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Chase ton leads Windies rally

A polished century by Roston Chase guides West Indies out of trouble and into a decent position on 286 for six against Pakistan on the first day of the second test in Barbados on Sunday.
1 May 2017, 08:40 AM

Support of my countrymen gives me energy: Rashid Khan

Afghanistan's leg-spinner Rashid Khan says the entire country watches Indian Premier League (IPL) and the support of the people back home gives him energy to perform better in the cash-rich T20 tournament.
29 April 2017, 09:24 AM

KP was 'completely right' on IPL: Vaughan

Former Test captain Michael Vaughan believes Indian Premier League exposure will give England an edge in their bid to win a first major 50-over tournament when the Champions Trophy begins in June.
28 April 2017, 09:50 AM

Players reject Cricket Australia pay offer

Australia's professional cricketers rejected a pay offer from the sport's governing body on Friday, saying the proposal was "a win for cricket administrators but a loss for cricket".
28 April 2017, 07:11 AM

Wood handed England recall

England call up fit-again Mark Wood for the forthcoming Champions Trophy campaign, but his fellow pace bowler Steven Finn is left out of the 15-man squad.
25 April 2017, 15:28 PM

Pakistan drops Kamran from Champions Trophy squad

Pakistan' drops opener Kamran Akmal from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy.
25 April 2017, 15:09 PM

Younis Khan first Pakistani to reach 10,000 Test runs

Younis Khan becomes the first Pakistani player to score 10,000 Test runs.
23 April 2017, 22:39 PM

Amla, AB among marquee locals

Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers are among the top marquee local players announced by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday for their new T20 league that is set to take place later this year.
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM

KKR target Gujarat

High on confidence following a hattrick of victories, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue their winning streak when they face struggling Gujarat Lions in a battle between the top and bottom-placed teams of the IPL tomorrow.
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Misbah to receive Spirit of Cricket Trophy

Retiring Test cricketer Misbah ul Haq wins hearts of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with his good behaviour and will soon become the first-ever recipient of the Imtiaz Ahmed Spirit of Cricket Trophy, which will also earn him a cash prize of Rs 500,000.
20 April 2017, 10:17 AM

Injured Starc, Lynn in Australia's Champions Trophy squad

Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc and batsman Chris Lynn have been named as part of a formidable squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales despite nursing injuries.
20 April 2017, 09:12 AM

Srini barred from going to ICC meet

Former BCCI president N Srinivasan cannot represent the Board at the ICC meeting next week as he has been held guilty of conflict of interest, the Supreme Court said on Monday.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Guys who can bowl a perfect yorker are always going to be dangerous: Brett Lee

It is not easy being a fast bowler, especially in the T20 era where the game and its rules are tilted in batsman's favour.
13 April 2017, 09:30 AM

Mustafizur in for Hyderabad’s match against Mumbai

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman finds a place in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s playing eleven against Mumbai Indians tonight.
12 April 2017, 14:07 PM

Habibul Bashar an ICC Champions Trophy ambassador

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has been named as one of eight stalwarts of the modern era as Champion Ambassadors for this summer’s ICC Champions Trophy which will be staged at three iconic venues of England and Wales from 1-18 June.
12 April 2017, 11:40 AM

Umpires can eject players, tethered bails approved

Cricket umpires have been given the power to eject disobedient players while tethered bails will be permitted to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries as part of a series of law changes coming into effect from Oct. 1.
12 April 2017, 06:46 AM

BCCI to meet Hassan today

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI's) court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) will meet Bangladesh Cricket
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket makes you cry more, laugh less: Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi, also known as Boom Boom Afridi, reflected on his career and the future plans after retirement while talking to ICC Cricket 360°.
11 April 2017, 08:16 AM

Kohli wins Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' honour

India captain Virat Kohli has been named the "Leading Cricketer in the World" in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication announced on Wednesday.
5 April 2017, 13:20 PM

Taskin fifth Bangladeshi to take ODI hattrick

Taskin Ahmed becomes the fifth Bangladesh player, after Shahadat Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain and Taijul Islam to pick up a hattrick in ODI cricket, doing so in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.
28 March 2017, 13:28 PM