cricket

Former England batsman Hick named Australia's batting coach

Former England batsman Graeme Hick is appointed as Australia's new fulltime batting coach after initially working with the team on a temporary basis.
15 September 2016, 04:52 AM

Barmy Army not touring on security grounds

The Barmy Army has said it will not be following the team on tour in Bangladesh owing to prevailing security concerns.
14 September 2016, 13:17 PM

The calm before the storm

Bangladesh's national players might have complained about the lack of international cricket for the last seven months or so, but following the Eid break the scenario is set to change completely.
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Dwayne Bravo feels Deepika attraction

West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo is having a ball in Mumbai. After showing his skills as a cricketer, he is now slithering towards Bollywood with a sunny smile on his face.
11 September 2016, 09:05 AM

Rumana's historic hat-trick seals narrow win for Bangladesh

Legspinner Rumana Ahmed's hat-trick, the first in international cricket by a Bangladesh Women's cricketer helps her side defend 106 and beat Ireland Women by 10 runs in the third ODI to claim the series 1-0.
11 September 2016, 05:10 AM

New Zealand to fund child sport development in Pacific

New Zealand will fund a multi-million dollar programme aimed at getting more children in Pacific island countries to play sport.
11 September 2016, 04:44 AM

England players told snipers and tanks will reduce security fears during Bangladesh tour

England's players have been given assurances about the scale of the security operation which will see them put on 'lock down' in Bangladesh with snipers positioned at the team hotels and tanks parked outside them.
11 September 2016, 02:15 AM

England head to Bangladesh to face vastly improved side

England, when they finally reach Bangladesh on the last day of this month after all the discussions and hesitations over security, will find that their hosts’ cricket has vastly improved since England’s last Test tour in 2010.
11 September 2016, 01:50 AM

Seven teams in 4th BPL

The Bangladesh Premier League's fourth edition will be played between seven franchises this year, two more than the last season.
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Is Morgan risking his career?

Is England one-day captain Eoin Morgan risking his international career by refusing to tour Bangladesh on security fears?
10 September 2016, 06:13 AM

Jos Buttler set to captain England in Bangladesh

Jos Buttler has been told he will captain the England one-day team in Bangladesh following Eoin Morgan’s decision to pull out of the tour.
10 September 2016, 03:47 AM

Test Championship playoff, ODI league on the cards

A Test Championship playoff along with ODI and Twenty20 league structures may be adopted by member countries at the next ICC Board meeting in October, after the two-tier Test system was abandoned this week.
9 September 2016, 09:44 AM

Pakistan's dilemma: Tops in Tests, flops in 'pyjamas'

Top of the charts in Tests, but floundering at number nine in one-dayers, Pakistan's dilemma emphasises the growing differences in skills needed to succeed across cricket's various formats.
9 September 2016, 07:53 AM

Cricket: Morgan shares his Bangladesh worries

Eoin Morgan says two previous security scares in the sub-continent made him wary of ever again jeopardising his personal safety, as he outlines why he remains deeply concerned about touring Bangladesh.
9 September 2016, 05:41 AM

Clarke picks commentary over BBL

Michael Clarke will be seen behind the microphone during the Australian summer after he penned a contract as a commentator
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM

First ODI washed out

The Bangladesh women's team tour of Ireland has so far been plagued rain and yesterday was no different as the first ODI
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Sharjeel, Latif star as Pakistan thrash England

Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif smashed England's bowlers all round Old Trafford as Pakistan ended their tour in style with a crushing nine-wicket win in Wednesday's lone Twenty20 international.
7 September 2016, 22:59 PM

Run records highlight bat-ball disparity

After first England and then Australia rewrite the cricket record books just days apart, some commentators are warning that a glut of runs risks wrecking the art of bowling and turning off fans.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

BCCI threatens to pull out

Following its exclusion from the ICC's financial committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened to pull out of the 2017 Champions Trophy.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Two-tier proposal on hold till 2019

Despite six of the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) members being in favour of a two-tier Test Championship, the plan
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM