All-rounder Stokes opts out of England squad for Twenty20 World Cup England all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of selection for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup, the country’s cricket... Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:12pm
Sports 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
Sports Rohit and Kohli back in India’s T20 squad ahead of World Cup NEW DELHI: Regular skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart Virat Kohli returned to India’s T20 squad after a year’s gap... Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:10am
Sports Dallas to hold T20 World Cup opener, Barbados gets final MIAMI: The opening game of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup final will be held in Dallas with the final at the... Published 05 Jan, 2024 08:44pm
Sports Sri Lanka’s Gunathilaka to face rape trial in Australia SYDNEY: Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial on a rape charge stemming from an alleged... Published 08 Jun, 2023 11:12am
Sports Australian women cricketers hailed as among greatest ever SYDNEY: Australia’s all-conquering women cricketers were hailed Monday as among the greatest sporting teams the... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:12am
Sports Australia withdraw from men’s ODI series against Afghanistan in March Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 02:19pm
Sports Rashid named Afghanistan Twenty20 captain Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals after being named as the replacement for Mohammad... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:10pm
Sports Melbourne looks into hosting India v Pakistan Test MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is looking into the possibility of hosting a Test match between India... Published 29 Dec, 2022 11:36am
Sports Australia captain Lanning returns for Pakistan series Australia captain Meg Lanning has ended her break from cricket and was included in the squad for their one-day... Published 23 Dec, 2022 10:17am
Sports ‘Truly special’: Ishan Kishan, India’s new batting dynamite NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan has raised expectations that India can turn around their flagging white-ball fortunes after... Published 11 Dec, 2022 12:51pm
Sports Indian board sacks selection panel after T20 World Cup exit The Indian cricket board (BCCI) responded to the national team's defeat in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup... Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:22pm
Sports As Qatar World Cup looms, street cricket rules for Gulf migrant workers DUBAI: It is 7:00 am in Dubai and as the sun peeks above high-rises, it reveals an animated scene below: about 200... Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:04am
Sports Australia have point to prove against world champions England ADELAIDE: New skipper Pat Cummins admitted Wednesday Australia have a point to prove after their failure at the... Published 16 Nov, 2022 01:08pm
Sports India captain Pandya dismisses Vaughan’s World Cup criticism WELLINGTON: India’s Twenty20 captain Hardik Pandya on Wednesday dismissed Michael Vaughan’s criticism of his side,... Published 16 Nov, 2022 12:15pm
Editorials T20 World Cup: it was never so close? EDITORIAL: Cricket is a game of golden uncertainties. After back-to-back defeats against India and Zimbabwe in first... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
Sports Pakistan must ride wave of confidence in T20 World Cup final: Babar Azam MELBOURNE: Captain Babar Azam told his rejuvenated Pakistan side on Saturday to ride the wave of four consecutive... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 09:38pm
Sports India thrashing 'counts for nothing' in T20 World Cup final: Buttler MELBOURNE: Skipper Jos Buttler says the emphatic way England crushed India to reach Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup... Updated 13 Nov, 2022 04:42pm
Sports Shadab Khan: Pakistan's match-winner who brings 'fire and life' MELBOURNE: No matter what happens when Pakistan face England in Sunday's final at the MCG, Shadab Khan has had a... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 12:21pm
Sports New Zealand won't underestimate Pakistan, says Southee Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals despite ... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 03:45pm
Pakistan President, PM rejoice at cricket team’s win ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appreciated Pakistan Cricket... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 06:09am
Sports ‘Remarkable’ Yadav helps India set up England T20 World Cup semi-final MELBOURNE: Suryakumar Yadav hit a blazing unbeaten 61 as a proud India set up a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final... Updated 06 Nov, 2022 05:24pm
Sports Sri Lanka cricketer Gunathilaka faces sex assault charges in Australia SYDNEY: Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested and charged on Sunday for allegedly sexually... Published 06 Nov, 2022 11:07am
Sports South Africa v Netherlands scoreboard ADELAIDE: Scoreboard after the Netherlands beat South Africa in a Group 2 match at the Twenty20 World Cup in... Published 06 Nov, 2022 10:14am
Sports Against all odds, Pakistan through to T20 World Cup semis Beat Bangladesh by five wickets to secure last-four spot after Netherlands knock out South Africa Updated 06 Nov, 2022 06:48pm
Sports Netherlands dump South Africa out of T20 World Cup, India in semis ADELAIDE: The Netherlands sent South Africa crashing out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday with a stunning 13-run... Published 06 Nov, 2022 09:39am
Sports Indian batsmen at T20 World Cup not bothered by pace, says coach PERTH: India’s batting coach said on Saturday that his side is not fazed by fast bowling as it prepared to face... Published 29 Oct, 2022 02:42pm
Sports Phillips hits 104 as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup SYDNEY: Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri... Updated 29 Oct, 2022 05:10pm
Sports Confident Zimbabwe see ‘huge’ chance to make T20 World Cup semis BRISBANE: Confident skipper Craig Ervine said Saturday that Zimbabwe had a “huge” chance to reach the Twenty20 World... Published 29 Oct, 2022 02:07pm
Sports India’s cricket stars bite back over World Cup sandwiches SYDNEY: India’s cricket players have complained about getting cold sandwiches after practice at the Twenty20 World... Published 26 Oct, 2022 06:00pm
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