Five great England-Pakistan flare-ups
Cricket matches between England and Pakistan have often been a fraught affair, with rows over umpiring, ball-tampering, abandoned fixtures and a spot-fixing row all contributing...
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T20 format a challenge for all-rounders: Shakib
Agency, Kingston :Bangladesh’s premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes Twenty20 cricket is a challenge for players of his kind but it is something he relishes.The...
England’s Buttler suffers thumb fracture
AFP, Manchester : England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is set for a stint on the sidelines after suffering a fractured thumb, his county side Lancashire said...
Deplorable when sportsmen become victims of hate: Shoaib Akhtar
Agency, New Delhi :He feels ‘sportspersons or artistes’ are a reflection of the society they represent and enter foreign shores as “ambassadors of their country”....
Ireland-Afghanistan ODI at Stormont abandoned
The opening one-day international between Ireland and Afghanistan in Belfast was abandoned because of rain.Torrential showers on Sunday meant no play was possible at Stormont...
England beat Sri Lanka by 122 runs in final ODI
AP, Cardiff : England outclassed Sri Lanka again to win the final one-day international by a hefty 122 runs on Saturday, ensuring it didn’t lose...
ICC okays rule change in LBW calls, defers Test shake-up
PTI, Edinburgh :The ICC has approved change in rules in the LBW decisions of the umpires concerning the controversial Decision Review System, which is expected...
Harbhajan Singh recalls calling Darren Lehmann ‘pregnant’
PTI, New Delhi :Fed up with Darren Lehmann’s constant sledging during a tour of Australia, Harbhajan Singh once asked the current Australian head coach whether...