KARACHI - Thousands of cheering fans greeted former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as he returned home on Sunday hoping to “get justice” in his battle with the country’s cricket authorities.
KARACHI - Thousands of cheering fans greeted former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as he returned home on Sunday hoping to “get justice” in his battle with the country’s cricket authorities.
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan completed his highest test score on Sunday before rain brought a premature end to the third day of the second test against England at Lord’s.
Shahid Afridi’s lawyer has called the Pakistan Cricket Board’s disciplinary process “a sham” as it prepares to pass judgment on the former one-day and Twenty20 captain.
Tillakaratne Dilshan fell seven runs short of his double century Sunday as Sri Lanka reached 372-3 at tea to close in on England’s first-innings 486 in the second test.
India withstood a late charge from rookie Christopher Barnwell to collect their maiden Twenty20 International victory over West Indies by 16 runs at Queen’s Park Oval.
India began their tour of the Caribbean with a 16-run victory over West Indies in their Twenty20 match at the Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday.
PORT OF SPAIN — A depleted India begin their tour of the Caribbean with a familiar format, playing a Twenty20 International against West Indies on Saturday at Queen’s Park Oval.
Tillakaratne Dilshan hit his 11th test century Saturday to pull Sri Lanka out of trouble on day two of the second test against England, leading his team to 231-1 at the close.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Offspinner Shane Shillingford is available again for West Indies after being cleared by the International Cricket Council of an illegal bowling action.
Subramaniam Badrinath stroked 43 to revive India, and lead them to 159 for six, after Darren Sammy undermined the top-order in their Twenty20 International against West Indies on Saturday.