3rd Test: Brett Lee 'shocked' by Ashwin’s international retirement

IANS | December 18, 2024 1:17 PM

Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling great Brett Lee said he was shocked by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from international cricket after the drawn Test at Brisbane, adding that he will go down as one of the greats of the game.

R Ashwin retires from international cricket with immediate effect

IANS | December 18, 2024 11:45 AM

Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Ashwin revealed his decision at the end of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane, which ended in a draw due to rain.

3rd Test: Rain forces early lunch after Australia bowl out India for 260, take 185-run lead

IANS | December 18, 2024 8:11 AM

Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Rain and severe weather conditions have forced the umpires to opt for a lunch break on Day Five of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba here on Wednesday. Before lightning and thunderstorms followed by rain at the Gabba took centrestage, Australia clinched a first-innings lead of 185 after bowling out India for 260 in 78.5 overs in their first innings. Resuming from 252/9, after avoiding the follow-on, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah were at it again to reduce the deficit.

Lanka T10 Super League: Kandy Bolts win to set up Eliminator clash with Galle Marvels

IANS | December 17, 2024 11:43 PM

Kandy (Sri Lanka), Dec 17 (IANS) Kandy Bolts registered an important win against Nuwara Eliya Kings by five runs as they reached the Eliminator in Lanka T10 Super League at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Batting first, Kandy rode on some good batting performances from opener Pathum Nissanka and Shehan Jayasuriya to put up 111/9 in 10 overs on the board.

2nd T20I: All-round Hayley outshines Mandhana as West Indies Women beat India by nine wickets

IANS | December 17, 2024 11:15 PM

Navi Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) A brilliant all-round performance by skipper Hayley Matthews, who hammered an unbeaten 85 after claiming (2-36) as West Indies Women handed the Indian Women a nine-wicket thrashing with 26 balls remaining in the second Women's T20I of the three-match series at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy here on Tuesday. With this, the West Indies Women levelled the series 1-1 as India had won the first match here on Sunday.