Pallekele, July 30 (IANS) A spirited bowling effort saw Sri Lanka restrict India to 137/9, after being asked to bat first in the third and final T20I of the series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Colombo, July 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named Charith Asalanka as captain, replacing Kusal Mendis ahead of the three-match series against India, starting on August 2. Asalanka was earlier appointed as the T20I captain after Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from the role following Sri Lanka's early exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Pallekele, July 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first against India in the inconsequential third and final T20I of the series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. India have rested Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh for the match as they have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Jonathan Trott, the former England batter who currently coaches Afghanistan, will be taking over as Pretoria Capitals' head coach in the upcoming SA20 season. Trott replaces Graham Ford, who left the role at the franchise earlier this month.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Harry Tector was fined 15 percent of match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during Ireland’s one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at Belfast.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) With India ending the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup with a runners-up finish, former captain and batting mainstay Mithali Raj has called on the side to focus on improvements around the No.3 batting position, an area where it has been found wanting. With Jemimah Rodrigues excelling as a No.5 batter, it means she and Richa Ghosh will handle finishing duties. But it also means that India don’t have a solid batter at the No.3 position following in after Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher believes the side has shown refinement and improvement in their 3-0 Test series win over the West Indies. England won the first Test at Lord's by an innings and 114 runs, followed by winning second game at Trent Bridge by 241 runs.
Dambulla, July 29 (IANS) Indian women's cricket team head coach Amol Mazumdar said the side didn't play up to their potential in the Women's Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka and lost the record-extending eighth continental title in Dambulla on Sunday.
Pallekele, July 29 (IANS) India’s left-arm fast-bowler Arshdeep Singh said leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is someone who has a very big heart and bowls with a lot of daredevilry in the shortest format. His comments come after Bishnoi’s superb spell of 3/26 played a big role in India winning second T20I by seven wickets.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and Harshit Rana have reached Colombo for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, says a report.
