Sports / Cricket

Security boost for Chennai IPL game amid water protests 09 Apr 2018 - 12:31 pm

New Delhi: Police ordered thousands of extra security forces to protect an Indian Premier League Cricket game in Chennai on Tuesday amid threats...

Rahul smashes record 14-ball 50 to earn Punjab easy IPL win 08 Apr 2018 - 12:59 pm

MOHALI, India: Opening batsman Lokesh Rahul smashed the fastest half-century in Indian Premier League history off only 14 balls and led his new...

KL Rahul raises his bat after he completes his half century (50 runs) during the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on April 8, 2018. (AF

IPL set to dazzle again after a chequered decade 07 Apr 2018 - 03:57 pm

NEW DELHI: The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off on Saturday with two reinstated teams and a new broadcaster...

Pakistan firmly on road to cricket revival, says PCB 07 Apr 2018 - 07:44 am

Karachi: Pakistan's cricket chiefs hope the country can host a full series by 2020, after a successful tour by the West Indies sparked...

Australia's Smith not to challenge ball-tampering sanctions 04 Apr 2018 - 09:24 am

MELBOURNE: Banned Steve Smith will not challenge the sanctions imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA) for his role in the ball-tampering scandal...

Root looks forward after England leave Down Under winless 03 Apr 2018 - 10:56 pm

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Captain Joe Root believes England have a better idea of the direction they are heading after their long tour Down...

Australia must change behaviour, says Paine 03 Apr 2018 - 02:55 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Australia captain Tim Paine believes a change in culture for a team "with our heads in the sand" will be the biggest...

beIN to broadcast Indian Premier League in MENA 01 Apr 2018 - 01:20 pm

DOHA: The most popular Twenty20 cricket league in the world, the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL), has a new home across the Middle...

Tearful Warner says tampering scandal may spell doom for Australia career 31 Mar 2018 - 03:19 pm

Sydney: Former Test vice-captain David Warner said he realised he may never play for his country again as he tearfully apologised Saturday over...

Bairstow leads rearguard fightback as England reach 290-8 30 Mar 2018 - 10:17 pm

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and fast bowler Mark Wood produced a rearguard counter-attack to drag England back into the second test...

Century-making Markram piles on misery for embattled Australia 30 Mar 2018 - 09:58 pm

Johannesburg: A career-best century by AIden Markram added pain to an Australian side reeling from the ball tampering scandal on the first day...

Handshakes win over taunts as Australia finds its fight 30 Mar 2018 - 09:52 pm

JOHANNESBURG: There were handshakes between players and occasional taunts from the crowd, as a scandal-tainted Australia cricket team took its first steps toward...

Tearful Steve Smith apologizes for ball tampering scandal 29 Mar 2018 - 04:27 pm

For former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith, it was reality television at its most heart-wrenchingly real. Having lost the captaincy after a ball-tampering...

Tearful Australia coach Lehmann quits over cheat scandal 29 Mar 2018 - 03:18 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann says he will quit after the final test against South Africa, citing the emotional stress of the...

Tearful Smith takes 'full responsibility' for ball-tampering scandal 29 Mar 2018 - 12:30 pm

Sydney: Distraught former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith was in tears Thursday as he accepted full responsibility for a ball-tampering scandal that has...

'Forgive them': Smith, Warner head home in disgrace 29 Mar 2018 - 02:38 am

Johannesburg: Disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were heading home Thursday to confront mounting anger over the cheating scandal that...