West Indies Under-19s finally booked the quarterfinal berth with a hard-fought two-run victory over Zimbabwe yesterday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,…

AFP, COLOMBO: New Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford acknowledged Tuesday he faced a huge rebuilding task after a string of retirements as he began his second…

A total of seven players from Bangladesh have been named in the players’ draft of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the 2016 season. Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, swashbuckling opener Tamim Iqbal, pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman, Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, Souyma Sarkar,…

AFP, AUCKLAND: New Zealand and Australia were poles apart on their reading of the Eden Park wicket ahead of Wednesday's opening one-day international in Auckland with Australia backing pace and New Zealand spin. New Zealand rushed leg-spinner Ish Shodhi into their squad Tuesday, while Australia's…

NEW DELHI: Suresh Raina has been named captain of the new Rajkot IPL franchise, which will be called Gujarat Lions, and former Australia batsman Brad…

AFP, LONDON: Fear of missing out on the English Premier League’s (EPL) huge television money bonanza in 2016 has propelled transfer spending beyond £1 billion ($1.43 billion, 1.3 billion euros) for the first time. England’s 20 elite clubs have collectively spent more than £1…

AFP, LONDON: Manchester City pulled off a spectacular coup on Monday by naming Pep Guardiola as their manager from next season, after a courtship lasting…

AFP, LONDON: The BBC has agreed a four-year deal to show highlights of all major International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments up to and including the 2019 World Cup, which is being played in England and Wales. The British public broadcaster can show clips of up to six minutes for every hour of play…