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Innings Sri Lanka 328 (Nissanka 89, Kamindu 48, Mathews 44, Chandimal 44, Paterson 5-71, Maharaj 2-65, Jansen 2-100) trail South Africa 358 by 30 runs Dane Paterson completed the first five-for of his Test career as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 328 to take a 30-run first-innings lead. Sri Lanka lost six wickets

Rangpur Riders are concerned about their participation in the final of the Global Super League after the BCB asked them to release three Bangladesh players from the competition. The final, against Victoria, is in Providence, Guyana, on December 6, two days before Bangladesh’s first ODI against West Indies in Basseterre, St Kitts, on December 8.

The Telegraph reported the boycott threat on Friday, and ESPNcricinfo understands that players have raised it as a nuclear option with their agents, and in crisis talks with the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), if the policy does not change. The PCA declined to comment, and the prospect of a boycott has so far been discussed

Australia 86 for 1 (McSweeney 38*, Labuschagne 20*, Bumrah1-13) trail India 180 (Reddy 42, Rahul 37 Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) by 94 runs Mitchell Starc‘s sizzling spell with the pink ball headlined the opening day of the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia responded to their 295-run drubbing in Perth by dismissing India for 180.

Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs England Tom Latham chose to insert England on a “traditional”, green-tinged surface at Basin Reserve, as New Zealand looked to find a way back into the three-match series after going 1-0 down in Christchurch. “Whether you win or lose you’re always looking to improve,” Latham said of how

Ryan Rickelton doubted himself. He wondered if, after being among the top run-scorers in domestic cricket for several seasons, he could transfer that talent to the international stage. More importantly, he doubted if, on 98 in his first innings in his preferred position at No.3, he had hit the ball and been saved from an

Toss Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against Zimbabwe Pakistan have won the toss in Bulawayo and elected to bat first. Having sealed the series, they have made four changes to their side: Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Arafat Minhas and Mohammad Hasnain come into the side. Saim Ayub, Irfan Khan, Haseebullah Khan

India opt to bat vs Australia Titas Sadhu and Georgia Voll will make their ODI debuts as India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the series-opener at Allan Border Field. India have made changes from their recent series victory against New Zealand with quick bowler Sadhu included, while

South Africa 189 for 4 (Wolvaardt 59*, de Klerk 48*) beat England 186 (Dean 47*, Knight 40, Dercksen 3-16, Kapp 3-24) by six wickets Allrounders Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen were at the fore as South Africa kickstarted the women’s ODI series against England with a six-wicket win in Kimberley. The duo shared six wickets

Greg Barclay, the outgoing chair of the ICC, has acknowledged the game he governed for four years is “a mess” and has warned of more challenging times ahead as he gives way to Jay Shah. In an interview with the Telegraph, Barclay, who had two two-year terms at the helm from 2020, also cautioned Shah

Jacob Bethell will continue at No.3 after England announced an unchanged XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve. Victory in Christchurch by eight wickets was rounded out by a maiden half-century from Bethell. The 21-year-old debutant struck an unbeaten 50 from 37 deliveries as the tourists chased down a fourth-innings total

Comebacks can happen. Sri Lanka have proved that already this year, when having lost a Test at Lord’s by 190 runs, they surged back at The Oval to win by eight wickets. This, at least, is what Sri Lanka are trying to believe, having lost their first Test in South Africa by 233 runs. They

New Zealand and England have been docked three World Test Championship (WTC) points and all their players have been fined 15% of their match fees for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Christchurch. The penalty meant that New Zealand, who won the inaugural WTC, dropped from fourth to fifth on the WTC table

Todd Greenberg has been announced as the new Cricket Australia chief executive to take over from Nick Hockley when he steps down from the role at the end of the summer. Greenberg, the current Australian Cricketers’ Association CEO and former CEO of the National Rugby League, had long been the front-runner to replace Hockley. He

Hitting the winning run in a Test match that takes you to a half-century on debut. Walking off alongside England’s all-time leading run-scorer, Joe Root. Sunday was just another of a series of bucket-list moments for Jacob Bethell. Since September, the 21-year-old has enjoyed life in England’s priority lane, ticking off T20I and ODI caps

Scott Borthwick has stepped as Durham captain but will remain an integral figure at the club after signing a two-year player-coach contract. Borthwick, 34, came through the Durham academy and played a key role in their 2013 County Championship title win. He left for Surrey in 2016, winning another Championship down south, before returning to

West Indies 70 for 1 (Brathwaite 33*, Rana 1-28) trail Bangladesh164 (Shadman 64, Mehidy 36, Seales 4-5, Shamar 3-49) by 94 runs Jayden Seales registered astonishing figures of 15.5-10-5-4 as West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on the second day of the second Test at Sabina Park. Seales’ bowling figures were the most economical

With 15 Tests to go in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, several teams are still in contention, and no team is assured of a place in the top two. Here is how the teams currently stack up. South AfricaPercent: 59.26, matches remaining: SL (1 home Test), Pak (2 home) South Africa’s comprehensive win