Before IPL, we had Sharjah
Long before the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even Twenty20 were dreamt of, the Sharjah Cup was a tournament cricket fans from these countries anticipated eagerly.
May 2 2013, 11:19 am
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Long before the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even Twenty20 were dreamt of, the Sharjah Cup was a tournament cricket fans from these countries anticipated eagerly.
May 2 2013, 11:19 am
Read MoreA 78-year-old Indian man, who went missing from his daughter`s home in Sharjah last Friday, was found Monday.
April 23 2013, 6:32 pm
Read MoreOn May 4, 1990, a 24-year-old young Wasim Akram led Pakistan to an unforgettable triumph in the Austral-Asia Cup final against Australia at Sharjah with his second One-Day International hat-trick in a span of just six months. Prakash Govindasreenivasan relives Akram’s stellar performance where he weaved his magic.
May 4 2013, 12:39 pm
Read MoreUntil a few years ago, the Sharjah Cup was without doubt one of the most anticipated limited-overs tournaments in the programmes list. If a sub-continent team — primarily Pakistan or India — was set to feature in it, the atmosphere in the desert nation inevitably became perky. Bolstered by the tremendous support they receive at Sharjah, it’s not surprising that the venue, since its first game in 1984, has been Pakistan’s happy hunting ground. A winning percentage of almost 70 in the format provides ample evidence of that fact. There is little difference from the conditions they’re often faced with at home.
April 17 2013, 12:32 pm
Read MoreThe Ramadan crescent will be seen in the evening of July 9. So the first day of Ramadan will be July 10, the Sharjah Planetarium has announced.
March 18 2013, 9:36 am
Read MorePakistan's former cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq will return to action next month when he would lead the national veterans team against arch-rivals India in a two-match series in Sharjah.
March 7 2013, 11:16 am
Read MoreFifteen years have passed since Nayan Mongia watched and enjoyed at the other end as Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 25th birthday with a glorious 134 in the Sharjah Cup final against Australia but the memories of it are as fresh as morning dew ahead of his former teammate's 40th birthday.
April 23 2013, 3:39 pm
Read MoreAshwin Srinivasan, son of the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), made some startling revelations about Gurunath Meiyappan’s tryst with bookies and opened a can of worms about his family.
May 24 2013, 5:14 pm
Read MoreSharjah Ruler Sheikh Sultan Mohammed Al Qasimi ordered release of 75 inmates of different nationalities in various prisons in the emirate Sunday.
December 10 2012, 9:36 am
Read MoreAfghanistan's cricketers began a four-week training camp in Pakistan on Thursday as their coach set the minnows' sights firmly on qualifying for the 2015 World Cup.
February 1 2013, 8:10 pm
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