Cricket
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Duminy, Elgar guide South Africa to big lead
Nov 5, 2016News Hour: South Africa’s JP Duminy and Dean Elgar both scored centuries in a third-wicket partnership of 250 to drive the tourists to 295 for three and a lead of 293 runs over Australia at tea... -
England boost as Anderson set for India
Nov 5, 2016News Hour: England received a major boost on Saturday as captain Alastair Cook declared that top bowler Jimmy Anderson had recovered from injury and was set to join the squad in India. Cook said that Anderson,... -
West Indies defeat Pakistan to end winless streak
Nov 3, 2016News Hour: Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich struck unbeaten half-centuries to guide West Indies to a first test victory in 14 matches as the Caribbean side beat Pakistan by five wickets on the final morning of... -
South Africa win toss and bat in Perth Test
Nov 3, 2016News Hour: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. The visitors elected to leave out tall fast bowler Morne Morkel... -
Huawei sponsors Comilla Victorians in BPL
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Huawei, The world’s second largest android smartphone brand, has tightened its bond with Bangladesh cricket by sponsoring Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Apart from the sponsorship, Huawei will also be doing... -
Karunaratne ton edges Sri Lanka out of sight
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored his fourth Test century as Sri Lanka steadily built their lead over Zimbabwe on day four of the first Test at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. Karunaratne confirmed his return... -
Mehedi vaults into 33rd position after Mirpur heroics
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Teenager Mehedi Hasan has rocketed into 33rd position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after bowling Bangladesh to its first-ever Test victory over England which earned the home side a... -
Ben Stokes fined 15 per cent match fee, also gets one demerit point
Oct 31, 2016News Hour: Ben Stokes of England has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday. Stokes... -
Colombo to host ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Oct 31, 2016News Hour: With 100 days to go until the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 gets underway, Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo was today unveiled as the host of the 10-team event which will be staged from... -
Bangladesh got first test win against England with 108 run in hand
Oct 30, 2016News Hour: Teenage sensation Mehedi Hasan took six wickets as Bangladesh secured their first ever test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday. Youngster Mehedi Hasan Miraz continued his prolific form with the ball...