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NZ test squad receive COVID-19 vaccines ahead of England trip 20 Apr 2021 - 12:00 pm

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Tuesday all of its home-based players heading to England for a two-match test series and the World...

Sri Lanka great Muralitharan undergoes angioplasty 19 Apr 2021 - 01:49 pm

Muttiah Muralitharan has undergone a scheduled angioplasty at a hospital in Chennai and has responded well to the procedure, a spokesman for the...

Indian board goes into bat for Olympic inclusion 18 Apr 2021 - 01:38 pm

Cricket's bid for Olympic inclusion has received backing from the Indian board which said it was now keen to help the game become...

'I am a slogger': Rajasthan's Morris justifies huge price tag 16 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm

MUMBAI - The Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive signing Chris Morris proved he is worth every penny as the all-rounder fired Rajasthan...

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak banned for 8 years for corruption 14 Apr 2021 - 02:03 pm

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has been handed an eight-year ban for five breaches of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, the...

Pakistan's Babar dethrones India's Kohli in ODI rankings 14 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm

New Delhi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam ended India counterpart Virat Kohli's more than three-year reign as the top-ranked one-day batsman in the latest...

Kolkata will learn from Mumbai heartbreak, says Russell 14 Apr 2021 - 11:23 am

CHENNAI, India - Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell bemoaned the failure of their big-hitters to get the team across the line against...

Sangakkara backs captain Samson after Rajasthan's narrow loss 13 Apr 2021 - 12:33 pm

MUMBAI - Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara has given his backing to captain Sanju Samson after he turned down a single against...

Kolkata starts IPL campaign with 10-run win over Hyderabad 11 Apr 2021 - 10:41 pm

CHENNAI, India - Kolkata Knight Riders started its Indian Premier League campaign with a 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Half-centuries from...

Pakistan Super League to resume in Karachi on June 1 11 Apr 2021 - 07:59 pm

LAHORE - The remaining 20 matches of this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place in Karachi's National Stadium with the final...

Kohli says Patel has ended Bangalore's death-overs woes 10 Apr 2021 - 08:12 am

Chennai, India: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli believes Harshal Patel has solved the team's death-overs woes in the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Blow for South Africa as captain Bavuma to miss Pakistan T20 series 09 Apr 2021 - 12:55 pm

CAPE TOWN - An already depleted South Africa squad has been dealt a further blow after newly-appointed captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out...

India's Tendulkar leaves hospital after being treated for COVID-19 08 Apr 2021 - 08:18 pm

India batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Thursday that he has been released from hospital a week after he was admitted when he...

In-form Fakhar leads Pakistan to ODI series win v S Africa 07 Apr 2021 - 07:30 pm

Opener Fakhar Zaman smashed his second century in as many matches as Pakistan beat much-changed South Africa by 28 runs in the third...

Mumbai Indians staffer tests positive days ahead of IPL start 06 Apr 2021 - 01:29 pm

Mumbai: The Mumbai Indians scout and wicketkeeping consultant Kiran More has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the new Indian Premier League (IPL)...