Kohli, Kumble ‘rift’ Shakes India
Signs of a rift between India's skipper Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble have shaken the country ahead of the team's campaign to win a second straight Champions Trophy. As India prepare to launch...
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Pakistan’s Azhar Says India Cricket Clash ‘just Another Game’
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has insisted his side will treat their Champions Trophy opener against title-holders India in Birmingham on Sunday as "just another game". Politics in both countries means...
Australia’s ‘fearsome Foursome’ Ready For New Zealand
Australia must decide whether to unleash all of their 'fearsome foursome' of Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson in their Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on...
South Africa Reveal T20 Name, Logo
Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday that its planned high-profile Twenty20 league will be named the T20 Global League. A logo was unveiled but details of team ownership will only be revealed...
‘We’re Getting Better Too,’ Mortaza Warns England Before Trophy Clash
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza accepted England were a far better side than the one his team knocked out of the 2015 World Cup but insisted the Tigers had improved too ahead of their Champions...
Bangladesh Suffer Woeful Warm-Up For Champions Trophy Opener
Bangladesh suffered a dispiriting warm-up for their Champions Trophy opener against England as they crashed to a 240-run defeat against India on Tuesday. With the start of the Champions Trophy just...
Yousuf Defends Sharjeel Khan’s Dot Balls In PSL Scandal
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf on Monday told a tribunal hearing spot-fixing charges against Sharjeel Khan that the batsman did not deliberately play two dot balls during a Pakistan Super...
England Slump To 20-6 Against South Africa At Lords
England suffered a stunning collapse as they slumped to 20 for six in five overs after being sent into bat by South Africa in the third one-day international at Lord's on Monday. Fast bowler Kagiso...
India Rejects Pakistan Cricket Series
India on Monday ruled out any cricket series against Pakistan until "cross-border terrorism" stops. The Indian and Pakistani cricket boards are scheduled to meet in Dubai on Monday to discuss a...
New Zealand’s Taylor Tires of Runner-Up Tag
Ross Taylor is matter-of-fact when he reviews his career and previews New Zealand's Champions Trophy hopes: is this the year he adds a world title to his list of credentials? The elder statesman of...
Australians Ready To Let Loose ‘big Four’ Pacemen
Australia are relishing the prospect of uniting their "big four" pace attack for the first time at the Champions Trophy -- and sending a message to England ahead of the Ashes. Pat Cummins, Josh...
South Africa Pursue Great Cricket Obsession
South Africa´s quest for a major international cricket trophy has become enough of an obsession for star batsman and one-day international captain AB de Villiers to put his Test career on hold. When...
Government Ready To Mediate In Australia Cricket Pay Row
Sports Minister Greg Hunt said Sunday the federal government was prepared to provide mediation between Cricket Australia and players over the pay-dispute stalemate. CA chairman David Peever has...
New Pakistan Skipper Faces Trophy Acid Test
New captain Sarfraz Ahmed will face his stiffest test yet when he leads unfancied Pakistan in the Champion's Trophy -- starting with a highly-charged clash against India. After qualifying by the skin...
Armed With Fizz and Self-Belief, Bangladesh Seek A Champions Trophy…
With a fiery new bowler named Fizz leading the young guns and all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahim the old guard, Bangladesh are aiming to leave their mark on the Champions Trophy where they are appearing for...
Sri Lanka Hope For Malinga Magic At Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka have turned to old warhorse Lasith Malinga to put fight into their Champions Trophy campaign and reverse their decline in the one-day game. The islanders have missed Malinga -- one of the...
India Out ‘to Enjoy’ Champions Trophy After Money Row
Virat Kohli says India will go out "to enjoy" their cricket as they aim to defend their Champions Trophy crown against the backdrop of a row over money with the international board. The Board of...
South Africa’s De Villiers Angry At ‘ball-Tampering’ Inference
South Africa captain AB de Villiers insisted his side had done nothing wrong after they found themselves caught up in a fresh ball-tampering row on Saturday as they lost their one-day international...
England Win South Africa Series
England beat South Africa by just two runs to win the second one-day international at Southampton on Saturday to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. South Africa, set 331 to win,...
Sarfraz Says Pakistan Have ‘nothing To Lose’ In Champions Trophy
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed believes his side will "have nothing to lose" when the Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in England and Wales gets underway next week. Despite...