Cricket
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Five-wicket Perera stars in Sri Lanka series win
Oct 10, 2017News Hour Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera finished with five wickets to help Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 68 runs in the second Test in Dubai on Tuesday and take the series 2-0. Perera had figures of 5-98... -
ICC to approve Test championship
Oct 10, 2017News Hour The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to approve plans for its long-awaited World Test Championship at a meeting in New Zealand this week, it was reported Monday. The sport’s governing body has argued... -
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim taken to hospital for a check-up
Oct 8, 2017News Hour More misery added to Tiger’s woes as their skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been taken to hospital for a check-up after suffering a blow to his head on the third morning of the Bloemfontein Test,... -
Shakib in MCC’s World Cricket Committee
Oct 5, 2017News Hour Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed as a member of the prestigious World Cricket Committee by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The news was announced by Shakib, who posted the induction letter... -
It’ll be Johnson 2.0 in Ashes, warns Starc
Oct 5, 2017News Hour Fast bowler Mitchell Starc warned England to expect a repeat of the carnage caused by Mitchell Johnson four years ago when Australia unleash their pace attack in the upcoming Ashes Tests. A fully firing... -
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 333 runs in 1st Test
Oct 2, 2017News Hour The pace of Kagiso Rabada and the spin of Keshav Maharaj sent Bangladesh crashing to a 333-run defeat on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa at Senwes Park on Monday.... -
India thrash Australia to win ODI series 4-1
Oct 2, 2017News Hour Opener Rohit Sharma hit a dominant century as India thrashed Australia by seven wickets in the fifth and final one-day international on Sunday, clinching the series 4-1. Chasing 243 for victory, the hosts rode... -
Chance for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to move up in Test rankings
Sep 30, 2017News Hour Sri Lanka get a chance to overtake Pakistan on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings table during an upcoming two-match series in the United Arab Emirates starting on Thursday while South Africa could... -
Elgar bats through first day as South Africa dominate
Sep 28, 2017News Hour Opener Dean Elgar batted through the opening day for an unbeaten century as South Africa piled on the runs against Bangladesh at Senwes Park on Thursday. Elgar made 128 not out, his ninth Test... -
Sri Lanka win toss and bat in first Pakistan Test
Sep 28, 2017News Hour Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The Islanders entered the Test with three spinners in Rangana Herath,...
