Was chosen to represent the Rest of the World XI during the prestigious tournament
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Khawaja tried to bring attention to humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Trevor Francis was one of my heroes as a youngster, the type of player I wanted to be when I grew up
On Friday, August 26, the Malta women’s national cricket team departed to participate in the Intercontinental Cup in Romania. Despite only having rejuvenated cricket for women at the beginning of the year, the Malta Cricket Association (MCA) was...
After enduring two cancellations in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, preparations are well under way at the iconic Marsa International Cricket Ground for the third edition of the Malta Seniors Cricket Festival. The seven-day Festival remains the...
One of the greatest cricketers of all time dies of a suspected heart attack
The fundamental fairness of the league system is about to be undermined
The Malta Cricket national team were victorious at the Marsa Oval last weekend after defeating Switzerland in the final. The team skippered by Bikram Aroma had started their campaign in style after they defeated Gibraltar 61 runs in their opener. Next...
The Malta cricket national team were off to a winning start when they beat Gibraltar in their opening match from the Valletta Cup that is currently being played at the Marsa Sports Ground. Four countries are taking part in the tournament with Bulgaria...
Arora, Prasath compile 166 to upstage previous mark set by Australia
English cricket bosses and Premiership rugby chiefs announced on Wednesday they would join football’s boycott of social media in a show of solidarity against racism and discrimination. A coalition of football organisations including the English...
Eight sports federations are set to be given an exemption by the Superintendent for Health from the latest COVID-19 restrictions, the Times of Malta can reveal. Last week, the Times of Malta had revealed that over 20 governing bodies had submitted...
With Bulgaria being declared a safe passage of travel, on September 22, the Malta national cricket team, selected after another successful summer league season, set off to participate in the Bulgaria inaugural T20i Cup which was to be the first-ever...
India skipper Virat Kohli has said he did not miss cricket as much as he expected during the months-long break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Kohli, who also captains Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore, recently started...
Players and fans Sunday urged India’s cricket board to retire Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s number seven jersey in a tribute to the two-time World Cup-winning captain. Dhoni, 39, called time on his 16-year-old international career Saturday with a cryptic...
On Saturday, Marsa CC soared to the top of Group B securing victory by a margin of 106 runs against Mater Dei CC. Marsa batted first with their openers easing to a score of 47 runs by the 7th over, before being dismissed by Kushilesh Kuppaka. Atif...
Msida Warriors CC are the team to beat two weeks into the 2020 Malta Cricket Association Summer League, as Super Kings CC defeated the impressive Power Hitters XI CC in the headline match of the weekend. In Saturdays' first game, Southern Crusaders CC...
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s three-year ban from cricket for failing to report a match-fixing approach was on Wednesday reduced to 18 months on appeal, meaning he can resume playing in August next year. Former Pakistan supreme court judge and...
Stuart Broad joined one of cricket's most exclusive clubs when he took his 500th Test wicket on Tuesday as England completed a series-clinching win over the West Indies at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old became just the seventh bowler and fourth pacemen...
James Anderson says England captain Joe Root will need to talk to Jofra Archer to find out if he is mentally ready to play in the series decider against the West Indies after he suffered online racist abuse. Paceman Archer is available for the third...
This weekend saw the start of the Malta Cricket Association annual domestic league. In the first game of the season, Marsa CC move joint-top of Group B after a clinical display against the spirited but inexperienced American University of Malta CC (AUM...
With the ongoing public health situation putting many of Malta’s social and sporting events on hold, cricket lovers all over Malta can be thrilled to know that the Malta Cricket Association (MCA) annual domestic competition, the T20 Summer League, will...
England will hope the return of captain Joe Root proves inspirational in the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford starting Thursday. Star batsman Root missed England's four-wicket defeat at Southampton in international cricket's return...
Ben Stokes says he will captain England his own way in the first Test against the West Indies following advice from regular skipper Joe Root. Yorkshire batsman Root is missing the opening match of the bio-secure series starting on Wednesday -- the...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he had called in the "third umpire" as he announced that recreational cricket would be allowed to resume on the weekend of July 11-12. In a radio interview earlier Friday, Johnson angered thousands of...
Alex Hales and World Cup-winner Liam Plunkett were both left out of a mammoth 55-man England training group announced Friday. But 13 uncapped players were selected, as England look to stage a full Test and limited-overs programme against West Indies,...
England captain Joe Root said Tuesday he had been sledged during his cricket career for looking like American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres. Sledging, the practice where a fielding side verbally abuses a batsman to disturb his...
England paceman Liam Plunkett has said the outbreak of the coronavirus has made his abrupt exit from international duty "irrelevant". The 35-year-old Surrey quick helped England lift the World Cup last year, taking three wickets in a thrilling final...
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler says he is “amazed” at the response so far to an auction for his Cricket World Cup final shirt to raise money to fight the coronavirus. Buttler’s shirt, which he wore when completing the last-ball run-out that saw...
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