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Yasir Shah smacked a maiden Test century Sunday and Babar Azam made 97 as a stubborn Pakistan kept their slim hopes alive in the second Test against Australia Sunday despite six wickets to Mitchell Starc. (Photo:AP)Sports
Four-day Tests will increase injury risk for fast bowlers:...

Misbah insisted that five-day cricket is the beauty of Test cricket.

11 Jan 2020 5:46 PM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that the upcoming series against Ireland has been postponed. (Photo: Twitter)Sports
Zimbabwe tour is not 'hastily arranged': It was already in pipe-line

Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe is reported to be hastily arranged but one of the top SLC official has negated...

11 Jan 2020 1:12 PM IST

Sri Lankan Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne feels the presence of former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur in their camp will be a big advantage when his side take on Azhar Alis men in the two-Test series starting here on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Sri Lankan head coach Mickey Arthur backs 5-day Tests

Speaking exclusively at the team hotel in Pune, Arthur said, "I don't favour this idea."

11 Jan 2020 1:03 PM IST

Shikhar Dhawan en route to his fifty in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Pune on Friday. (Photo: AP)Sports
India too hot for Lanka

All-round India thrash Sri Lanka by 78 runs to clinch series 2-0.

11 Jan 2020 1:34 AM IST

In-form Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne says he considers the upcoming ODI series against India a big opportunity in his quest to emulate Virat Kohli and Steve Smith across all formats. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Marnus Labuschagne aims to emulate Virat Kohli and dominate across all...

Australia will play a three-match ODI series against India starting January 14 in Mumbai.

10 Jan 2020 3:00 PM IST

Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins expects spinners of his team like Nathan Lyon to play a bigger role in the ODI series against India even though he is not expecting dust-bowls during a limited-overs assignment. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Spinners to play a big role in series against India: Pat Cummins

The series begins in Mumbai on Jan 14, followed by 2nd and 3rd match in Rajkot on Jan 17 and Bengaluru on Jan 19...

10 Jan 2020 1:34 PM IST

Japan coach Dhugal BedingfieldSports
Rapid emergence

Japan's emergence onto cricket's global scene has surprised many.

9 Jan 2020 1:28 AM IST

Mahela JayawardeneSports
More oppose than back four-day Test idea

Jayawardene, a former captain of Sri Lanka, said he is personally against any change in the Test format.

9 Jan 2020 1:03 AM IST

Shardul ThakurSports
At a gradual pace

Shardul says he has become better T20 bowler in last two years.

9 Jan 2020 1:00 AM IST

India skipper Virat Kohli retained his top spot among batsmen with 928 points, while Australian maestro Steve Smith is in second (911). (Photo:AFP)Sports
ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli stays at top spot, Steve Smith in 2nd

With 928 points, Kohli is way ahead of second-placed Australian maestro Steve Smith (911), the ICC said in a statement.

8 Jan 2020 4:13 PM IST

Legendary all-rounder Ian Botham has urged the ICC to leave Test cricket alone after Englands thrilling win against South Africa in the final hour of the fifth day. (Photo:Twitter)Sports
Leave Test cricket alone, says Ian Botham after England's thrilling...

The ICC Cricket Committee will take a call on the proposal of having four day Tests instead of the traditional five-day...

8 Jan 2020 3:55 PM IST

New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult and wicketkeeper batsman Tom Latham are doubtful starters for the home series against India after the duo suffered fractures in the recently-concluded Test series against Australia. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Trent Boult, Tom Latham doubtful starters for home series vs India

The Blackcaps take on the Men in Blue for a five-match T20 series, followed by three ODIs and two Tests.

8 Jan 2020 10:57 AM IST

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