Cricket

Don't ban Pakistan, says Taylor

2010-09-02 06:00:00 Edition 1
SYDNEY: Former Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor said yesterday suspending Pakistan from international cricket over alleged match-fixing would be "too harsh". [ Full Story... ]

Gough: It's absolutely pathetic to drop KP

2010-09-02 06:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Darren Gough has blasted the decision to axe out-of-sorts Kevin Pietersen from England's squad for their upcoming limited-overs matches as "absolutely pathetic". [ Full Story... ]

Match-fixing: 'No Proteas approached' Subscribe today for premium content

2010-09-02 06:00:00 Edition 1
JOHANNESBURG: As the cricket world reels from shock at the latest allegations of match-fixing, local officials said no South African players had been approached by illegal bookmakers. [ Full Story... ]

KP may be censured after tweeting his sacking

2010-09-01 06:00:00 Edition 1
TAUNTON: Kevin Pietersen faced the prospect of disciplinary action after announcing via social networking site Twitter yesterday he'd been dropped from England's squad for the forthcoming Twenty20 and one-day internationals against Pakistan. [ Full Story... ]

AB 'thrilled' to be No 1

2010-08-31 06:00:00 Edition 1
JOHANNESBURG: AB de Villiers's outstanding form of the past season, in which he scored four one-day international centuries - including three in successive matches against India and the West Indies - has earned him the ultimate individual award. [ Full Story... ]

Sehwag stands tall for India

2010-08-26 06:00:00 Edition 1
DAMBULLA: Virender Sehwag smashed 110 off 93 balls to carry India to the final of the triangular one-day series with a comprehensive 105-run win over New Zealand yesterday. [ Full Story... ]

Aussies: Twitter helps to grow game

2010-08-24 06:00:00 Edition 1
SYDNEY: Australia have ruled out following England's reported lead of banning their players from using the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook during the forthcoming home Ashes series. [ Full Story... ]

Ponting predicts 'special' summer

2010-08-24 06:00:00 Edition 1
SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting has warned rivals his Australia team are "on the brink of something special" and are set to dominate a home summer of cricket centred around the Ashes series against England. [ Full Story... ]

Swann reaches 100 Test wickets Subscribe today for premium content

2010-08-20 06:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Graeme Swann kept England in contention in the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval yesterday by capturing his 100th Test wicket during a day of attritional, but invariably absorbing cricket. [ Full Story... ]

'I'm a great believer in not over-coaching' RICHARD PYBUS ON ... Subscribe today for premium content

2010-08-20 06:00:00 Edition 1
THE advent of democracy in South Africa brought with it many positives - the right for all people to vote, equal education and many more such blessings. While it may not be on the same scale, it also played a large role in bringing South Africa's most decorated franchise cricket coach to the Republic, English-born and new Cape Cobras coach Richard Pybus. [ Full Story... ]

Smith's decision signals a major shift of power ... Subscribe today for premium content

2010-08-19 06:00:00 Edition 1
AT face value, Graeme Smith's decision to quit the Twenty20 national captaincy does not mean much. In fact, Smith will still be available for T20 selection, unlike his Australian and English rivals, Andrew Strauss and Ricky Ponting respectively, who have retired altogether from the shortest format of the game. [ Full Story... ]

Sri Lankans say sorry for no-ball that denied Sehwag a 13th ODI century

2010-08-18 06:00:00 Edition 2
DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka yesterday officially apologised to India for Virender Sehwag having been denied a century by what he claimed had been a deliberate no-ball. [ Full Story... ]

Smith set to quit one leadership role Subscribe today for premium content

2010-08-18 06:00:00 Edition 1
Proteas captain Graeme Smith is set to relinquish the leadership reins of one of the two shorter formats of the game at a press conference in Johannesburg today. [ Full Story... ]

Ponting: No reason why we can't win Ashes 5-0

2010-08-17 06:00:00 Edition 2
MELBOURNE: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said yesterday it was "absolutely possible" that his team could regain the Ashes with a 5-0 sweep against England later this year. [ Full Story... ]