Cricket

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
New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 65 runs in the second Test in Colombo on Monday to square the two-match
Kohli, Rahane stretch India lead as Cummins crawls to 95-minute duck

An unbroken century stand between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane put India in a dominant position at 185 for three in
England bowl against Australia in third Ashes Test

England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia in the third Ashes Test at his Headingley
India look to dominate West Indies in first Test

India look set to extend their decade-long dominance over West Indies when the first match of a two-Test series starts
Paine plays down Archer fear factor, backs Warner

Australia captain Tim Paine says the tourists will not be intimidated by England fast bowler Jofra Archer and has
Sharjeel says sorry in bid to resurrect Pakistan career

Disgraced former Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan took the first step towards resurrecting his career Monday by
Australia's Smith out of second Ashes Test with concussion

Australia's Steve Smith has been ruled out of the last day of the second Ashes Test against England at Lord's on Sunday
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in first Test by six wickets

Sri Lanka chased down a target of 268 for the loss of just four wickets to win the first Test against New Zealand at
King Kohli leads India to victory and overshadows Gayle swansong

Classy Virat Kohli upstaged rampant Chris Gayle as India defeated the West Indies by six wickets in the rain-affected
Sri Lanka reach 143 for 3 against New Zealand at tea

Top-order batsman Kusal Mendis completed his 10th Test half-century and shared a 77-run stand with Angelo Mathews as