The Irish Times

Cricket says final goodbyes to Shane Warne in moving Melbourne service

Tributes paid to one of the game’s most popular figures in star-studded ceremony

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 08:50

Shane Warne to have state memorial at Melbourne Cricket Ground

The service is to take place on the evening of March 30th at 100,000-seater stadium

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 10:21

Thai police autopsy shows Shane Warne died of natural causes

Former cricketer’s remains are expected to be prepared for air transfer to Melbourne

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 08:42

Tipping Point: Sport lost a sorcerer with the death of Shane Warne

We casual cricket fans had no clue what he could do but neither did the opposing batter

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 06:00

TV View: Shane Warne’s death leaves us all in a spin at the loss of a sporting genius

The Australian cricketing legend had moved seamlessly from player to TV pundit

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 20:31

Shane Warne had chest pain, health issues before death - Thai police

Australian prime minster offers family a state funeral for the cricket legend

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 16:13

Shane Warne’s story one of so much more than cricketing skill

Former Australian cricketer died on Friday of a suspected heart attack while in Thailand

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 22:30

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne dies aged 52

Leg-spin legend suffered a suspected heart attack while in Thailand management announces

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 14:15

Liverpool must decide whether or not to pay Mo Salah what he is clearly worth

Club will have to revisit their rigid wage structure in order to keep the gifted Egyptian

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 20:00

Anderson claims historic 600th wicket in the fading light of England’s Test summer

Milestone the highlight of the day as third Pakistan Test is reduced to a damp squib

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 19:45

Anderson on the brink of 600 as weather and Pakistan combine to frustrate England

38-year-old made to wait a bit longer to reach famous milestone as tourists show some grit

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 19:56

Sporting nostalgia turns a bit ‘nymphy’ as fly fishing fills live sports void

Viewers are treated to ‘Champions League of fly fishing’ . . . and Crouch kicking a teabag

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 17:50

My favourite sporting moment: Edgbaston explodes as England win the greatest Test

Flintoff the inspiration as generational series provided soundtrack to a summer

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00

Smith continues to punish England as double ton puts Australia in control

Australian batsman goes on to make 211 after a number of let-offs on day two

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 20:12

Lord’s awaits Jofra Archer as England hope for instant impact

Joe Root needs Archer’s debut to be like that of Kevin Pietersen rather than Graeme Hick

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 20:59

Brilliant Steve Smith and Australia turn the screw at Edgbaston

Second-consecutive ton leaves England with a full day to bat in order to save opening Test

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 19:06

TV View: Anodyne BBC should follow Sky’s lead

Cricket World Cup far more engaging than softly, softly approach at Wimbledon

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 06:00

England thrashed as part-time spinner Chase takes eight wickets

West Indies secure third best Test victory in their history in Barbados

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 21:53

Joe Root and Eoin Morgan clinch decider for England

England’s Irish captain, Eoin Morgan, leads them to a 2-1 ODI series win over India

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 21:19

England dismiss ball-tampering claims as ‘Pommie-bashing’

Local media picked up on footage of Jimmy Anderson running fingernail down seam

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 12:17

Joe Root: No rift between James Anderson and England coaches

England announce unchanged line-up for third Test with Bairstow moving up to six

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 11:01

James Anderson reaches 500th Test wicket milestone at Lord’s

Bowler becomes sixth player and first Englishman to reach mark

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 20:02

India and Ashwin make light work of England to secure series win

Tourists thumped by an innings as they lose final four wickets in 30 ugly minutes

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 08:56

England facing prospect of a dismal dead rubber in Chennai

Captain Virat Kohli’s double century helps put India in control

Sun Dec 11 2016 - 15:45

Shane Warne bitten on head by anaconda

Former Australia cricketer taking part in ‘I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here’ challenge

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 09:09

Muslims hit for six by NYPD monitoring of cricket

For a decade cricket became a sinister means of surveilling New York’s Muslim community

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 01:55

Mohammed Hafeez puts Pakistan in control in Sharjah

Hosts lead by 74 heading into day three after Shah wonderball ends Patel’s resistance

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 14:48

Abuse of Aboriginal footballer divides Australian opinion

Adam Goodes could retire over abuse that exposes ambivalent attitudes to racism

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 15:37

All roads lead to Royal County Down despite Rory’s bogeys

Predicted attendance of 90,000 could have been even higher, tourism officials say

Fri May 29 2015 - 03:07

Benefactors dig deep for chance to play with world’s number one

Tournament favourite Rory McIlroy hosts Pro-Am for children’s cancer charity

Thu May 28 2015 - 08:28

Irish Open: ‘Winker’ Watson and Team Clarke show mettle in adversity

Stephen Ferris and Shane Warne show skills not confined to rugby and cricket

Thu May 28 2015 - 01:00

Sydney swansong beckons for vanquished English team

A cull is likely to end the Test career of several top names following the crushing Ashes series defeat

Fri Jan 03 2014 - 01:00

Nothing tough about tattoo-branded attention seekers

A lot of ink adorns the Australia cricket team which is being described as a national disgrace

Mon Jul 29 2013 - 05:00

Boyd Rankin and Fawad Ahmed cases show just where the power lies

Eligibility rules heavily favour keeping the big guns on top

Fri Jun 07 2013 - 01:05