Brad Haddin

DUBAI: A half century by Brad Haddin and five-wicket haul by Mohammad Sami helped Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by nine wickets in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) play-off at Dubai on Saturday evening, ARY News reported on Saturday.

SYDNEY: Tenacious Australian wicketkeeper and batsman BradHaddin announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday after a stellar career.

SYDNEY: Injured captain Michael Clarke has been named in Australia's 15-man squad for the World Cup in February and March, but will be omitted if he cannot prove his fitness by the second match against Bangladesh.

SYDNEY: India survived a batting collapse in a nervous final session to force a draw in the fourth test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, leaving the hosts 2-0 winners of the series.

SYDNEY: David Warner kissed the ground in Phillip Hughes's memory to lead an Australian run spree with an emotional century on the opening day of the final Test against India on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE: India counter-punched their way back into the third Test on the back of centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in a record stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

MELBOURNE: Steve Smith played another captain's knock and Chris Rogers and Shane Watson hit fifties as Australia shared the opening day of the third Test with India in Melbourne on Friday.

MELBOURNE: Joe Burns will bat at number six when he makes his debut for Australia in the third test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, starting on Friday.

BRISBANE: Murali Vijay made Australia's bowlers toil in the brutal Brisbane heat with a defiant century as India frolicked in the second Test at the Gabba on Wednesday.

BRISBANE: In-form opener Murali Vijay led the way as India made a confident start after winning the toss on the opening day of the second Test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.