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Jayawardene bows out of Test cricket with a half century knock

Mahela Jayawardene enjoyed a fitting farewell to Test cricket on home ground as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series win against Pakistan.

An Indian cricket supporter kneels in front of a wax figure of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during a promotional event at the Sydney Cricket Ground April 20 2013.

‘One in a billion’ Tendulkar bids farewell to the game

Sachin Tendulkar is saying goodbye to the game of cricket, after a record-breaking career that set new batting standards for 24 years.

The West Indies won their first international title since the 50-over World Cup triumph under Clive Lloyd in 1979.
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Gangnam style: Windies stun Sri Lanka to grab T20 title

The West Indies celebrated winning the World T20 crown Gangnam style after their 36-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a dramatic final in Colombo.

Kevin Pietersen.

Pietersen back in England cricket team

Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen is set to play international cricket again after reaching an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Better use of the rising ball and preventing singles are part of South Africa’s plan for Thursday’s Test against Australia.

Proteas thumped by Australia in World T20

South Africa, who suffered their second defeat to Australia, will be knocked out of the World Twenty20 tournament if Pakistan beat India.

Jonathan Bairstow of England is bowled by Piyush Chawla of India during the ICC World Twenty20 2012 match between England and India.

India, Pakistan win in world Twenty20

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan stayed on course for a highly-awaited Super Eights clash in the World Twenty20 with contrasting wins on Sunday.

Hansie Cronje

Hansie Cronje: The shame-faced hero

Ten years after his death in a mysterious plane crash, South Africa’s former cricket captain Hansie Cronje remains an enigmatic figure in the sport.

Skipper bails out Sri Lanka for the second time

Skipper bails out Sri Lanka for the second time

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has scored his second consecutive ton against England in the final Test in Colombo, saving his team’s blushes.

Is it time for Tendulkar to leave cricket?

Is it time for Tendulkar to leave cricket?

India’s cricket greats have begun talking about Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from the sport — a topic considered unthinkable a year ago.

Butt to appeal match-fixing sentence

Will jail terms for match-fixing deter cheats?

The jail terms dished out to three cricket players convicted of match-fixing could deter others, and might bring back the sport’s credibility.

Sri Lanka reply strongly to Australia’s 316

Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten 61 in his 100th Test as Sri Lanka responded bravely to Australia’s 316 in the third and final game of the series.

Afridi-inspired Pakistan storm into semifinals

Afridi-inspired Pakistan storm into semifinals

Skipper Shahid Afridi led from the front as formidable Pakistan crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets to reach the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.

West Indies gear up for World Cup quarterfinal

West Indies gear up for World Cup quarterfinal

Struggling West Indies need look no further than their manager Richie Richardson for inspiration when they clash with Pakistan in the World Cup.

Smith eyes glory after Bangladesh romp

SA captain Graeme Smith said his team was on the right track to go all the way in the World Cup after an impressive demolition of Bangladesh.

Confident Smith predicts batting blast-off

Proteas look to fine-tune against Bangladesh

South Africa will look to fine-tune their preparations for the knock-out rounds when they take on Bangladesh on Saturday.

Team comes first for unrewarded Shafiul

Team comes first for unrewarded Shafiul

A match-winning performance hardly gets overlooked when man of the match is awarded, but it has happened three times to seamer Shafiul Islam.

Fearless Bangladesh down England

Bangladesh’s ninth-wicket pair of Mohammad Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam hammered 58 runs to send England crashing to a two-wicket defeat on Friday.

Injury-plagued England eye quarterfinals

Injury-plagued England eye quarterfinals

England hope to recover from twin injury blows and virtually ensure their World Cup quarterfinal place with a victory over Bangladesh on Friday.

Bangladesh defeat Ireland by 27 runs

Bangladesh stung flat-footed Ireland to resurrect their World Cup campaign with a 27-run victory in front of about 25 000 boisterous home fans.

World Cup wide open

World Cup wide open, say captains

SA’s Graeme Smith and India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined a chorus of World Cup skippers predicting a closely contested tournament.