Cricket

Buttler vows to prove worth on Test stage

England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is adamant he can prove his worth in the Test arena after struggling to emulate his
'Not good enough': No excuses from Kohli for India's heavy defeat

Virat Kohli refused to make excuses for India's comprehensive loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on
Top talent: six to watch at the women's Twenty20 World Cup

Six players to watch when the women's Twenty20 World Cup begins on Friday: Meg Lanning (AUS) Known for her silky stroke
Rahul ton as India fight to avoid New Zealand clean sweep

A century to KL Rahul boosted India's hopes of avoiding a series whitewash against New Zealand Tuesday as the tourists
India's 'next-gen' shine in first New Zealand ODI

Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden one-day century as India posted a commanding 347 for four in the first one-day
Injured Sharma out of India's New Zealand tour

Senior batsman Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the rest of India's tour of New Zealand with a calf strain Tuesday, while
Bangladesh’s Tamim tunes up for Test with record triple ton

Tamim Iqbal warmed up for his Test comeback with a triple century Sunday -- the highest first-class score ever recorded
Hardik Pandya out of Test series against New Zealand

Flamboyant Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand over
Second 50 for Taylor as Zimbabwe strengthen position

Brendan Taylor made his second half-century of the match to put Zimbabwe in a strong position at lunch on the fourth
Whopping 48 sixes, 70 fours in Bangladesh cricket run-fest

Batsmen hit a staggering 48 sixes and 70 fours in a Bangladesh second division 50-over match in which a combined 818
Winter works wonders for Bess as England take charge against South Africa

A little more than a month ago, Dom Bess was in India at a spin bowling camp, having not been picked for England’s
Kohli open to day-night Test at Gabba or Perth

India skipper Virat Kohli said Monday that his side are ready to play a day-night Test at Australia's formidable Gabba
Lewis hits undefeated 99 as Windies ease to victory

Opening batsman Evin Lewis fell agonisingly short of a century as his undefeated 99 helped West Indies to cruise to a
Du Plessis criticises ‘big three’ move

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis believes cricket needs more, not fewer, elite nations. Speaking after
New Zealand and England put cricket rivalry to the Test

New Zealand and England will take their cricketing rivalry into the Test arena Thursday after finding themselves evenly
Young Pakistan square up to Smith and Warner

Pakistan head into the opening Test in Brisbane on Thursday seeking a rare win on Australian soil, and could unleash a
Kohli hails courageous Maxwell for taking mental health break

India skipper Virat Kohli Wednesday lauded Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's courage to take a break from cricket
Bangladesh cricket players prep for India international in masks

Bangladesh players trained in masks in gloomy smog Saturday ahead of the opening match of their India tour but insisted
England collapse to give New Zealand T20 series lead

A dramatic England collapse which saw five wickets fall for only 10 runs allowed New Zealand to snatch a 14-run victory
UAE beat Hong Kong, topping Group B table in T20 cricket

The UAE’s cricketers comfortably beat Hong Kong in a Group B match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium Monday as the T20 World
Langer unsure if Smith wants Australia captaincy back

Steve Smith's ban on leading Australia ends in March but the star batsman may not want the Test captaincy back, coach
Australia having a 'mare' with Ashes DRS calls

Australia captain Tim Paine admitted he was having "a mare" after twice failing to review umpiring decisions in the
'Not much interest' - Bangladesh Test skipper dislikes Tests, says board chief

Bangladesh cricket chief Nazmul Hassan said Shakib Al Hasan will remain as Test captain despite disliking the format
Australia desperate to finish off England in Ashes finale

Australia captain Tim Paine wants to put the "icing on the cake" with victory in the fifth Ashes Test as England
Smith holds firm in Ashes return after Broad double strike

Steve Smith marked his Test return after suffering concussion by helping Australia recover from the early loss of their
Khawaja dropped as Smith returns for fourth Ashes Test

Australia on Tuesday dropped struggling batsman Usman Khawaja for the fourth Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford
India beat West Indies by 257 runs, win Test series 2-0

India completed another crushing victory over the West Indies, demolishing the home side by 257 runs on the fourth
Smith says Archer blow brought back difficult memories

Australia talisman Steve Smith has said he will change nothing in his approach to facing Jofra Archer after being hit
Misbah emerges as front-runner for Pakistan cricket coach

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq Tuesday emerged as the favourite to take over as Pakistan's cricket coach after Mickey
ICC bans two Hong Kong cricketers for life

The International cricket Council (ICC) on Monday banned two Hong Kong players, including one who has already served a