SYDNEY: A five-ball over during ODI between India and Sri Lanka may have caused a lot of controversy but the ICC and Cricket Australia sought to play down the incident.

The ICC dismissed the incident as “a straightforward, honest mistake by the umpiring team.”

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s all-rounder Sohail Tanvir has said that the Bangladesh Premier League is not in the same class as the Indian Premier League.

Tanvir who featured for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural edition of the IPL, said while he was enjoying playing in the first [...]

ABU DHABI: Alastair Cook hit a second successive hundred to propel England to another challenging score of 250-4 against Pakistan in the second day-night international at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday.

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Cook scored 102 for his fourth hundred – the first England [...]

BRISBANE: He may be under pressure as a captain but as a finisher lower down the batting order, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is considered one of the best in ODI cricket even by his rivals.

There is compelling evidence by way of figures and comparison that Dhoni is a [...]

NEW DELHI: India’s cancer-stricken World Cup star Yuvraj Singh said on Wednesday he was inspired after getting a message from US cycling legend Lance Armstrong wishing him a speedy recovery.

“Message from @lancearmstrong makes me feel better! Thank you lance means a lot hope we can meet,” tweeted [...]

ABU DHABI: He is the rugged face of Afghan cricket with a story fit for the big screen, and he embodies not only his nation’s turbulent past, but its hopes for a brighter future.

When Nawroz Mangal led Afghanistan against Pakistan last week, it [...]

ADELAIDE: If not for a grand goof-up by the umpires, there could have been another twist in the tie between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. In a rare and surprising incident, Lasith Malinga bowled only five balls in the 30th over of India’s innings, with no one — including on-field umpires [...]

ADELAIDE: If not for a grand goof-up by the umpires, there could have been another twist in the tie between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. In a rare and surprising incident, Lasith Malinga bowled only five balls in the 30th over of India’s innings, with no one — including on-field umpires [...]

ADELAIDE: Skipper MS Dhoni, accepted his mistake of sending back Gautam Gambhir which resulted in the latter’s run out. “That was a turning point. I gave him a wrong call and from that point it was impossible for him to go back. It cost us dearly,” Dhoni said after the [...]

MUMBAI: Amid speculation that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) and Sahara may be trying to break the impasse arising out of Sahara’s pulling out of the IPL and Indian team’s sponsorship, a senior BCCI official on Tuesday said, “there will be no further discussions. What BCCI has to offer is [...]