Mar 18, 2019
South Africa pin World Cup hopes on bowlers
South Africa finished their one-day series against Sri Lanka with a clear idea of both the team and the tactics they will use in the upcoming Cricket...
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Mar 18, 2019
Khawaja achieves career best spot in ODI rankings
Indian captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma continue to dominate the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, while the likes of Quinton de Kock, Faf...
Mar 15, 2019
Bangladesh cricketers to only travel with security assurances
Bangladesh’s cricket board head said Friday its players will now only travel with proper security assurances, after the national team narrowly escaped...
Mar 15, 2019
Indian police files charges against cricketer Shami
Indian police filed charges Thursday against fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been accused of various crimes including assault and sexual harassmen...
Mar 15, 2019
JP Duminy to retire from ODIs after World Cup
South African all-rounder JP Duminy has confirmed he will hang up his boots from the One Day format after the World Cup.
Mar 15, 2019
New Zealand, Bangladesh cricket Test cancelled after mosque attacks
New Zealand and Bangladesh on Friday cancelled the third cricket Test after multiple people were killed in gun attacks on mosques in Christchurch, inc...
Mar 15, 2019
Supreme Court asks BCCI to review life ban on Sreesanth
The Supreme Court of India (SC) has set aside the lifetime ban imposed on the tainted former Indian bowler, S Sreesanth and has asked the Disciplinary...
Mar 14, 2019
Khawaja, bowlers humble India in series decider
Opener Usman Khawaja Wednesday credited teamwork for Australia’s come-from-behind 3-2 series victory over India after his sublime century helped the t...
Mar 14, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Lakmal recalled for T20 series against South Africa
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Mar 14, 2019
Udana heroics not enough for sorry Sri Lanka
A blazing innings by tailender Isuru Udana could not prevent another heavy defeat for Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international against South Afri...
Mar 14, 2019
Ashes urn set for rare Australia visit
The Ashes urn will make its first journey to Australia in 12 years later this year when it is displayed in the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, Ma...
Mar 14, 2019
World Cup squad more or less sorted, admits Virat Kohlil
Indian captain Virat Kohli has admitted that his team is ‘more or less sorted’ for the upcoming World Cup despite losing the ODI series to Australia o...
Mar 14, 2019
Resilience and fight’ – Australia target World Cup win after stunning India
Buoyed by their come-from-behind one-day series triumph in India, skipper Aaron Finch believes resurgent Australia have the blueprint in place to win...
Mar 13, 2019
Shot clock plan proposed for cricket Tests
The MCC World Cricket Council suggested on Tuesday the introduction of a shot clock in Test cricket in a bid to speed up the five-day game.
Mar 13, 2019
Amla sits out of final two ODIs for family reasons
Hashim Amla was given compassionate leave on Tuesday to miss South Africa’s last two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka, providing what could be...
Mar 13, 2019
Our inspiration is Afghanistan’ – East Timorese hope to copy cricket rise
Navigating pigs and goats as they practise on a dusty paddock, a group of young East Timorese are hoping to copy the fairy-tale rise of Afghanistan by...
Mar 13, 2019
India, Australia make two changes apiece for series decider
Both India and Australia have made two changes for their fifth and final game of the five-match ODI series. The series is currently tied at 2-2 after...
Mar 12, 2019
Pakistan welcomes foreign cricket stars for Twenty20 league
Cricket-mad Pakistan is welcoming a host of foreign stars who defied security fears and Indian-Pakistani tensions to feature in the last eight matches...
Mar 12, 2019
Injured Williamson in doubt for third Test, may delay Indian T20 League departure
Injured Kane Williamson could sit out the third Test against Bangladesh beginning Saturday in Christchurch and might have to delay his departure for t...
Mar 12, 2019
Perera ruled out of South Africa ODI series with hamstring injury
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out for the remaining two One-Day Internationals against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
Mar 12, 2019
Australia confident of stunning ODI series win over India
Vice-captain Alex Carey said Tuesday that Australia are confident of sealing what would be a stunning one-day international series victory in India af...
Mar 12, 2019
Bouncer king Wagner’s two-day demolition of Bangladesh secures series
Short-ball specialist Neil Wagner engineered an innings victory over Bangladesh in what New Zealand called “an ideal two days” in the rain-shortened s...
Mar 11, 2019
New Zealand captain Williamson taken to hospital
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was taken to hospital Monday, midway through the second Test against Bangladesh, for scans on his injured left sho...
Mar 11, 2019
India captain Kohli slams inconsistent DRS after Australia defeat
Skipper Virat Kohli has slammed the decision review system (DRS) as “not consistent” after India had a referral turned down by the TV umpire and went...