World Cup

Suspended Ajmal in Pakistan's preliminary World Cup squad

DUBAI: Ace spinner Saeed Ajmal is in Pakistan's 30-man preliminary squad for next year's World… Read More

Sehwag against banning bouncers

MUMBAI: Banning bouncers following the death of Australia's Phillip Hughes would be unfair on bowlers… Read More

Shaun Tait takes World Cup trophy into deep sea

PORT LINCOLN: Former Australian pacer Shaun Tait took the World Cup 2015 trophy in the… Read More

As World Cup looms, UAE face Afghanistan in one day series

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates coach Aaqib Javed is hoping the series of four one-day internationals… Read More

Australia eye top ODI spot on back of sizzling Smith

SYDNEY: Australia may have already clinched the series against South Africa but they have the… Read More

FIFA ethics chiefs agree next step for 2018/2022 report

ZURICH: FIFA ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert and investigator Michael Garcia have met for the first… Read More

World Cup host Qatar vows to change 'kafala' labour law

DOHA: The Gulf state of Qatar, host to the 2022 football World Cup and under… Read More

Pakistan keeps winning streak; crushes NZ by 248 runs

ABU DHABI: Pakistan's Misbah-ul Haq became his country's most successful captain as his team strolled… Read More

ICC raises World Cup prize money

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council on Monday announced a 20 percent increase in prize money… Read More

Flush Cricket Australia ‘never in better health’

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia on Thursday reported a strong financial position ahead of the ICC Cricket… Read More

FIFA President Blatter opposes Russia World Cup boycott

MOSCOW: World football boss Sepp Blatter on Tuesday opposed any boycott of the 2018 World… Read More

Organisers confident West Indies will be at World Cup

MELBOURNE: Organisers are confident West Indies will take part at the World Cup in Australia… Read More

Pakistan include three uncapped players in test squad

KARACHI: Pakistan included three uncapped players on Saturday in their squad for the two-test series… Read More

Black Caps Taylor, Milne to miss South Africa ODIs

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand's former skipper Ross Taylor and paceman Adam Milne will miss… Read More

I fully support Misbah to the best of my ability, says Afridi

LAHORE: Shahid Afridi has issued explainatory statement over the comments made by him related to… Read More

Shehryar expects revival of int’l cricket in Pakistan in 2015

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shehryar Khan said on Tuesday that associate members including UAE… Read More

Top ranking means nothing for World Cup, says George Bailey

ABU DHABI: Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey admits that regaining the number one ranking will… Read More

Misbah says his form reliant to captaincy in World Cup

DUBAI: Beleaguered Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul Haq on Monday reiterated that he had no plans to… Read More

Afridi fears for Pakistan’s World Cup chances

ABU DHABI: Stand-in captain Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan's abysmal performance in their 3-0 rout by… Read More

Afridi emphasizes players to play cricket without ‘fear of failure’

LAHORE: Pakistan star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has said the position of Younis Khan in… Read More