Australia ease to victory over England in first ODI

A century stand between Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell and four wickets for spinner Adam Zampa helped Australia down world champions England by 19 runs in the opening clash of the three-match ODI series at Old Trafford on Friday.

Eoin Morgan & Jason Roy fit for ODI series

England captain Eoin Morgan and opener Jason Roy are available for the first one-day international against Australia at Emirates Old Trafford.

Fixing the ‘fixer’

England storm back to beat Australia in T20 thriller

Sri Lanka’s Malinga pulls out of virus-hit IPL

Black Caps coach gets chance to avenge World Cup loss in 2023

Suresh Raina to miss IPL 2020 due to ’personal reasons’

Chennai Super Kings talisman Suresh Raina will miss the whole of IPL 2020 after opting to return home due to ’’personal reasons’’. The franchise has confirmed the development on Twitter.

Dwayne Bravo first player to take 500 T20 wickets

One day after James Anderson became the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets, Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grabbed a slightly lower-profile record by being the first player to take 500 Twenty20 wickets.

CHANDIMAL SLAMS CAREER BEST 354

Former Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal struck a magnificent triple-ton, his maiden (354 not out) as Army SC resuming from their overnight score of 344 for 5 posted a mammoth 642 for 8 declared against Saracens SC on day two in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday.

Anderson kept waiting for 600th wicket as Pakistan frustrate England

James Anderson was left just one shy of becoming only the fourth bowler to take 600 Test wickets as a combination of poor catching, bad weather and some determined Pakistan batting conspired against the England paceman at Southampton on Monday.

SLC end 2019 on a bad wicket

Insufficient inbound tours – and none against India, England and Australia on home soil – has caused Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to lose revenue from international cricket in 2019, leading to a net deficit of Rs 471mn at the end of the financial year.

England’s Crawley hits maiden Test century as Pakistan dismiss Root

Azhar confident he can regain form with Pakistan’s 10-year run under threat

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali believes he can put a low run of scores behind him as his side head into Friday’s third Test at Southampton facing a first series defeat against England in 10 years. The tourists are 1-0 down in a three-match campaign after a three-wicket defeat in the first Test at Old Trafford, a match where Pakistan were on top until the closing stages, was followed by a draw in a second Test at Southampton where neither side had a c

Let there be light - ICC panel likely to discuss rules

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to discuss test cricket’s bad light rules which have been criticised during the ongoing England v Pakistan series, a source in the governing body told Reuters on Monday.

Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket

Suresh Raina, on Saturday (August 15), joined MS Dhoni in formally announcing his retirement from all international cricket. The CSK allrounder, like his captain, made it official in an Instagram post.

MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

Former India captain and two-time World Cup winner, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday (August 15) via an Instagram post.

Pakistan’s Rizwan frustrates England with fine fifty

Mohammad Rizwan frustrated England as he marked Pakistan’s Independence Day with a fine unbeaten fifty in the second Test at Southampton on Friday.

Anderson strikes against Pakistan as Alam’s long wait ends with a duck

England great James Anderson returned to form with two wickets against Pakistan at Southampton on Thursday as Fawad Alam’s long wait for a Test recall ended with a duck.

Waqar backs Pakistan captain Azhar ’to deliver’ against England

Waqar Younis believes Pakistan captain Azhar Ali can overcome a poor run of form as his side look for a series-levelling win in the second Test against England at Southampton starting Thursday.

Shakib Al Hasan could make comeback during Sri Lanka series

Bangladesh Cricket Board is hoping to include ace all-rounder Shakib al Hasan at some stage during the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The series, which was postponed in June this year, is expected to be made up of three Tests.

Lanka Premier League put off

IPL gets government nod for UAE, invites new title sponsor

The turbulent journey of a lanky spinner

Sri Lanka is a country that thrives on spin bowling. Despite the abundance of spinners, only a few have been successful at the international level.

Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis get big scores as domestic cricket in Sri Lanka resumes

Sri Lanka’s domestic cricket season resumed on Monday with runs from Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews, almost five months after it was suspended due to Covid-19.

Stokes, Woakes keep England in the hunt in first test v Pakistan

England roared back into contention with the ball but Pakistan remained in the driving seat following an intriguing third day of the first test at Old Trafford on Friday.

England collapse after Masood century puts Pakistan on top

England suffered a dramatic top-order collapse that saw Ben Stokes out for a duck after Shan Masood’s brilliant century established a strong position for Pakistan in the first Test at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Babar Azam stars as Pakistan make solid start in England opener

Pakistan’s Babar Azam underlined his status as one of the world’s leading batsmen with a fine unbeaten fifty against England on an interrupted opening day of the first Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Old foes in cricket politics unite as Mathi quits

The foes have united. Businessman Jayantha Dharmadasa this week seized opportunity to get back into cricket administration when K. Mathivanan vacated the post of Vice President on Wednesday after accusing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) of “carrying out duties without transparency and integrity”.

Did he fabricate evidence?

Four weeks after police “dropped” its investigation of Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation that the 2011 cricket World Cup was fixed, State prosecutors have requested the Sports Ministry for documentary evidence of a complaint the former Sri Lankan Sports Minister claimed to have sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2011.

SLC Vice President Mathivanan resigns: Jayantha Dharmadasa replaces him

Sri Lanka Cricket vice-president K Mathivanan has resigned after months of discontent with the board. Mathivanan was serving in this capacity since 2016. He tendered his resignation this morning.