cricket

Carberry diagnosed with cancer

Former England batsman Michael Carberry has been diagnosed with cancer, his county side Hampshire announced
15 July 2016, 12:01 PM

MCC calls for limits on bat size

The World Cricket Committee of MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) has called for new limits on the size of bats in a bid to ensure an even contest between bat and ball.
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Long break looms for cricketers

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman will be busy with their respective commitments abroad for the next few months.
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Holder leads Windies for India Tests

The Jason Holder-captained West Indies squad for the upcoming four-Test series against India is released on Monday, with Denesh Ramdin a frustrated absentee.
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Deplorable when sportsmen, artistes become victims of hate: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as 'Rawalpindi Express', says it is "unfortunate and deplorable" when they become victims of hate or crime.
11 July 2016, 07:51 AM

Buttler out with thumb fracture

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is set for a stint on the sidelines after suffering a fractured thumb, his county side Lancashire said on Sunday.
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan off to strong start

Azhar Ali's fine form with the bat gave Pakistan the perfect boost ahead of the first Test with England next week as he stroked
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Bats not to blame for bowlers' plight, says Warner

Australia opener David Warner says flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in test cricket.
8 July 2016, 08:31 AM

Buttler and Morgan steer England to easy win

Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler ensure that Sri Lanka remain winless on their tour of England by leading their team to an easy win in the series-ending T20 International.
5 July 2016, 22:49 PM

Amir on song despite Cook's warnings

The sub-plot of the England cricket summer, as Pakistan turn the screw on Somerset on the second day of their first practice match of the tour on Monday, is how Mohammad Amir will fare and be received upon his return to the country where he served a jail term in 2010.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Jos, Ben in line for Test recalls

England coach Trevor Bayliss believes both Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes could be selected as specialist batsmen for this month's first Test against Pakistan.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Mathews won't 'run away' from captaincy

Angelo Mathews said he had no intention of quitting as Sri Lanka captain after yet another crushing defeat by England.
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Two-tier agenda still not over

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference concluded in Edinburgh on Saturday without any significant headway towards a radical change to its governance and cricket structure, saving Bangladesh and other lower-ranked teams from being relegated to a lower tier for the time being.
2 July 2016, 18:39 PM

Jimmy hopes to be fit for Pakistan series

England fast bowler James Anderson is "optimistic" he will be fit to play in the first Test against Pakistan after taking tentative steps in his recovery from a rare shoulder injury.
2 July 2016, 18:35 PM

Amla, Bravo in record fifth wicket stand

South Africa's Hashim Amla and Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies set a new world record for a fifth-wicket stand in Twenty 20 cricket of 150 in the Caribbean Premier League on Friday.
2 July 2016, 18:34 PM

England win series 3-0

Joe Root and Jos Buttler laid the platform for England's dominant 122-run win over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff.
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Schedule worries Lehmann

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

'A disaster in every sense'

Test cricket's newest nations are in despair at plans to split the format into two divisions, fearing it could undo decades of hard-fought progress on the field and kill interest in the game.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Lehmann urges ICC intervention to prevent player burnout

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game as he fears the current packed schedule is unsustainable.
1 July 2016, 10:51 AM

Despair at plans for split from Test cricket's newest nations

Test cricket's newest nations are in despair at plans to split the format into two divisions, fearing it could undo decades of hard-fought progress on the field and kill interest in the game.
1 July 2016, 08:50 AM