Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to win series
Asitha Fernando finished with a career-best 6-51 as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second Test on Friday to win the series 1-0.
Bangladesh stumble after Mathews, Chandimal tons
Sri Lanka’s seamers cut through the Bangladesh top order after centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal gave the visitors a commanding lead in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday.
Langer blames ‘bulls**t politics’ for exit
Justin Langer has lifted the lid on his messy departure as Australia coach.
Taijul fined for throwing ball at Mathews
Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam has been fined 25% of his match fee after hitting Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews with the ball in the ongoing second Test.
Strauss sets ‘ambitious and clear goal’ for England
Andrew Strauss has launched a performance review aimed at making England “the best in the world at all formats” within the next five years.
Mathews, De Silva help Sri Lanka reduce deficit
Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva put on a 102-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka going strong in the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka openers lead fightback
Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando scored fifties as Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a fitting reply in the second Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Vettori joins Australia coaching team
Daniel Vettori has been named as an assistant to Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald.
ICC to bring back neutral umpires
The ICC will re-introduce neutral umpires soon despite the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity to give home umpires more exposure.
Sri Lanka star cleared after heart scare
Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis has been cleared to continue play in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka after complaining of chest pain that required hospital treatment.
Bangladesh recover from disastrous start
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday.
McCullum: England revival will benefit Test cricket
Newly-appointed England Test coach Brendon McCullum says improving the team’s flagging fortunes will also help secure the red-ball game’s international future.
Sri Lanka dig deep to secure draw
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella hung on for the visitors in a vital seventh-wicket stand.
England to make most of veteran bowlers
England cricket chiefs say they are determined to wring the maximum out of leading wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
Mushfiqur ton gives Bangladesh lead
Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century as Bangladesh took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong.
