Cricket

India’s Virat Kohli struck a record 50th hundred and fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s seven-wicket haul proved equally crucial as the unbeaten hosts overpowered New Zealand by 70 runs in ...

New Zealand will approach their blockbuster World Cup semi-final against India with a clean slate and confidence in their ability to upstage the in-form hosts in Mumbai, skipper Kane Williamson ...

By Richard Boxall Wins for Black Caps and Royal at Ypsonas cricket ground on Sunday kept both teams in pole position to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Cyprus ...

England snapped their five-match losing streak at the World Cup on Wednesday, as a century by Ben Stokes set the tone for a 160-run victory over the Netherlands that kept ...

Nicosia Tigers and Limassol Qalandars became the first two teams to qualify for the quarter finals of the Cyprus T20 league. Both secured their third win and are now sure ...

By Richard Boxall Everest pulled off the result of the day in the Cyprus T20 League when they beat Napa Royal Kings by 60 runs at Ypsonas cricket ground. The Kings ...

India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England, who are facing a premature exit following their fifth defeat ...

Travis Head’s rapid hundred trumped Rachin Ravindra’s gallant 116 as Australia beat New Zealand by five runs in the highest-scoring match in World Cup history to stay on course ...

Sri Lanka breathed life into their World Cup campaign and left England in increasing danger of missing out on a semi-final spot after crushing the defending champions by eight wickets ...

Newly formed Lankan Sports Club came out on top against their compatriots Sri Lanka Lions at Happy Valley on Sunday. The Lions have been a successful team in recent seasons, ...

By Richard Boxall Making their debut in the 2023 CyCF BAOFinancial Autumn T20 Cup on Sunday, the 1Rifles regiment at Dhekelia found the Moufflons out of range before rain washed out ...

Afghanistan pulled off a stunning 69-run win over defending champions England at the World Cup on Sunday, their second ever win in the tournament lifting them off the bottom of ...

India steamrollered Pakistan by seven wickets in a lopsided blockbuster match at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday to maintain their unblemished 50-overs World Cup record against their arch-rivals. ...

World Cup hosts India cantered to their second successive win of the tournament after captain Rohit Sharma’s incendiary century set up their eight-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan on Wednesday. Rohit ...

England revived their 50-overs World Cup title defence as Dawid Malan smashed a career-best 140 and Reece Topley wreaked havoc with the ball in a 137-run hammering of Bangladesh on Tuesday. ...

Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred, the fastest in the history of 50-overs World Cup cricket, as South Africa racked up a tournament record total of 428-5 against a listless ...

A nine-wicket thumping is tough to digest but England captain Jos Buttler does not want to see his team mates wallow in self-pity after a horrible start to their World ...

England’s mental strength and ability to grind out wins in high-pressure situations will give them the edge in their Cricket World Cup title defence, former captain Michael Vaughan said. ...

By Richard Boxall Five matches were played in the 2023 CyCF BAO Financial Autumn T20 League on Sunday, with wins for Napa Royal Kings, Black Caps, Sri Lanka Lions, Lankan SC ...

By Richard Boxall As Cyprus cricket’s contribution to the European Week of Sport, a six-a-side tournament was held at Ypsonas cricket ground on Sunday, prior to the Autumn T20 ...

By Richard Boxall Umar Farooq of Royal CC and Rehman of Moufflons CC played leading roles as their teams won the finals of the 2023 CCA BAO Financial 40 Over and T20 ...

England captain Ben Stokes said on Monday the 2-2 draw in the Ashes series showed his side had “walked the walk” after losing the first two tests against Australia, which ...

England’s Stuart Broad claimed the last two Australia wickets to secure a dramatic 49-run victory for his team in the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday and ...

By Richard Boxall The Cyprus cricket team had to contend with a strong host nation and some wet weather during their international 10-over tournament over the weekend. After losing three ...