“Feeling defeated is one thing, but giving up is not in our vocabulary.” That was India coach Ravi Shastri summing up the team’s attitude during their conquest at the Gabba and in the series against Australia as a whole. The words “unreal”, “unimaginable” and “superb” repeatedly found mention as Shastri opened up on a historic
Olly Stone could come into contention for the second of back-to-back Tests at Galle © ECB England look set to rotate their seam attack as they seek to win a sixth successive Test in Sri Lanka. While England’s seamers performed admirably in the first Test, the team management are keen to ensure none of them
Tim Paine: ‘We turned up in Sydney on day five and the Gabba on day five in as good a position as you would want to be’ © Cricket Australia via Getty Images Australia’s captain Tim Paine has no intention of resigning, even after giving a frank and unflattering assessment of how his team found
Big Picture When the players finally take the Shere Bangla National Stadium’s green, it will end Bangladesh’s nine-month wait for international cricket. The frustration of watching every other team play will then give way to the usual nerves, excitement and reality of playing it themselves. Once West Indies confirmed that they would be keeping their
News If approved, the PSL could see stadia filled at up to 30% capacity The possibility of crowds at the Pakistan Super League is not out of the question, with the PCB open to it pending approval from the government. The PCB wants to have stadia at 30 per cent capacity in both Karachi and
Ishant Sharma is three short of 100 Tests © Getty Images Less than a week after the sudden passing away of his father, Hardik Pandya received some good news as he has been included in India’s 18-man squad for the first two Tests of home series against England. ESPNcricinfo understands the national selectors also handed
News What the Gabba and Galle results mean for each of the three teams, and New Zealand India’s incredible 2-1 series win means they are now strong favourites to make it to the final of the World Test Championship, while Australia have plenty to do before they secure a place in the top two. Here
News New ODI captain wants Bangladesh to qualify directly to 2023 World Cup Every ODI is important in Bangladesh’s road to qualification for the 2023 World Cup. This is what new ODI captain Tamim Iqbal believes. Bangladesh will start their ODI Super League campaign against West Indies on Wednesday, with the top eight teams (including
Report Munro overcame a sluggish start but he hit full tilt in the end overs, making a 54-ball 82 Perth Scorchers 5 for 174 (Munro 82, Inglis 25, Morkel 2-24) beat Brisbane Heat 115 (Lynn 27, Ahmed 3-25, Richardson 2-10) by 59 runs A smartly paced 82 off 54 balls from Colin Munro – his
Rahul Dravid led the way with the bat but it was Ajit Agarkar who starred with the ball in the 2003 Adelaide Test, taking 6-41 as India secured a landmark win over Australia
Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane fell short of words as he tried to describe India’s remarkable series win over Australia and gave the credit to the all-round performance from all the players throughout the series. On Tuesday, Australia’s fortress — The Gabba — was finally breached. It took 32 years and two months, but the unthinkable
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fifth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the fifth day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page
News “We landed here, we saw the security that was going on and everyone became calmer” “Those sharks are everywhere at the moment.” Quinton de Kock was not talking about the security arrangements or the lurking spin threat from a Pakistan squad that has been bulked up with slower bowlers, but about a real life
Jonny Bairstow says that the pleasure of sealing victory in the first Test at Galle makes the hardships of life in the England bubble worthwhile, after he and Dan Lawrence soothed the team’s jitters on the final morning of the first Test to seal an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. Bairstow, back in the
Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here 5.10pm: Stumps It’s still raining quite heavily, and the umpires have indicated that there will be no more play today. We will hopefully get 98
News New panel will meet on Tuesday to pick a squad for the first two Tests of the home series Even before the ink on India’s glorious and eventful tour of Australia dries, the selection committee is set to pick a squad for the first two Tests of home series against England. Comprising four matches,
News Starc has struggled this series, with his best being just a few outstanding spells across the four matches Mitchell Starc grabbed at his right hamstring during his only over of India’s second innings at the Gabba before rain curtailed the penultimate day of the Border-Gavaskar series. That meant Australia were left with another headache
News Henry Ellison is currently in quarantine, but the BCB is confident he can work the system remotely if needed The first ODI between Bangladesh and West Indies will go ahead with DRS in place, despite its technician, Henry Ellison, currently being currently in quarantine in Dhaka. The BCB has been busy trying to reduce
News Last week, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq accused Amir of making up the circumstances around which he announced his retirement Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has left the door ajar for a possible return to international cricket, but reiterated he would “only be available once this management leaves”. Amir, who last month retired from international
News Praises Thirimanne for his commitment, hints at a hard call on Kusal Mendis The quick turnaround from a South Africa series may have led to the rapid Sri Lanka collapse on day one, which went on to define the Test. This was the reading of coach Mickey Arthur, who said that Sri Lanka’s 135
News The 75-year old complained of “tiredness and fatigue” on Friday evening and his speech became a “little bit cluttered” Former India legspinner BS Chandrasekhar is recovering in a hospital after suffering a “very, very minutest stroke.” “Chandra is recovering very well, and he will be back home on Wednesday or Thursday,” his wife Sandhya
News New Zealand will keep one eye on the final day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and how the next month pans out Going into the final day of the series, not only is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the line but so are the prospects for a place in the final of the World Test Championship.
Shakib Al Hasan will be eased back into the thick of things in his comeback series. He will bat in the middle order, and not at No. 3, where he scored two centuries and five fifties at the 2019 World Cup. That spot will now be taken by Najmul Hossain Shanto, a young left-handed batsman
News There’s a 60% chance of thunderstorms in Brisbane on Tuesday The weather in Brisbane on Tuesday could be the deciding factor in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. There’s a 60% chance of thunderstorms – probably in the afternoon for an hour – and a 51% chance of precipitation, according to the Accuweather website. The BBC predicts
Test debutant Will Pucovski hit an assured and composed 62 in his maiden knock while Marnus Labuschagne finished unbeaten on 67 as the pair dominated the first day where only 55 overs were possible amid traditional Sydney rain. Stream all the Test action via Kayo Sports: https://watch.cricket.com.au/ Fixtures, news, videos for the #AUSvIND Tests: https://cricketa.us/AUSvIND-Tests
Australia batsman Steve Smith reckons that with the Gabba track starting to play a few tricks, staying patient would be imperative for his team’s bowlers when they defend an imposing 328 against a determined India on the last day of the fourth and final Test in Brisbane. India were 4/0 before the final session of
Report Few alarms for England’s batsmen in final push after fourth-evening jitters England 421 (Root 228, Lawrence 73) and 76 for 3 (Bairstow 35*) beat Sri Lanka 135 (Bess 5-30) and 359 (Thirimanne 111, Leach 5-122) by seven wickets England have won the first Test in Galle by seven wickets. In the end, it was
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here Which way is this topsy-turvy series headed now? Getty Images 9.00am: Clear
With yet another lower-order rearguard from a depleted India, the visitors saw two new heroes in debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, who was playing only his second Test. Compared to the match-saving gutsy partnership between Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin in Sydney, this one in Brisbane was more counterattacking that saw flashy upper cuts,
Not even the lure of watching his beloved Liverpool reclaim top spot in the Premier League from arch-rivals Manchester United is likely to deflect Jack Leach from his primary objective tonight – a good night’s sleep. That’s the effect that a hard day’s toil can have on a cricketer in the sweaty, humid conditions at