Kumar Sangakkara’s 20th One-Day International century, and seven wickets between Sachithra Senanayake and Suranga Lakmal helped Sri Lanka beat England by 90 runs in the sixth match of the seven-match series at Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday (December 13). Sangakkara’s run-a-ball 112, after being dropped by Alastair Cook on 41, in his last international match
Month: July 2023
Toss West Indies chose to bat vs India West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Test at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. Brathwaite said there was moisture in the surface, and the first hour would be crucial. West Indies handed a debut to local batter
The Bangladesh pace-bowling unit was itching to give a good account of itself, Shoriful Islam said, after going for plenty in the second ODI, where they conceded 331 and lost by 142 runs to give up the series. On Tuesday, in the third game, the quicks were in form, bowling Afghanistan out for 126 before
Steven Smith could play Major League Cricket (MLC) for Washington Freedom after the 2024 T20 World Cup, having agreed a deal to become a brand ambassador for the franchise. Smith, who turned 34 last month, has regularly spent time in New York City and proposed to his wife Dani there in 2017. He has previously
England players have expressed their surprise and disappointment at the omission of both main northern venues from the schedule for the 2027 men’s Ashes. Headingley and Old Trafford, the venues for the third and fourth Tests in the ongoing series, have been overlooked in the allocation for England’s next home Ashes in four years’ time.
Sunil Narine is planning a 9,000-mile round trip across the Atlantic to ensure that he can fulfil his T20 commitments this weekend, playing for LA Knight Riders in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) and for Surrey in the Vitality Blast. Narine has been in the UK for the last six weeks, since
Toss India chose to bat vs Bangladesh India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss for the second consecutive time and elected to bat in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Mirpur. The visitors lead the series 1-0. India were unchanged from the side that beat Bangladesh in the opening T20I. Bangladesh
Bangladesh missed a golden opportunity to beat India for the first time in five years after their batters failed to reach the 96-run target in the second T20I in Dhaka. They lost five wickets for one run in the last eight balls to collapse spectacularly to fall short by eight runs and spinner Nahida Akter
Mitchell Starc had promised to do things his way on this Ashes tour, and it is reaping rewards. Although his efforts weren’t enough to haul Australia to victory at Headingley, he claimed seven wickets in the match, taking his tally in the series to 13 from two games. That is already more outings than he
It has been three years since Chris Woakes first took England over the line with the bat in a Test match. A score of 84 not out, the bulk of which came in a stand of 139 with Jos Buttler, helped chase down 277 in the fourth innings to win the first of a three-match
Big picture A Test series begins with both teams hoping for a fresh start. There will be interest as well in some of the new players who are about to take their first steps in red-ball cricket. These may be two low-key matches happening at a time when the biggest market in the cricket world
India had a pretty great left-hander in their line-up called Rishabh Pant. He is still their highest Test run-getter over the past three years, even though he has not played any cricket since December 2022 when he got injured from a car crash. The variety he offered this batting has been missed ever since. With
Yunus also said that the BCB is open to discussing Mashrafe Mortaza‘s role as a team mentor during the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup, something Tamim reportedly suggested to prime minister Sheikh Hasina during their meeting on Friday. “The board will decide. He [Mashrafe] is a member of parliament. He is a former captain. He
In the gap between the Headingley and Old Trafford Tests, the minds of the Australia selectors will be occupied with the tough decision of what to do with the make-up of the side after Mitchell Marsh‘s stunning return to Test cricket, and the availability of Cameron Green following his minor hamstring injury. As a result
For the first Test against West Indies that starts on Wednesday, India will see a new opening combination. India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday announced that talented youngster Shubman Gill will bat at No. 3 slot. In the past, Shubman has opened for India and has achieved much success in his 16-Test career so far.
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Tremendous fast bowling! Watch every ball of Mark Wood’s Headingley opening spell. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews and features getting you closer to the England teams and county
Tahlia McGrath says that a return to Australia’s favoured 50-over format will help their players rediscover their “fearless” mindset, as they seek to close out the Women’s Ashes after a rare setback in the T20I leg. After victory in the one-off Test at Trent Bridge, followed by a tight four-wicket win in the first T20I
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The MCC has made a strong suggestion to limit men’s ODI cricket – particularly bilaterals – following the end of the 2027 World Cup, questioning the value the format adds to an already jam-packed sporting calendar. The MCC’s World Cricket Committee met on the sidelines of the recent Ashes Test at Lord’s and the custodians
Bangladesh 129 for 3 (Litton 53*, Shakib 39, Farooqi 2-26) beat Afghanistan 126 (Omarzai 56, Shoriful 4-21, Taskin 2-23) by seven wickets Shoriful Islam‘s career-best figures of 4 for 21 fired Bangladesh to a seven-wicket consolation win in the third ODI in Chattogram. Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam were the support act, taking two wickets
The standout all-round performance of the week came from Matthews, the West Indies captain, who scored 135 runs and picked up eight wickets, including a hat-trick in the final game, to script a 3-0 sweep of Ireland at home. She is at No. 2 among allrounders, up two spots to No. 17 among batters, and
Mark Wood has changed the mood around this Ashes and Australia know they need to find a way to exhaust him to nullify his impact. Wood claimed seven wickets at Headingley, including 5 for 34 in the first innings, and touched speeds of 96mph as Australia faced an entirely new challenge to one that confronted
Gary Stead is going to continue as the head coach of New Zealand men’s team until June 2025 after getting a two-year extension. First appointed in late 2018 for two years, Stead’s contract was renewed in 2020 until the end of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, and his latest extension will run until
Having turned 35 last month, Ajinkya Rahane says he still has a “lot of cricket left” in him, but is firmly focused on living in the moment instead of looking too far into the future as India begin their new WTC cycle with the two-match Test series against West Indies beginning July 12 in Roseau.
Mark Wood (R) celebrates with Chris Woakes (C) after England win third Ashes Test against Australia.© AFP England batters put up an impressive show to successfully chase down a target of 251 runs against Australia in the fourth innings of the third Ashes Test. The win at Headingley, Leeds saw the Three Lions keep their
The Brett Lee v Piers Morgan over shown during the tea break on day two; Lee hit him four times, Morgan fell over once and he was bowled once. #TearsForPiers
Babar Azam’s half century helped Somerset beat Glamorgan by 25 runs. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team and England and Wales Cricket Board. Including highlights, interviews, features getting you closer to the England team and county players. Subscribe
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New Zealand 119 for 2 (Bates 52, A Kerr 33*) beat Sri Lanka 118 for 6 (Hasini 33, Tahuhu 4-21) by eight wickets A four-wicket haul from Lea Tahuhu and a steady half-century from Suzie Bates helped New Zealand wrap up the T20I series against Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket win in the second match
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