Kusal Mendis is in outstanding form, Pathum Nissanka has had fantastic outings, Avishka Fernando has been spectacular, and Kusal Perera has made a strong comeback. On top of which, Kamindu Mendis seems in good touch too. This is all on based on Lanka Premier League (LPL) performances, that new Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka regards
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Zimbabwe will become the first country to be paid a “touring fee” by the host board in bilateral cricket when they travel to England in the 2025 summer for a two-Test series. That development was confirmed by ECB chief executive Richard Gould on Friday during a chat on Sky Sports during the first day’s play
England vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights© AFP England vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday’s opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
In the cliche, the new leader of any organisation comes in, shakes things up for the sake of stamping their identity on the outfit, springs new ideas, and puts themselves at the centre of all things. It happens often in TV comedies. Perhaps even more so in real life. If we are to believe what
Toss West Indies chose to bat vs England Kraigg Brathwaite called correctly for the second game running and this time opted to have first use of the pitch, with the expectation that Edgbaston would be good for batting on a warm, sunny day in the Midlands. Brathwaite said the “pitch looks a good one” and
India 83 for 0 (Mandhana 55*, Shafali 26*) beat Bangladesh 80 for 8 (Renuka 3-10, Radha 3-14, Deepti 1-14) by 10 wickets As far as wins go, it couldn’t have got more dominant than this. Bangladesh’s attempt to inflict scoreboard pressure fell flat, with Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav picking up six wickets between them
Afghanistan are set to face New Zealand in a one-off Test in September. The match will be played in Greater Noida in India. This will be the first time the two teams face each other in the longest format. It will also be their first Test at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, which has
Ravi Shastri believes having Gautam Gambhir as the new India head coach is “refreshing” because he is “contemporary,” he has “fresh ideas,” and he has the “tools” and “experience” for the job. “He’s contemporary, he just had a great season in the IPL,” Shastri said on Gambhir on the ICC Review. “I think he’s the
Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of South Africa’s upcoming Test series against West Indies because of a side strain, which he picked up during the USA’s T20 franchise league, Major League Cricket (MLC). Migael Pretorius, uncapped at Test level but with the experience of 64 first-class games to his credit, comes in
Shubman Gill, India’s vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is, has said he aims to improve his performance in the shortest format, as the team begins to build towards defending their T20 World Cup title in 2026. “My performance in T20Is before the World Cup this year wasn’t how I had expected it to be,” Gill said
Ben Stokes has called for more player input over the international schedule, ahead of an overloaded 12-month period for England’s red- and white-ball sides. Speaking ahead of the third and final Test against West Indies, England’s Test captain reiterated his long-held criticisms of a congested fixture list, further complicated by the rise of franchise cricket.
Last month, a South African T20 squad that last played together in December 2023*, traveled to (the USA and) the Caribbean and reached the World Cup final. This month, a South African Test side that last played together in the first week of January** is traveling to the Caribbean to begin their busiest period of
File photo of Rahul Dravid© AFP Samit Dravid, son of former India head coach and captain Rahul Dravid, was on Thursday roped in by Mysuru Warriors during the player auction ahead of the upcoming season of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. Warriors acquired the services of Samit, a middle-order batsman and a seamer, for Rs
Big picture: Can WI go to the well again? They were putting out the bunting ever so briefly at Trent Bridge last week. Roll up, roll up, free entry for the fifth and final day! Relive the glories of that first heady summer of Bazball in 2022… marvel at the chutzpah! Swoon at the strokeplay!
Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, has bagged his maiden Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 contract with last season’s runner-up Mysuru Warriors at the auction in Bengaluru on Thursday. Dravid, an 18-year old allrounder, was bought at a price of INR 50,000. A medium-pacer and middle-order batter, he was part
Kevin Sinclair, West Indies’ offspinning allrounder, will be replaced by Gudakesh Motie for the third and final Test after sustaining a fractured left forearm courtesy of England’s Mark Wood on the final day of the second Test. Sinclair, the sixth man out as West Indies capitulated to 143 all out in Nottingham on Sunday, wore
Thushara had consistently been part of Sri Lanka’s T20I XI this year. He had been among their best bowlers at the T20 World Cup, taking eight wickets in the three matches Sri Lanka played. Earlier this year, he had also taken a T20I hat-trick on his way to figures of 5 for 20 against Bangladesh.
