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Russia pitches into first major external bond default in century

Russia defaulted on its foreign sovereign bonds for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution, as sweeping sanctions effectively cut the country off from...

#LQvIU: Harry Brook revive Lahore Qalandars with blistering century

LAHORE: Hary Brooks has scored his maiden T20 century off 49 balls, reviving Lahore Qalandars against Islamabad United after his side lose wickets early...

Man reunites with wallet he lost in Antarctica over half a century ago

The wallet contained his Navy ID, his driver’s license, and several other items. but no cash, as there was nothing to buy there

Pelosi gives longest US House speech in more than a century

WASHINGTON: Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi made history Wednesday by delivering the longest address to the chamber in at least 108 years, speaking...

Maxwell century powers Australia to T20 win over England

HOBART: Glenn Maxwell slammed a last-ball six to score a masterful century and lead Australia to a five-wicket victory over England in the second...

Khawaja achieves his Ashes century dream

SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja is relieved he finally has an Ashes Test century to savour after a "lot of carry-on" over his debut against England...

Rohit Sharma equals record for fastest T20 century

Rohit Sharma scored the joint-fastest century in Twenty20 International cricket when he hammered his way to the landmark from only 35 balls against Sri...

A century ago people predicted future like this

In 1900, a German chocolate company predicted lifestyle of inhabitants of 21st century through a series of postcards. It was part of a marketing campaign...

Miller hits fastest T20 century as South Africa rout Bangladesh

POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA: David Miller smashed the fastest century in Twenty20 international cricket as South Africa outclassed Bangladesh by 83 runs in the second...

Moeen Ali smashes century as England beat West Indies

BRISTOL, ENGLAND: Moeen Ali hit the second fastest one-day international century in England’s history to set up a win over West Indies by 124...

16 dead in Mexico’s ‘biggest earthquake in hundred years’

MEXICO CITY: A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico late Thursday, killing at least 16 people in what the president called the quake-prone country's biggest...

WATCH: ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi smashes 42-ball century as Hampshire beat Derbyshire

LONDON: Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi blasted 101 in only 42 balls to inspire Hampshire's 101-run victory at Derbyshire in the Twenty20 Blast quarter-finals on...

Nicholls answers critics with rescue ton for N.Zealand

WELLINGTON: Henry Nicholls answered his critics with a maiden century to rescue New Zealand on a torrid first day for batsmen in the second...

WATCH: When umpire’s mistake gave Azhar Ali a ‘mini-heart attack’

Azhar Ali led from the front at the MCG today scoring unbeaten 139 to help his team post a decent total of 310-6 at...

Misbah hails Shafiq’s ton as one of ‘classiest’

BRISBANE: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed Asad Shafiq's defiant century as among the "classiest" he had ever seen after the knock of 137 all but...

Sharjeel Khan grateful for English lessons

DUBLIN: Sharjeel Khan said the Pakistan A tour in England had been pivotal to his compiling a stunning maiden one-day international century as the tourists romped to a 255-run victory over Ireland in Malahide.

A bizarre fact about Misbah’s Test duck/ century

KARACHI: Anything could happen in the world of cricket. Records are piled up and then smashed by making anew and better. But, this record may hurt you that Pakistan have never lost a Test match when skipper Misbah-ul-Haq makes a century, but has never won a Test when Misbah makes a duck.

Misbah becomes oldest Test centurion in 82 years

LONDON:Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score a Test century for 82 years when he reached three figures against England at Lord's on Thursday and celebrated by performing an impressive series of press-ups.

Bairstow hits test century but Hales misses out

LONDON: Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow scored a test century on his home ground of Leeds as England reached 243 for eight at lunch on the second day of the first test on Friday.

Brendon McCullum unaware he had broken idol’s record

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum broke the world record for the fastest test century held jointly by his idol Viv Richards on Saturday without ever being aware he was about to make cricket history.

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