Afghanistan opener Najeeb Tarakai passes away after road accident

Frustration prevails without cricket

The announcement of a Test series between hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in October prompted sighs of relief from many. It was to be the first in many moons, and like manna from heaven to cricketers starved of international cricket since the Englishmen abandoned their visit in March post COVID-19.

SLC push back LPL by a week to meet ‘Quarantine Requirements’

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka called off

Dean Jones, former Australia batsman, passes away

Dean Jones, the former Australia batsman, has died of a heart attack aged 59. Jones was in Mumbai as part of the commentary team at Star Sports for IPL 2020 when he passed away on Thursday, 24 September.

Abu Jayed tested positive for COVID-19

Bangladesh’s pace bowler Abu Jayed has been reported Covid-19 positive, Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Wednesday. BCB confirmed the development through a media release and added that all players barring one have tested negative for COVID-19 from tests conducted on September 22.

Lankan doctors propose UV-C box to sterilise cricket balls

Two Sri Lankan doctors have proposed a use of a portable ultraviolet (UV) box to decontaminate the cricket ball in the event the ball goes out of the playing field to the crowds.

Bangladesh begins quarantine, but tour to Sri Lanka in limbo

Carey, Maxwell lift Australia to dramatic win over England

Superb centuries from Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell inspired Australia to a dramatic three-wicket victory over England on Wednesday as the touring side clinched the one-day international series 2-1.

Woakes says England players may face pay cuts as cricket feels pinch

World Cup winner Chris Woakes admits players may be next to feel the pinch as England cricket chiefs on Tuesday announced 62 job cuts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

BCB say ’no’ to 14-day quarantine in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said his team will not travel to Sri Lanka for the three-match Test series if the 14-day quarantine rule proposed by Sri Lanka’s health and security agencies was instated.

England come back from the dead to level series

Lightning does strike twice. Because, for a second time on this tour, Australia were let down by the oddity of their middle-order flakiness in the face of pressure. England have not lost three ODIs in a row since 2016. They haven’t lost a bilateral ODI series at home since 2015. Both those runs appeared to have run their course before Australia contrived to squander a position of near invincibility and keep them going.

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 takes 600th Test wicket as England draw with Pakistan

England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday.

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.