Cricket
London, June 26 (UNI) Hampshire have signed Australian batter Chris Lynn for their remaining T20 Blast group matches. The Hawks have six more games in the group stage and Lynn’s arrival comes after South African pair Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis earned international call-ups. South Africa are scheduled to play in a two-Test series against…
Colombo, June 26 (UNI) Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the second Test against Bangladesh at the SSC Ground today, ending Day 2 at 290 for 2 in reply to the visitors’ 247, with a 43-run lead and eight wickets still intact. Pathum Nissanka stood tall with an unbeaten 146, while Dinesh Chandimal missed a…
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 26 (UNI) West Indies fast bowlers Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph tore through Australia’s batting order on a lively Kensington Oval surface, sharing nine wickets on the opening day of the first Test to bowl the visitors out for a modest 180 — their lowest first-innings total in the Caribbean since 1995….
Dubai, June 25 (UNI) India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett have been rewarded for their big scores during the first Test in Headingley by reaching new career-high ratings in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batter Rankings. Pant became just the second wicket-keeper behind Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower to score two centuries in the same Test…
London, June 25 (UNI) Jofra Archer should not play in England’s second Test against India at Edgbaston, said former captain Michael Vaughan. Archer played in his first first-class match for four years this week as he seeks to prove his fitness for a return to the Test arena, where he has not featured since 2021….
London, June 25 (UNI) Captain Ben Stokes said “it is a good job Test cricket is played over five days” following questions over his decision at the toss in England’s epic victory over India. Stokes opted to field despite ideal batting conditions on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley. India reached 430-3…
Colombo, June 25 (UNI) Bangladesh struggled to assert dominance on a spin-friendly pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) as Sri Lankan bowlers struck in regular intervals, restricting the visitors to 220 for 8 by stumps on a rain-affected first day of the second Test. On a surface turning from the outset, Bangladesh’s innings never…
Leeds, June 25 (UNI) In the aftermath of India’s narrow loss to England in the opening Test at Headingley, team mentor Gautam Gambhir delivered a frank and insightful assessment of the team’s performance, emphasising that “taking 20 wickets is the only way to win Test matches.” “Batting runs alone can’t win Tests” Gambhir, in a…
Leeds, June 24 (UNI) As England marched past 180 without losing a wicket on Day 5, few would have predicted the turnaround that followed. But India’s comeback was sparked by two bowlers not always in the spotlight—Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur—who combined to derail England’s chase and bring the visitors roaring back into the Test…
Leeds, June 24 (UNI) England made a strong statement in their pursuit of a challenging target of 471, reaching 117 for no loss at lunch on Day 5 of the ongoing Test, with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett laying a solid foundation under overcast conditions. Despite the gloomy skies and early movement, Indian pacers…
