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Paceman Steyn fired up by jibe 07 Nov 2012 - 07:52 am

BRISBANE, Australia: South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn is aiming to use his ex-coach’s jibes to motivate him ahead of this week’s opening...

Tendulkar awarded Australian honour 07 Nov 2012 - 07:51 am

MUMBAI: Superstar batsman Sachin Tendulkar yesterday became the first Indian sportsman to be honoured with membership of the Order of Australia. Arts Minister...

CAS sets date for appeals by Asif, Butt 07 Nov 2012 - 07:51 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday confirmed it will hear appeals from Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt,...

Qatar Cricket Association to hold trials for women tomorrow 07 Nov 2012 - 07:28 am

DOHA: The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) will hold trials tomorrow to finalise their women’s team. The selected players will represent Qatar at the...

Yuvraj, Harbhajan back in Test squad 06 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

Indian cricketer and cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh (centre), his mother Shabnam Singh (right), and Indian Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla...

Watson ruled out of first Test 06 Nov 2012 - 07:28 am

Australia ‘A’ batsman Rob Quiney playing the ball during the three-day cricket tour match against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on...

Broad adds to England’s injury worries 06 Nov 2012 - 07:28 am

MUMBAI: Stuart Broad joined fast bowler Steven Finn on England’s injured list ahead of the Test series in India as the three-day tour...

South Africa to play Tahir at the Gabba 06 Nov 2012 - 07:27 am

SYDNEY: South Africa will be looking to play leg-spinner Imran Tahir and opt against playing four specialist pace bowlers in Friday’s opening Test...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in rain-hit ODI 05 Nov 2012 - 07:34 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka scored a 14-run win over New Zealand by Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in the rain-hit second one-day international yesterday...

Pujara, Shah defy England in Mumbai 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

MUMBAI: England’s bowlers got a taste of what may lie ahead in the Test series against India after they were made to toil...

Whatmore denies asking for Hafeez’s removal 04 Nov 2012 - 08:26 am

KARACHI,Pakistan: Pakistan’s head coach Dav Whatmore (pictured) yesterday strongly denied wanting Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez replaced, branding such reports as an attempt to...

Bairstow hits ton in India tour match 04 Nov 2012 - 08:25 am

MUMBAI: Jonny Bairstow hit a century to spare England’s blushes yesterday, after a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the three-day tour...

Pakistan’s Afridi and Younus chased for unpaid tax bill 03 Nov 2012 - 06:03 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan (pictured bottom left) and Shahid Afridi (pictured bottom right) were among four senior national cricketers being chased...

Tendulkar warms up for England with sublime 137 03 Nov 2012 - 06:00 am

MUMBAI: Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar looked in good form ahead of a home Test series against England as he smashed a solid...

Officials in Pakistan back day-night Test matches 03 Nov 2012 - 06:00 am

KARACHI: Pakistani cricket authorities have given their support to the idea of hosting day-night Tests, saying they would increase the “product value” of...

Rain threat forces Sri Lanka to change New Zealand ODI venue 03 Nov 2012 - 06:00 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday changed the venue for the second and third one-day internationals of the ongoing five-match home series against New Zealand...

Pakistan to begin India Tour on December 25 02 Nov 2012 - 05:52 am

NEW DELHI: Pakistan will open their first limited-overs series in India for five years with a Twenty20 international in Bangalore on December 25,...

I’m not best bowler in the world: Steyn 02 Nov 2012 - 05:52 am

SYDNEY: Dale Steyn (pictured) believes there are better bowlers in world cricket and it is simply his durability and consistency that have enabled...