Galle, Sep 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named off-spinner Nishan Peiris as a replacement for injured pacer Vishwa Fernando in their squad for the second Test against New Zealand, announced Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday.
Jodhpur, Sep 24 (IANS) Amid the rising trend of playing IPL among youngsters, former India pacer Dhawal Kulkarni stressed that playing domestic cricket is more important if the ultimate goal is to play Test cricket for the country.
Chester-le-Street (UK), Sep 24 (IANS) England spinner Rashid Rashid has set his eyes on World Cup and Champions Trophy titles after reaching the 200 ODI wickets milestone in the second 50-over match against Australia at Headingley last week.
Jodhpur, Sep 24 (IANS) A vital innings by Chathuranga de Silva with the bat and an economical spell by Pawan Negi helped Southern Superstars defeat Gujarat Greats by 26 runs to register their first win in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024 at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium here on Monday.
Dubai, Sep 23 (IANS) Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the long-serving Independent Chair of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), will retire from his role at the end of October 2024, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday.
London, Sep 23 (IANS) The Independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has suspended former Worcestershire cricketer Alex Hepburn, from all forms of cricket for 10 years. The suspension follows Hepburn’s criminal conviction in 2019 and his involvement in an offensive WhatsApp group during his time as a professional cricketer.
Galle, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said the 63-win against New Zealand in the first Test in Galle on Monday shows that they have the ability to beat any opponent in the red-ball format if players contribute in the match.
Harare, Sep 21 (IANS) Hazratullah Zazai and Sikandar Raza did the star turn as Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers outplayed Durban Wolves in the opening match of the second edition of the Zim Afro T10, which kicked off on Saturday. There were a total of 12 sixes hit in less than 20 overs, as Zazai and Raza ensured the Tigers finished the day with an 8-wicket win at the Harare Sports Club.
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 119 runs saw India gain the upper hand in the first Test match between India and Bangladesh on Day 3 at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. Alongside Gill, Rishab Pant, who made his comeback to Test cricket in the series, stitched a 167-run partnership which helped the hosts declare with a lead of 515 runs.
Jodhpur, Sep 21 (IANS) India Capitals began their Legends League Cricket (LLC) Season 3 campaign with a thrilling one-run victory over Toyam Hyderabad at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium here on Saturday. After setting a challenging target of 186, thanks to a 60-run knock by Ben Dunk and late hitting by Ashley Nurse and Colin de Grandhomme, the Capitals successfully defended their total with a disciplined bowling performance.
