cricket

Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh to fly for Sussex tomorrow

Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh’s 20-year-old pace bowling sensation who took the world by storm with his spectacular debut for his country will fly for United Kingdom tomorrow to play for Sussex County Cricket Club.
19 July 2016, 11:50 AM

Andre Russell's heroics sink Trinbago Knight Riders

Andre Russell stars with the bat and ball while Shakib Al Hasan chips in with an important wicket as Jamaica Tallawahs come out in front by 19 runs against a spirited Trinbago Knight Riders.
19 July 2016, 09:31 AM

NZ supremo wants four-day Tests, two-tiers

New Zealand Cricket chief David White called Tuesday for Test cricket to continue its pink-ball revolution by slashing the format to four days and introducing two divisions.
19 July 2016, 07:53 AM

India SC bars ministers, bureaucrats from BCCI

India's top court has barred ministers and bureaucrats from holding posts in the country's cricket board (BCCI) as part of administrative reforms in the world's richest national cricket body.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Masters of making the ball talk

The one constant in Pakistan cricket is the inherent quality and variety of the bowling. These men rejoice in making a cricket ball talk. The use of the ball, its leather and its seam, is a culture, forensically explored and widely envied.
18 July 2016, 06:26 AM

Rajkot to make Test debut in Ind-Eng series

England will embark on their lengthy tour of India later this year with Rajkot hosting the first of the five Test matches from November 9, the cricket boards announce on Friday.
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan's bulletproof plan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has bought four bulletproof buses as it tries to convince other teams to shed their security apprehensions and visit the country.
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM

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