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Colombo, Aug 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was hit with an official reprimand and handed a demerit point on Tuesday for his act after his dismissal during the second Test match against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club here. Jayasuriya has been found guilty of having breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code []

Mackay, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed recalled batter Matthew Renshaw will open in his return to the Test arena for the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay while veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has kept his spot in Australias XI for the second Test after the skipper said an all-pace attack was []

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajveer Singh struck a fine half-century as Jorhat Stallions edged past Tezpur Titans by three wickets in a closely fought encounter in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Put into bat after Jorhat Stallions won the toss and opted to field, []

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Guwahati Royals coach Abu Nechim praised his teams fearless approach after they secured their place in the semifinals of the Assam Premier League (APL), while also highlighting the tournaments role in creating a pathway for young cricketers from Assam. Reflecting on the Royals performance, Nechim said the teams intensity and attacking []

Galle, Aug 16, (IANS) Rain made its presence felt on Day 2 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium as a session and a half was washed out due to the downpour in Galle. While the rain played hide and seek with the two teams, India still []

Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has completed one of the most stunning upsets in mens Test cricket history on Sunday by thrashing top-ranked Australia by nine wickets in the series opener at Marrara Oval on Sunday. Chasing a modest target of 57 runs on day fours play, Mominul Haque (30 not out) cut Beau Webster []

Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) Player of the Match Kartik Siddhu combined with Impact Player Bobby Yadav to orchestrate a sensational unbroken 78-run partnership, guiding the Noida Kings to a dramatic three-wicket victory over the Kanpur Superstars in Match 2 of the UP T20 League Season 4 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana []

London, Aug 14 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of the cricket laws, on Friday clarified the dead-ball rule after the law was applied in two different ways by the umpires in the ongoing The Hundred in England. The MCC, which is authorised to make, change and interpret cricket laws, defined what attempting []

Agra, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi has taken on a new responsibility as the Chairperson of the Divyang Cricket Control Board of India (DCCBI), the organisation working for and promoting the Indian Divyang Cricket Team and Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team. The announcement of her appointment was made []

Colombo, Aug 12 (IANS) Key batters Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka have been ruled out of Sri Lankas first Test against India, starting on August 15 in Galle, as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced a 16-member squad led by all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva. Mendis sustained a right hamstring injury while taking a run []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former India fielding coach T Dilip has underlined Virat Kohlis consistency in the field, saying the veteran batter carries the same intensity into matches that he displays during training and, in the process, pushes those around him to raise their own standards. Dilip, who recently completed nearly five years with []

Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Expressing childlike delight at finally getting the chance to play Test cricket in Australia, senior fast bowler Taskin Ahmed said on Monday that Bangladesh are feeling really honoured to feature in a Test series in the country after 23 years. Taskin, who first visited Australia 14 years ago as a member []

Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Indias spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule expressed satisfaction with the teams preparation following the conclusion of their three-day warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, which they won by six wickets, adding that the spin unit made full use of the outing to adapt to local conditions ahead of the upcoming []

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Concerned by the mounting spate of injuries that has hit the India mens team, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet Head of Cricket VVS Laxman in Bengaluru on Sunday to take stock of the rehabilitation programme at the Centre of Excellence (CoE). India will be missing key players like pace []

Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 20252027 cycle. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes []

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 witnessed its first Super Over of the season as New Delhi Tigers and Outer Delhi Warriors played out a

Noida, Aug 4 (IANS) As anticipation builds for the fourth season of the UP T20 League, the Noida Kings have stacked up their squad. Set to commence on August 14,

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India batter Rajat Patidar has been retained as the captain of the Central Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 23

Dambulla, July 30 (IANS) Asserting that their goal is to finish the tour on a high with a series victory, stand-in captain Muneeba Ali said a revamped Pakistan team is

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bangladesh fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed are set to travel to Australia on Tuesday night along with national team physiotherapist Bayjedul Islam for

Harare, July 25 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Abhishek Sharma claimed three wickets for 17 runs as India thrashed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to gain an unassailable 2-0

Agra, July 24 (IANS) The opening phase of the UPT20 League Season 4 player auction witnessed an intense bidding war, with Shivam Chaudhary emerging as the biggest buy. He was

Kabul, July 24 (IANS) Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a return to Afghanistans ODI squad for the five-game series against Ireland, while veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi

Harare, July 24 (IANS) India fast bowler Mayank Yadav said dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I felt like the perfect conclusion to

Harare, July 24 (IANS) Following a commanding seven-wicket win in the series opener, Shreyas Iyers India will aim to seal the three-match T20I series when they face Zimbabwe in the

Harare, July 24 (IANS) Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reflected on his match-winning performance in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe, saying that making an impact early in ones career plays

Harare, July 22 (IANS) Indias young T20 side begins a crucial three-match series against Zimbabwe here on Thursday, with captain Shreyas Iyer looking to steady the ship after a difficult

Harare, July 21 (IANS) The recent string of defeats in white-ball cricket has exposed a number of chinks in the Indian mens cricket teams armour, with the slow scoring rate

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Former chairman Lalit Modi was cleared in the principal proceedings arising from the 2009 Indian Premier Leagues staging in South Africa after the Appellate Tribunal

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid renewed debate over their future, insisting the veteran duo

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed captain of a star-studded West Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, with seasoned left-arm spin bowling all-rounder

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes Indias batting unit emerged with plenty of positives from the ODI series against England, but says the teams immediate

Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) The fourth season of the UP T20 League is set to begin on August 14, with Kashi Rudras taking on defending champions Meerut Mavericks in the

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former India star allrounder Yuvraj Singh expressed his desire to mentor Vaibhav Sooryavanshi the same way he did with Abhishek Sharma, calling the teenage batting

Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday reviewed the progress of the under-construction international-standard cricket stadium and high-performance swimming pool at Amingaon, asserting that the

London, July 11 (IANS) India tightened their grip on the one-off womens Test at Lords with a dominant all-round display on Day 2, riding Kranti Gauds maiden five-wicket haul and

Dubai, July 11 (IANS) Former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra, along with former England skipper Kevin Pietersen, were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Saturday, joining

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has lauded Rohit Sharmas leadership during some of the teams most difficult moments, saying the India captains willingness to

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight at witnessing young sporting talent in action at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), stressing that sports possess

Dubai, July 8 (IANS) Indias Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retained the top two positions in the latest ICC Mens T20I Batting Rankings, even as several England players made significant

Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) Skipper Tanmay Agarwal led the way with a sensational century to guide EIPL & eleve Karimnagar Diamonds into the playoffs with a commanding 73-run victory over

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Former India cricketer and national selector Saba Karim believes that opposing teams must adopt a more ruthless approach and out-think Australia strategically if they wish

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) After Australia crushed England by seven wickets at Lords to lift their sixth T20 World Cup title, ICC chairman ICC Chairman said that womens cricket

Manchester, July 4 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that one costly over changed the course of the contest after England completed a four-wicket victory in the second T20I in