Cricket South Africa [CSA] will host a three-day diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) Indaba (conference) from Friday, with the main aim of identifying a roadmap to ensure a demographically-reflective national men’s team by the 2027 ODI World Cup at home. They will also address issues of representation in the game overall but have changed the
Toss Ireland choose to bowl vs Zimbabwe Ireland won the toss and decided to bowl first on return to Test cricket at home after a gap of six years. Zimbabwe’s batters will be tested on a wet Belfast morning with a passing shower turning up about an hour before the toss. There is rain forecast
For Pakistan, too, a lot can be accomplished at the top, with opener Gull Feroza proving a vital cog with Muneeba Ali. Feroza made her debut against Sri Lanka in May 2022 but was dropped in the next series. She made her comeback against West Indies this April and has found her touch in the
Australia’s multi-format stars have been handed their best red-ball preparation for a summer in five years, with players to have up to four Sheffield Shield matches to fine tune for the Test series against India. Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the domestic summer on Thursday, which includes the new women’s T20 competition before the
Chameera played for Kandy Falcons in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) earlier this month, though he wasn’t picked in the side towards the end of the tournament. “Only yesterday did we get back the reports, and it can be confirmed that he will miss the T20Is and ODIs against India,” Sri Lanka’s chief selector Upul
“I want to be my own batter. I want to be Harry Brook, not anybody else.” Harry Brook is not the first athlete to trot out this line in response to comparisons of the greats of yesteryear. Brook himself has used it in the past when others have sought similarities in his traits to some
Beth Mooney, Australia’s opening batter, says that women’s cricket must “keep pushing the boundaries” when it comes to demanding equal pay for global competitions, as she prepares to return to the Hundred after a year’s absence, this time as Manchester Originals’ star overseas signing. Mooney, 30, was Originals’ first pick in this year’s draft, landing
Toss Thailand won the toss and chose to bat vs Sri Lanka Thailand captain Thipatcha Putthawong called correctly and had no hesitations in electing to bat in the final group game of the women’s Asia Cup 2024 against Sri Lanka. Thailand are fielding an unchanged side from their previous encounter against Bangladesh. “A par score
Big picture: Test debut for Northern Ireland With its lush, green outfield and the iconic Stormont Estate situated behind it, the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Belfast is a picturesque addition to the list of Test grounds. On Thursday, when Ireland take on Zimbabwe, it will become the 123rd venue to host a men’s Test
Sri Lanka women’s cricket team.© X/@OfficialSLC Hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh cruised into the semifinals of the women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament with comfortable victories over Thailand and Malaysia in Dambulla on Wednesday. While Sri Lanka thrashed Thailand by 10 wickets in the final group match of the tournament, Bangladesh hammered Malaysia by 114 runs
Fast bowler Jeremiah Louis has been ruled out of the final Test between West Indies and England due to a hamstring injury, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced in a statement. The visitors have opted for a like-for-like replacement, bringing Akeem Jordan into the squad. Louis, who did not feature in the first two Tests, picked
Conduct a mega auction only once in five years. Allow teams to retain between four and six players. Give each franchise eight right-to-match (RTM) options. These are some of the significant suggestions franchises have shared with IPL officials during feedback sessions on player retentions ahead of the 2025 auction. The next steps will be discussed
Eoin Morgan has categorically denied reports that he could replace Matthew Mott as England men’s white-ball coach after their semi-final exit at last month’s T20 World Cup. Morgan was linked with the job on Tuesday but passed it off as nothing more than “speculation” while commentating on the Hundred for Sky Sports. “This news is
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