CA slams `racist and poorly expressed` Khawaja remarks

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 11:22

Cricket Australia (CA) has reportedly expressed its disappointment with the English cricket correspondent over his `Asian immigrant` remarks for Australian player Usman Khawaja, which has created an online controversy over race.

Khawaja blames Oz batting disaster on pitches suiting fast bowlers

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 13:37

Australia`s Usman Khawaja has said that he believes the nation`s batting malaise might have been triggered by the trend towards pitches skewed to suit fast bowling in domestic cricket.

Cowan, Starc dropped from Oz squad for second Ashes Test

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 10:01

Australian cricketers Ed Cowan and Mitchell Starc have been dropped from the squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord`s starting on Thursday, and have been replaced by Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris.

President to visit Rajasthan, to pay obeisance at Ajmer Dargah

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:51

President Pranab Mukherjee will address convocations of the Central University of Rajasthan and the IIT Jodhpur during his two-day visit to the state beginning Tuesday.

More comfortable in middle order batting: Cowan

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 11:43

Evicted Australian opener Ed Cowan has said that he believes that he has the game to fit in one of the three other batting spots up for grabs for the Ashes.

`Ashes hopefuls` Khawaja, Hughes fail to shine in Australia A game against Gloucestershire

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 11:36

In a further exposure of Australia`s batting frailties, Ashes hopefuls Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes were reportedly among the batsmen to fail as the visiting A team was rolled for 111 in its second innings by Gloucestershire.

Sharif`s Cabinet members to be sworn-in today

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 13:58

About a dozen members of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s Cabinet will be sworn-in at a ceremony in the presidency, officials said.

Cricket Australia support `homework-gate` axing

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 18:00

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland today backed the team management that had axed four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the Mohali Test against India in March on ground of breach of discipline.

Prayers in Ajmer Dargah for Delhi rape victim

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 22:23

Special prayers were on Sunday held in the Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah for speedy recovery of the 5-year-old Delhi rape victim.

`Where is Bilawal?` Pakistan party campaign struggles

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 01:33

A cancelled rally, a loathed president and a party chairman kept out of the public glare because of Taliban threats -- Gulzar Ali Khawaja has never seen anything like it.

`Out of favour` Oz batsman Khawaja likely to get Ashes recall

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:43

Cricket Australia chairman of selectors, John Inverarity has hinted that Usman Khawaja might earn a recall in the team during the all important Ashes series this year.

Mickey Arthur deletes twitter account

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 11:43

Beleaguered Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur today deleted his Twitter account after being continuously ridiculed by fans in the wake of the team`s woeful Test run in India.