Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) Coming in as a like-for-like replacement for injured Wanindu Hasaranga, leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay shone with a sensational six-wicket haul and powered Sri Lanka to a famous 32-run win over India and went 1-0 up in the three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Zak Crawley and Dillon Pennington have been ruled out of England’s squad for their three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting from August 21 at Manchester.
Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) For the second time in as many matches, Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis rescued Sri Lanka’s innings with an inspiring lower-order fightback, as the hosts’ made a competitive 240/9 in the second ODI against India at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the remainder of the One-day International series against India as he has suffered an injury to his left hamstring. Hasaranga experienced pain in his left hamstring while delivering the last ball of his 10th over during the first ODI. An MRI performed on the player, following this, confirmed the injury.
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed, who took a break from red-ball cricket, can play Test cricket for the country if he manages his workload, said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physio Bayjedul Islam.
Leeds, Aug 3 (IANS) England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of The Hundred season with a calf injury. The wicketkeeper-batter, who missed three matches for Manchester Originals, said he is working hard to come back stronger. Buttler last featured for England in the T20 World Cup semifinal loss against India on June 27. He took a short break after the mega event in the West Indies and the USA.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said that a new facility of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) will be opening shortly in Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri picked Jasprit Bumrah as the standout bowler from the side’s T20 World Cup triumph, adding that he was left in awe of fast-bowling spearhead’s control and accuracy in the tournament.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Amidst uncertainty on whether India will travel to Pakistan to play 2025 Champions Trophy matches, former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said it does not matter to him whether or not the visitors’ will come to the country for the eight-team tournament.
Colombo, Aug 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s left-arm spin all-rounder Dunith Wellalage, who chipped with an all-round performance – 67 not out and 2-39 – in the tied first ODI against India, said he came up with a batting plan in his mind at the R Premadasa Stadium after taking inspiration from in-form opener Pathum Nissanka.
