Sri Lanka spin out West Indies for series win
Spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Ramesh Mendis took all 10 wickets as Sri Lanka demolished the West Indies to win the second Test in Galle on Friday with a session to spare.
Spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Ramesh Mendis took all 10 wickets as Sri Lanka demolished the West Indies to win the second Test in Galle on Friday with a session to spare.
India captain Virat Kohli’s controversial lbw dismissal on day one of the second Test against New Zealand left the cricket world divided and umpires under the spotlight on Friday.
Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten 120 as India reached 221-4 at stumps in the second Test against New Zealand.
Ben Stokes is poised to make his eagerly awaited return to international cricket in the Ashes – and for England it is not a moment too soon.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon believes his team can sweep the Ashes series as England will have doubts about their own chances due to their recent poor record Down Under.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and three key Indian players were ruled out of the second Test on Friday by injuries, as the match was delayed by rain.
An outstanding hundred by Dhananjaya de Silva saw Sri Lanka finish day four of the second Test against the West Indies in Galle on 328-8.
India captain Virat Kohli expects his team to get “absolute clarity” around the South Africa tour in “a day or two or pretty soon”.
Alex Carey says it is “a boyhood dream” to be Australia’s wicketkeeper for the first two Ashes Tests against England.
David Warner might be a polarising figure but the aggressive opening batsman is rarely boring.
Ramesh Mendis led the Sri Lanka fightback in Galle with a six-wicket haul to bowl out the West Indies, but the hosts stumbled after returning to bat in the second Test on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli is back to lead India in the second Test against top-ranked New Zealand on Friday, posing a welcome selection dilemma for the hosts.
Chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra says Cricket South Africa’s bio-secure environment (BSE) has met the highest standards set by national government.
Alex Carey looks poised to replace Tim Paine as Australia’s Test wicketkeeper and make his debut against England in Brisbane.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says it will do all it can to ensure India’s tour of South Africa takes place.