Sports / Cricket

Australia’s coach predicts fiery contest in new series 17 Oct 2012 - 06:50 am

SYDNEY: Top order batsmen will face a ‘baptism of fire’ in South Africa’s upcoming tour Down Under as the world’s two best pace...

Tendulkar to be given Australia honour 17 Oct 2012 - 06:50 am

NEW DELHI: India’s record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar is to be conferred with membership of the Order of Australia, visiting Prime Minister Julia Gillard...

Australia target return to the top, says Clarke 16 Oct 2012 - 04:28 am

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke poses with junior cricketers during the launch of the Australian cricket season in Sydney, yesterday. Australia’s summer of...

Watson set to make early exit from CL T20 16 Oct 2012 - 04:28 am

SYDNEY: All-rounder Shane Watson is set to return home from the Champions League (CL) Twenty20 in South Africa amid fears of burnout and...

India’s Yuvraj hits 208 in comeback 16 Oct 2012 - 04:28 am

NEW DELHI: Cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh smashed 208 on his return to first-class cricket to stake a claim yesterday in India’s team for...

Ban fixers for life, says Muralitharan 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

SINGAPORE: Anyone involved in spot-fixing should be banned for life, former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said yesterday, days after six umpires were...

Deccan Chargers’ owners agree sale 13 Oct 2012 - 02:27 am

NEW DELHI: The owners of troubled Indian Premier League team Deccan Chargers announced yesterday that they have agreed to sell the franchise to...

Kumble and Strauss join world body in new move 12 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

COLOMBO: Former Indian captain Anil Kumble was yesterday appointed head of the influential ‘cricket committee’ of the International Cricket Council (ICC), replacing West...

No issues with KP: Broad 12 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen will be welcomed back into the England team when the controversial middle-order batsman returns to the national side, Twenty20 captain...

Astle surprise call-up for Sri Lanka tour; Vettori out 12 Oct 2012 - 03:09 am

Mumbai Indians cricketer Mitchell Johnson bowls during training at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg ahead of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) against the Highveld...

Cricket umpires hit back after corruption claims 10 Oct 2012 - 09:34 am

COLOMBO: Umpires at the centre of bribery claims denied yesterday they were willing to fix matches for cash as cricket authorities announced an...

South Africa players demand ECB apology 10 Oct 2012 - 09:34 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin...

West Indies win world T20 title 08 Oct 2012 - 02:51 pm

Members of the West Indies team celebrate with the trophy on the podium after the ICC Twenty20 World Cup final match against Sri...

Pakistan attack changed game and me, says Taufel 07 Oct 2012 - 10:29 pm

COLOMBO: Retiring umpire Simon Taufel yesterday said that a 2009 terror attack which killed eight people including the driver of the bus he...

Gayle force hits Australia as Windies reach T20 final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 75 off 41 balls as the West Indies stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a record...

Hafeez proud of Pakistan team, defends Shahid Afridi 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez (picutred) said he was proud of his team’s World Twenty20 campaign despite a semi-final defeat to Sri Lanka,...

Batting legend Tendulkar to assess his future next month 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) admitted yesterday that he is contemplating retirement and said he would reassess his future next...

Captain Jayawardene relishes fourth final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s captain Mahela Jayawardene goes into tomorrow’s World Twenty20 final confident of winning the title after failing at the last hurdle...