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UAE, Ireland seal T20 World Cup spots 22 Feb 2022 - 08:26 pm

The United Arab Emirates and Ireland qualified for the men's Twenty20 World Cup by winning their semi-finals in the qualifying tournament in Oman...

Multan wins for 9th time, Karachi exits PSL with 9 defeats 20 Feb 2022 - 10:09 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan- Defending champion Multan Sultans continued its dream run in the Pakistan Super League, beating a depleted Islamabad United by six wickets...

Inspired Yadav leads India to series sweep of Windies 20 Feb 2022 - 08:59 pm

India beat West Indies by 18 runs in the third and final Twenty20 international thanks to a brilliant innings by Suryakumar Yadav at...

Rohit named India's test captain, Rahane and Pujara dropped 19 Feb 2022 - 03:04 pm

New Delhi: Opener Rohit Sharma was named India's test captain on Saturday, succeeding Virat Kohli as the team's leader in all three formats...

India unlikely to field cricket teams in Hangzhou Asiad 18 Feb 2022 - 01:31 pm

NEW DELHI- Cricket will make a comeback at the Asian Games in Hangzhou later this year but India, the game's financial engine, is...

Pakistan head coach backs struggling captain Babar 17 Feb 2022 - 10:31 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq has backed the leadership qualities of all-format captain Babar Azam ahead of next month’s historic home...

Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings in PSL thriller 14 Feb 2022 - 11:50 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan- Islamabad United’s left-arm fast bowler Waqas Maqsood dropped a catch off his final ball but still ran out Chris Jordan of...

Lahore thumps Quetta in PSL 13 Feb 2022 - 11:20 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan- Shaheen Shah Afridi dealt two early blows and Fakhar Zaman continued his rich run of batting form as Lahore Qalandars inflicted...

Back pain forces Afridi to withdraw from PSL 13 Feb 2022 - 09:47 pm

ISLAMABAD- Veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the Pakistan Super League due to chronic back pain. The 41-year-old Afridi was in...

Livingstone strikes big, Morgan and Finch unsold in IPL auction 13 Feb 2022 - 08:00 pm

NEW DELHI- Punjab Kings bought England all-rounder Liam Livingstone for $1.53 million but Australia's World-Cup winning skipper Aaron Finch went unsold in the...

Babar Azam's Karachi Kings suffer 6th successive loss in PSL 13 Feb 2022 - 07:43 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan- Karachi Kings suffered their sixth successive loss in the Pakistan Super League as Peshawar Zalmi handed the 2020 champion a 55-run...

'Cut it off': Williamson frustrated with nagging elbow injury 11 Feb 2022 - 01:31 pm

WELLINGTON- Kane Williamson is so tired of dealing with an injured elbow that at times he wants to "cut it off", the frustrated...

Sri Lanka's Mendis tests positive for COVID-19 before Australia T20 series 08 Feb 2022 - 09:21 pm

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their Twenty20 series in Australia, the country cricket board said on...

Australia name full-strength squad for Pakistan tour 08 Feb 2022 - 09:13 pm

Australia have named a full-strength line-up for next month's three-test tour of Pakistan in their first squad announcement since the resignation of Justin...

Women's IPL to start 'soon', says BCCI secretary 07 Feb 2022 - 09:54 am

New Delhi: A full-fledged women's Indian Premier League (IPL) could begin as early as next year, with the Indian cricket board (BCCI) saying...

Babar Azam's Karachi Kings lose fifth straight game in PSL 06 Feb 2022 - 11:33 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Two-time champion Islamabad United won by a commanding 42 runs to hand Karachi Kings their fifth straight loss in the...

India wins its 1,000th ODI with 22 overs left v West Indies 06 Feb 2022 - 07:08 pm

AHMEDABAD, India: India celebrated its 1,000th one-day international with a crushing six-wicket win over West Indies with 22 overs to spare on Sunday....