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LONDON: Geoffrey Boycott has said he fears English domestic first-class country cricket could die within 20 years. After England's recent 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia, many pundits accused the governing England and Wales Cricket…

BEIJING: Authorities in a Muslim-majority county in northwest China have banned schoolchildren from going to mosques during their winter holidays, a state-run daily reported Friday, the latest tightening of regulations on religious…

MANCHESTER: Former West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has signed a new contract with Lancashire at the age of 43, the club said on Friday. The Guyanese left-hander, struck 819 runs at an average of over 50 in last year’s County…

LONDON: A new city-based Twenty20 tournament for English cricket intended to rival the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Australia's Big Bash moved a step closer on Monday following a key presentation by the sport's governing body. In a…

LONDON: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will continue his career rehabilitation with Essex in 2017 after the English county announced his signature for the second half of next season on Tuesday. The 24-year-old left-arm seamer, who…

LONDON: England stars Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow warmed up for next week's first Test against Sri Lanka in record-breaking style as they shattered a host of Yorkshire records in their triple-century stand against Surrey on Monday.

KARACHI: Pakistan star cricketer Shahid Afridi has excused himself from attending the fitness camp set up by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the England tour, ARY News reported.

KARACHI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Sunday he hopes to stay in the view of selectors and prolong his Test career by playing in domestic matches and possibly for an English county.