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Europe counts cost of heatwave as Spain PM says more than 500 died
Climate change protesters said the scorching weather should be a wake-up call for the continent
Chanderpaul’s perfect 10 stuns Sri Lanka
Chaminda Vaas lost his nerves, but Shivnarine Chanderpaul kept his, and struck a four and a six off the last two balls to hand the West Indies a sensational one-wicket victory…
Samaraweera century revives Sri Lanka
A patient century from Thilan Samaraweera helped Sri Lanka recover to 268 all out at the close of play on the third day of the second Test on Saturday, setting West Indies a…
Muralitharan leads Sri Lanka fightback
Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the second Test on Friday, snapping up six West Indies wickets in the final session to leave the match finely balanced. The home team were…
Games events to be delayed if pollution rises
Beijing’s air quality is ”better than we have feared” but the International Olympic Committee is prepared to postpone some long-duration events if pollution levels rise, IOC…
Bangladesh victory knocks out India from Cup
India were knocked out of the World Cup on Sunday after Bangladesh beat debutants Bermuda in a final Group B match to reach the Super Eights. India were condemned to their…
India all but crash out of World Cup
India virtually crashed out in the first round of the World Cup after they suffered a shattering 69-run defeat in their crunch Group B match against Sri Lanka on Friday. The 1983…
Sri Lanka crush Bermuda by 243 runs
Sri Lanka crushed Bermuda by 243 runs to claim the second-biggest victory in World Cup history on Thursday. Not a bad start for the 1996 champions. Pace bowlers Farveez Maharoof…
We won’t panic, says Arthur
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said there is no need to panic despite watching his world number one side’s batting line-up fail to click for the second successive match. South…
Pitch plays up as Pakistan beat Proteas
Pakistan comfortably overhauled South Africa’s 199 in a World Cup warm-up match that was almost abandoned because of an uneven pitch on Friday. Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf…
World Cup gas scare ‘a storm in a teacup’
South African coach Mickey Arthur said his Cricket World Cup squad had been neither shaken nor stirred by the drama over a gas leak at the team’s hotel in Port of Spain on…
Proteas in World Cup fire scare
Pakistan and South African players were involved in what is believed to be a fire scare and had to file out of their Hilton hotel in Port of Spain early on Wednesday as they were…
Hafeez scripts Pakistan’s comfortable win
Mohammad Hafeez gave an impressive all-round performance to guide Pakistan to an emphatic 77-run victory over Canada in a World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday. Middle-order batsman…
SA overcome Ireland in warm-up
Andrew Hall dragged South Africa out of trouble with the bat and then took three wickets on Monday to guide the Proteas to a 36-run win over Ireland in a World Cup warm-up match.…
Kemp, Gibbs suffer injury scare
All-rounder Justin Kemp and batsman Herschelle Gibbs suffered injury scares during training on the eve of South Africa’s World Cup warm-up match against Ireland on Monday. Kemp…