Kohli to quit as RCB skipper after IPL
Virat Kohli announced on Sunday that he will step down as captain of his IPL side the Royal Challengers Bangalore after the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament.
Virat Kohli announced on Sunday that he will step down as captain of his IPL side the Royal Challengers Bangalore after the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament.
Inspired bowling and unbeaten fifties from Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks helped South Africa sweep the T20I series 3-0 against Sri Lanka with a crushing 10-wicket win on Tuesday.
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to victory at the 2014 T20 World Cup, on Tuesday quit T20 internationals to complete his retirement as a player.
New Zealand cricket coach Glenn Pocknall on Tuesday said his team were ready to have a crack at Pakistan, insisting the heavy security surrounding the players would not be a distraction.
Virat Kohli will continue to captain India in all three formats, a top national cricket board official said on Tuesday, after speculation that the batting great could be replaced as skipper for limited-overs games.
Australia Test captain Tim Paine will undergo surgery for a pinched nerve in his neck, but is confident of being fit for the opening Test of the Ashes series against England.
England will play home Test series against world champions New Zealand and South Africa in 2022, cricket chiefs announced on Wednesday, unveiling a packed schedule.
England have recalled left-arm spinner Jack Leach and wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler to the squad for the final Test against India as they seek to level the five-match series.
Debutant spinner Maheesh Theekshana claimed four wickets as Sri Lanka hammered South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the series 2-1 on Tuesday.
Jasprit Bumrah was glad of his internal “ammunition” after a superb display of reverse-swing bowling helped India defeat England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval on Monday.
India overwhelmed England by 157 runs to win the fourth Test at The Oval on Monday and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Pakistan selectors on Monday announced a 15-man squad for next month’s T20 World Cup but resisted calls to include veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik despite the team struggling with middle-order batting for two years.
Keep track of the live action on day five as England take on India in the fourth Test at The Oval, with the series all square at 1-1.
Test skipper Tim Paine Friday backed embattled Australian coach Justin Langer after “robust discussions” among senior players amid dressing-room leaks and reports of discontent over his management style.
New Zealand cricket legend Chris Cairns has been taken off life support and his condition is improving after a major heart scare, a family spokesman said Friday.