Ireland and Afghanistan Join Test Elite
Ireland and Afghanistan were awarded Test match status on Thursday, taking the number of countries playing at the pinnacle of cricket from 10 to 12 in a decision described as "fantastic" and...
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India’s Share of Cricket Revenue Hiked To $405m
India's share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of the game's global governing body in London, the Press Trust of India reported...
Sri Lanka’s Malinga In Hot Water Over ‘monkey’ Comment
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation Thursday after he compared a government minister to a monkey following criticism that the country's cricketers were too fat. Sports...
Pakistani Citizens Gasp For Clean Air
Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan's leafy capital in a semi-permanent haze. Frustrated, he joined a vanguard of citizens monitoring pollution themselves...
Afghanistan, Ireland Face Cricket Test D-Day
Afghanistan and Ireland are poised to become the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket's close-knit club on Thursday when the sport's governing body meets in London. It's been almost two...
Sri Lanka’s Fugitive Monk Surrenders
A radical Buddhist monk wanted in connection with a string of hate attacks in Sri Lanka surrendered Wednesday after four weeks on the run, police said. Galagodaatte Gnanasara gave himself up before a...
Minister Under Fire For Attack On Sri Lankan Rights Lawyer
Sri Lanka's justice minister faced calls for his resignation Tuesday after accusing a human rights lawyer of misleading the public about a spate of crimes against Christian places of worship....
Sarfraz Proud As Fakhar and Hasan Join Him In Team of Tournament
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said being named skipper of the International Cricket Council's team of the Champions Trophy was the "perfect icing on the cake" of his side's stunning title triumph....
Bollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan Buys South Africa T20 Franchise
Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan added a third Twenty20 franchise team to his collection when he was named as one of the owners in the new eight-team South African Global League on Monday. The...
World Game’s Biggest Match To Decide Champions Trophy Title
The game that always 'stops two nations' comes again to a third when title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London's Oval ground on Sunday. And the question millions of...
World Game’s Biggest Match To Decide Champions Trophy Title
The game that always 'stops two nations' comes again to a third when title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London's Oval ground on Sunday. And the question millions of...
UK and Ghana Remain Partners On Maintaining Security
On 17 May, a team from the UK’s 7th Infantry Brigade (The Desert Rats) arrived in Ghana eager to participate in Ex UNITED ACCORD. This was an excellent opportunity for the UK military team, drawn...
Tourism Industry Needs Trained Professionals
According to recent figures from the Hospitality report Africa released by Africa’s leading online travel agency Jumia Travel, a total of 365 hotel chain development pipelines were reported in...
Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes
Sri Lanka's prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a...
Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes
Sri Lanka's prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a...
Bangladesh Rescuers Battle To Reach Landslide Victims
Rescue workers were Wednesday battling to reach remote areas of Bangladesh hit by landslides and heavy rains that have killed at least 137 people, with dozens more missing. Authorities say hundreds...
Bangladesh Break Into Asia’s Top Cricket Rivalries
When Bangladesh battle India in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Thursday it will be the consecration of a new Asian cricket rivalry. Few of the millions of Bangladeshis following at home expected...
Underdogs Pakistan Head Into Champions Trophy Semi Against England
Pakistan may be the underdogs heading into a Champions Trophy semi-final with England in Cardiff on Wednesday, but coach Mickey Arthur believes their "best game" could see his side cause a major...
Kohli Promised No Let-Up From India In Champions Trophy Bangladesh…
India captain Virat Kohli has promised there will be no let-up from the title-holders when they face Bangladesh in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Thursday. After a surprise...
Arthur Urges Pakistan To Go ‘one Step Further’ Against England
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has insisted his side will not settle for simply reaching a Champions Trophy semi-final against England as he urged them to go "one step further". Arthur's men were the...