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Ton-up Samuels takes West Indies to 206-9 08 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels plays a shot as Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Janith Perera (R) looks on during the third and final...

Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe by 145 runs in 1st ODI 07 Nov 2015 - 06:46 pm

Bangladesh cricketers congratulate teammate Shakib Al Hasan (C) after the dismissal of the Zimbabwecricketer Tinashe Panyangara during the first one-day international (ODI) match...

South Africa 56-5 chasing 218-run target against India 07 Nov 2015 - 01:06 pm

South African wicketkeeper Dane Vilas celebrates the dismissal of India's captain Virat Kohli, left, during the third day of their first cricket test...

Australia tighten screws on Kiwis to lead by 325 07 Nov 2015 - 08:48 am

Australian batsman Joe Burns looks to drive a ball to the boundary during the first cricket test match between Australia and New Zealand...

Waqar praises England pacemen's reverse swing ability 07 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Dubai: Pakistan's head coach Waqar Younis praised England's pace duo for their ability to reverse swing the ball, saying it was seen as...

Cricket-Authorities investigate fraudulent activity in S Africa 06 Nov 2015 - 06:22 pm

CAPE TOWN: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is investigating potentially fraudulent activities by an international syndicate attempting to corrupt the domestic game, it said...

Cook admits England second best to Pakistan 05 Nov 2015 - 05:27 pm

Sharjah, UAE: Alastair Cook admitted his Ashes winning England team was second best to Pakistan as they lost the three-match series 2-0 following...

Misbah looks to Pakistan's bigger challenges 05 Nov 2015 - 05:15 pm

Pakistan's Yasir Shah (R) celebrates with captain Misbah Ul Haq after dismissing England's Stuart Broad during the fifth and last day of the...

Warner lets fly as Aussies take charge over Kiwis 05 Nov 2015 - 09:02 am

Brisbane, Australia: David Warner blazed his 20th Test half-century as Australia took early charge over New Zealand on the opening day of the...

Pakistan hold egde as England seek series-levelling win 04 Nov 2015 - 04:31 pm

England's Joe Root exchanges words with Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez at the close of play. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan grabbed two early wickets...

India, South Africa rivals play down pitch worries 04 Nov 2015 - 01:49 pm

India's Amit Mishra (R) bowls in the nets as his teammate Ravindra Jadeja watches during a practice session ahead of their first test...

Ton-up Hafeez keeps England at bay in third Test 04 Nov 2015 - 11:41 am

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez is watched by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow as he plays a shot during the fourth day of the third test...

Hafeez leads Pakistan's fightback in final Test 03 Nov 2015 - 05:01 pm

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez (2L) shakes hands with teammate Azhar Ali at close of play on the third day of the third Test match...

India prepare 'surface tension' for South Africa 03 Nov 2015 - 04:40 pm

India's captain Virat Kohli (R) and teammate Shikhar Dhawan interact after the warm up football game during a training session on the eve...

Openers help Pakistan erode England's lead 03 Nov 2015 - 03:35 pm

Pakistan's Azhar Ali in action as England's Jonny Bairstow looks on. SHARJAH: England claimed a 72-run first innings lead to push for a...

Taylor's maiden fifty keeps England in hunt 02 Nov 2015 - 05:31 pm

Sharjah, UAE: James Taylor hit a maiden half-century in his comeback match to bolster England to 222-4 at stumps on the second day...

Pakistan strike back to restrict England to 135-3 02 Nov 2015 - 03:06 pm

England's Ian Bell is stumped by Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed SHARJAH: Yasir Shah outsmarted Alastair Cook again as Pakistan claimed two wickets in the...

India, Pakistan must talk to revive cricket: Gavaskar 01 Nov 2015 - 04:18 pm

Sunil Gavaskar Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Former batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes New Delhi and Islamabad must start a dialogue to pave the...