The selectors named a 17-player group on Wednesday which will cover the WTC decider at The Oval from June 7 and the opening two matches of the Ashes although the squad to face India will need to be trimmed to 15 by May 28. The Ashes party will then be reassessed after the Lord’s Test
Sri Lanka 591 for 6 (Karunaratne 179, K Mendis 140, Samarawickrama 104*, Chandimal 102*) beat Ireland 143 (Tucker 45, Jayasuriya 7-52) and 168 (Tector 42, R Mendis 4-76, 3-56) by an innings and 280 runs Ireland’s collapse rolled into day three in Galle, as Sri Lanka’s spinners scythed through them twice, to secure an innings-and-280
Selectors are expected to name a squad for the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes this week, with the focus firmly on the top of the order. Warner is expected to be named in that squad and picked for the WTC final at The Oval on June 7 before the Ashes begin,
Kolkata Knight Riders star Rinku Singh‘s family background is no more a secret to any cricket fan. Only if anyone was left to know about the struggles of the player, his masterclass against Gujarat Titans in the last over of an IPL 2023 match a week ago made him the talk of the town. While
On a day that the late Andrew Symonds was celebrated in Townsville, Australia eased to victory in their ODI series opener against Zimbabwe with a comfortable five-wicket win Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #AUSvZIM videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
Watch all of Rehan Ahmed’s wickets in this year’s T20 Blast competition. 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
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The hosts’ dominance was more-or-less unceasing through the course of the day, leaving Ireland in a woeful situation at stumps – they are still 474 runs behind, with three first-innings wickets in hand. The pitch has begun to take significant – if not unplayable – turn too. To challenge Sri Lanka in Galle in April’s
Ben Stokes has been named men’s Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2023 edition of the Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack, published on Tuesday. Stokes, who achieved the honour in 2020 and 2021 for his performance with bat and ball, has made it three wins in four years primarily off the back of his leadership. Since
In his first eight innings in Test cricket, way back in 2017, Sadeera Samarawickrama‘s best innings were two thirty-odds. There was promise there for sure – his first knock, a sparkling 38 off 35 balls in a Dubai Test that Sri Lanka won, was especially good. But then he went to India, as tough a
Toss New Zealand opt to bat vs Pakistan New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first in the third T20I against Pakistan in Lahore. The visitors must win to remain alive in the five-match series, with Pakistan having taken a 2-0 lead. Having lost the first two matches while chasing, Tom Latham opted
Faith Thomas, the first Indigenous woman to play for Australia in any sport, has died aged 90. ESPNcricinfo has been granted permission to use Aunty Faith Thomas’ name and image. Thomas was a survivor of the Stolen Generations policy, and was raised at Colebrook Home in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, where she played cricket on
Umesh Yadav takes catch of Rohit Sharma during MI vs KKR, IPL 2023 match on Sunday.© BCCI/IPL During Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians, Umesh Yadav took a briiliant catch at mid-off to end the innings of Rohit Sharma. The batter, who came in as ‘Impact Substitute’ in the second innings of
Go behind the bubble with Dettol as physical performance coach Aaron Kellett gives an insight into his role in protecting the Australian men’s team
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Sri Lanka 386 for 4 (Karunaratne 179, K Mendis 140, Campher 1-44) vs Ireland Dimuth Karunaratne struck an assured 179, Kusal Mendis amassed 140, and Sri Lanka took firm grip of the Test, as that pair’s 281-run partnership for the second wicket formed the centrepiece of the hosts’ dominant day one. Not only were Karunaratne
Kusal Mendis has a theory: Test batting is becoming more and more like ODI batting. This came at the end of a day in which Sri Lanka scored at 4.38 an over on a supremely flat surface at Galle. But still, in the Bazball era, perhaps everyone else is ramping up scoring rates too. On
The BCCI has announced an increase in prize money for the domestic tournaments, with the Ranji Trophy winners set to receive a whopping cash reward of INR 5 crore this year. According to the new pay structure, the Ranji Trophy winners, who currently get INR Rs 2 crore, will receive INR 5 crore, while the
Punjab Kings went into the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow for a Saturday evening contest with the Lucknow Super Giants and walked out with a 2-wicket win in a close contest. The Super Giants were led by KL Rahul, who scored 74 runs (56b, 8×4, 1×6) to help them set a target of 160 runs. Sam
Sam Billings, Michael Neser and Mark Steketee combined to help the Brisbane Heat spoil Chris Lynn’s Gabba homecoming and record their side’s first win of the season with the Strikers falling six runs short in the last over. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #BBL12 videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram:
Watch match highlights of England’s new Test Men’s Head Coach score 97 at the Home of Cricket. 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
Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs New Zealand Pakistan have won the toss and will bat first for the second game running. After cruising past New Zealand in the first game defending a total, Babar Azam saw no need to change a winning formula; Pakistan are unchanged. New Zealand make two alterations to the unit
The surgery was successful and Bumrah was “pain-free”, according to a media statement from the BCCI. The plan is to get him fully fit for the home ODI World Cup, which is likely to start on October 5. Bumrah has not featured in any cricket since late September last year, when he pulled out of
Big picture: Mirpur Test has prepared Ireland for SL tour If you’re Ireland, Test matches are quite like buses, you wait ages for one and then suddenly here come three to take you on a tour of the subcontinent. Okay, maybe that’s not quite the analogy, but the fact remains that having played their first
File image of the IPL logo© Twitter After reports emerged on Friday, that the Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners has an offer from Saudi Arabia to set up the “world’s richest T20 league” in the country, a new report has quoted an anonymous BCCI official as saying that top Indian cricketers will not be released
Glenn Maxwell was at his entertaining best during the 2017-2018 T20I series, dealing mainly in boundaries and smashing 202 runs for the series. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
In a game where the ball was flying everywhere, Reece Topley delivered fine figurers of 3-22 from his 4 overs. Watch every ball from his match-winning spell against India in the 3rd Vitality IT20 to swing the game England’s way in a tight finish! Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of
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In the earliest start ever for an Indian domestic season, the Duleep Trophy – the inter-zonal first-class competition – will kick off the 2023-24 calendar on June 28, while the Deodhar Trophy – the inter-zonal 50-over tournament – returns after a gap of three years. The season, comprising 1846 matches, will end with the Ranji
Toss Pakistan opt to bat vs New Zealand Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the opening T20I against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Babar Azam was back as Pakistan captain and so were most of the star players after being rested for the Afghanistan series. The hosts are much