Uncertainty looms large over Ishant Sharma’s further participation in the on-going deciding Test against Sri Lanka [Images] in Colombo as the lanky pacer was not able to bear full weight after being diagnosed with right gluteus muscle contusion.
In all likelihood, Ishant, who broke down during the Lankan first innings on the second day of the […]
AB de Villiers scored 97 on Sunday to give South Africa an outside chance of winning the fourth and finalTtest against England at the Oval.
South Africa, who have already clinched the series 2-0, were dismissed for 316 in their second innings, leaving England 197 to win their first Test with Kevin Pietersen in charge.
England faced […]
Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the five match ODI series against Sri Lanka after he suffered an elbow injury on Saturday.
Tendulkar injured his elbow, trying to take a catch during the ongoing third Test against the Lankans in Colombo on Saturday. Read more
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Sri Lanka beat India by eight wickets in the third Test at the PSS in Colombo to pocket the three Test match series 2-1.
Sri Lanka win series 2-1
India may have gone down in the three Test series but there has been absorbing cricket on show all through. The experimental review system was tried out in […]
Sri Lanka overcame the loss of two early wickets to seal the Test series against India 2-1 with an eight-wicket win in the deciding match in Colombo.
Chasing 122 to win, captan Mahela Jayawardene (50 not out) hit the winning runs as he and Malinda Warnapura (54 not out) finished on unbeaten half-centuries after India had […]
Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, says he doesn’t want to lead a less than full-strength team for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, and has asked New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to take a decision on the team’s visit to the country.
Vettori said he and other senior players had concerns over their safety, but felt the […]
Marcus North struck his first hundred in 14 months during a productive week that also brought him a pair of half-centuries. However, a final-day wash-out meant his Gloucestershire side was denied its first County Championship win in nearly a year as the match against Leicestershire finished in a draw at Cheltenham.
North has had a solid […]
Kevin Pietersen’s chances of a debut victory as Test captain were left in the balance after a South African fightback.
England head into the final day of the npower series, which they trail 2-0, requiring 197 runs to win with all 10 wickets intact.
But AB de Villiers’ 97 and another defiant contribution from tail-ender Paul Harris […]
Steven Davies cracked a century before Gareth Andrew and Gareth Batty ripped through Lancashire in a convincing 105-run win for Worcestershire in the NatWest Pro40.
Davies hit three sixes and 12 fours in an 83-ball 103 not out that lifted the Royals to 189 for five in a Division One match reduced to 25 overs at […]
England were on Sunday pushing for victory in the final npower Test after their seamers made steady inroads into South Africa’s top order at the Brit Oval.
Resuming the fourth day 12 runs adrift on 110 for two after most of the previous day was washed out by showers, South Africa had hoped to build a […]
A magnificent maiden one-day century from Steven Davies played the major part in Worcestershire’s overwhelming 105-run victory over Lancashire, in a match reduced to 25 overs per side due to the weather. The home side, sadly short of fighting spirit on this occasion, succumbed in less than 18 overs as the rampant visitors proved unstoppable […]
Sri Lanka completed a dominant day by taking five evening-session wickets to propel them towards victory in the series-deciding third Test against India in Colombo.
India had laboured before eventually bowling out their hosts for 396 midway through the middle session, conceding a first-innings deficit of 147. Read more
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