealand face spin test in Sri Lanka 16 Nov 2012 - 11:43 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka are set to probe New Zealand’s defences against spin in a two-Test series starting in Galle tomorrow as...

New pitch for series opener 15 Nov 2012 - 07:40 am

AHMEDABAD, India: India and England will be without the services of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Steven Finn when they open a four-Test...

Bangladesh struggle after Chanderpaul’s double ton 15 Nov 2012 - 07:39 am

DHAKA: Struggling Bangladesh face the prospect of following on after Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a brilliant double century to help the West Indies post...

Watson, Starc press claims for Adelaide, says coach 15 Nov 2012 - 07:38 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Shane Watson and Mitchell Starc will come under consideration for Australia in next week’s second Adelaide Test after drawing the series...

South Africa bat for draw 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

BRISBANE: South Africa staved off Australia’s push for an unlikely victory to bat out for a draw in the first Gabba Test yesterday,...

Confident India plot England revenge after tour whitewash 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

AHMEDABAD: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag played down the notion of looking to get even but revenge is very much on India’s...

Wasim hopeful of trouble free Pakistan-India ODI series 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

KARACHI: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said yesterday he was confident Pakistan’s hotly-anticipated tour of India next month would pass off safely and...