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England paceman Archer misses out in opening Ashes test 31 Jul 2019 - 05:00 pm

LONDON: England pace bowler Jofra Archer has been omitted from the side for the first Ashes test against Australia starting at Edgbaston on...

England captain Root returns to No 3 spot for Ashes opener 30 Jul 2019 - 04:05 pm

Birmingham, United Kingdom: England batsman Joe Denly confirmed Tuesday he will drop to number four for England's opening Ashes Test against Australia, with...

'My time is over': Malinga signs off in style as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh 26 Jul 2019 - 09:02 pm

Colombo: Lasith Malinga shone in his farewell match after Kusal Perera struck a quick-fire century as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 91 runs...

England dismiss Ireland for 38 to complete dramatic Test win 25 Jul 2019 - 10:00 pm

London: England gave themselves a huge pre-Ashes boost by skittling Ireland for just 38 to win their one-off Test by 143 runs on...

Sri Lanka’s Kulasekara announces retirement 25 Jul 2019 - 08:51 am

Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara yesterday announced that he will retire from international cricket with immediate effect. During a press conference held...

Murtagh, 37, rips through hapless England as Ireland take charge 24 Jul 2019 - 10:09 pm

London: Ireland ended England's World Cup honeymoon in dramatic style on Wednesday, bowling out the host nation for a derisory 85 on the...

Oldest slinger in town: Sri Lanka to farewell shaggy-haired Malinga 23 Jul 2019 - 01:14 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka will start looking to replace key wicket-taker Lasith Malinga when the shaggy-haired fast bowler calls it quits after the first...

Smith raring to go, Khawaja expected to be fit for Ashes opener 22 Jul 2019 - 11:06 pm

Sixteen months after leaving test cricket in disgrace over the ball-tampering furore, Steve Smith's preparations for the Ashes have gone up to a...

Ireland won't be overawed in Lord's Test: Wilson 22 Jul 2019 - 11:06 pm

London: Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman Gary Wilson insists his side are determined not to be overawed when they play England in their country's Test debut...

Indian selectors bet on Pant as Dhoni's future remains unclear 21 Jul 2019 - 10:40 pm

MUMBAI: India's cricket selectors on Sunday named Rishabh Pant as their preferred wicketkeeper for all three formats for next month's tour of West...

Australia retain the Ashes with Taunton draw 21 Jul 2019 - 10:40 pm

A draw in the one-off Test in the multi-format Ashes series was enough for Australia to retain the Ashes in Taunton. England resumed...

Cricket World Cup final umpire admits 'error': report 21 Jul 2019 - 04:49 pm

Colombo: The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted...

India look to future with West Indies squad 21 Jul 2019 - 03:04 pm

New Delhi: Indian selectors on Sunday announced fresh, young faces for the upcoming West Indies tour following the shock semi-final exit in the...

Kumble hopes to see more Indian players like Yuvraj in T20 leagues 21 Jul 2019 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) making an exception for Yuvraj Singh and giving him permission to...

Line of duty: Dhoni to serve with army instead of touring West Indies 20 Jul 2019 - 11:40 pm

New Delhi: Former India captain M.S. Dhoni is to skip his country's tour of West Indies to spend two months in the army...

Eoin Morgan says no decision yet on future after England World Cup win 20 Jul 2019 - 11:40 pm

London: Eoin Morgan says he has not yet decided whether to remain as England's white-ball skipper following their dramatic World Cup win against...

India's selectors face questions over Dhoni, number four batsman 20 Jul 2019 - 11:27 am

MUMBAI: The future of long-serving wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni and finding a solution to the number four batting conundrum will top the agenda when...