Sports / Cricket

Kings XI Punjab defeat Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets 24 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

New Delhi: After Kings XI Punjab’s Harmeet Singh and Praveen Kumar restricted Delhi Daredevils to 120/7, David Miller (34*) and Mandeep Singh (24)...

Tendulkar straight bats retirement talk 24 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

NEW DELHI: Record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar turns 40 today with no plans to retire despite media speculation and recent form suggesting that age...

IPL: Hussey upstages Watson as Chennai win 23 Apr 2013 - 04:50 am

Chennai: Michael Hussey overshadowed Shane Watson’s special effort and helped Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here yesterday....

First win for Daredevils; Kings XI clinch thriller 22 Apr 2013 - 06:41 am

New Delhi: It took a blistering knock from Virender Sehwag to end Delhi Daredevils’ six-match losing streak as they beat Mumbai Indians by...

Hosts Zimbabwe crush Bangladesh 21 Apr 2013 - 05:54 pm

HARARE: Brendan Taylor became just the third Zimbabwean batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as his side completed...

Chennai, Bangalore register victories 21 Apr 2013 - 05:53 pm

Chennai: Ravindra Jadeja came up with a fairytale allround performance in difficult times to propel Chennai Super Kings to a four-wicket win over...

Watson quits as Australia team vice-captain 21 Apr 2013 - 05:50 pm

SYDNEY: Shane Watson has stood down from his role as Australia’s vice-captain across all formats of the game, Cricket Australia said yesterday, following...

Perera helps Hyderabad to victory over Punjab 20 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

Hyderabad: Three huge sixes by Thisara Perera in the 19th over sealed a five-wicket victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kings XI Punjab in...

Zimbabwe on top after 16 wickets fall 20 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

HARARE: Bangladesh will need to produce a record fourth-innings total to beat Zimbabwe in the first Test after 16 wickets tumbled on the...

Bangladesh reply strongly in Harare 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

HARARE: Captain Brendan Taylor marked Zimbabwe’s Independence Day with a record-breaking score, but Bangladesh’s bold reply with the bat allowed them to end...

Chennai extend Delhi’s misery 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

New Delhi: Michael Hussey and Mohit Sharma scripted a huge win for Chennai Super Kings against the listless Delhi Daredevils in the Indian...

Tendulkar quashes retirement talks 19 Apr 2013 - 03:23 am

New Delhi: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar once again quashed speculations about his retirement, saying his job was to play cricket and he will...

Pakistan to allow Butt, Asif to play post-ban 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan will allow disgraced former captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif back into domestic cricket once they serve their bans for...

ICC gives cash boost to Afghanistan 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

KABUL: Afghanistan has received a financial boost from the world cricket governing body to develop the sport in the war-ravaged nation, it was...

Pakistan’s Gul out of Champions Trophy 19 Apr 2013 - 03:22 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Champions Trophy challenge suffered a major blow yesterday as pace spearhead Umar Gul was ruled out with a knee injury that...

CAS rejects Butt, Asif ban appeals 18 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

New Delhi: The international cricket careers of former Pakistan captain Salman Butt (pictured right) and pace bowler Mohammad Asif (pictured below) appeared over...

Taylor’s innings boosts Zimbabwe 18 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor celebrates on reaching hundred against Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test match at Harare Sports Club...

Mishra fashions Sunrisers’ victory 18 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Pune: Amit Mishra picked up four wickets in one over to take Sunrisers Hyderabad to a sensational win over Pune Warriors in the...