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Sri Lankas new fielding coach Shane McDermott believes that as a wicket-keeper (he played for Tasmania Institute of Sport team) himself, he would be able to play a major role in improving the standard of Sri Lankan fielding.

Keeper's ability defines the game, says Shane McDermott

The Australian, who will be 39 on Saturday, feels that language will not be a barrier in communicating with the Sri...

25 Dec 2019 5:49 PM IST

Ahead of the upcoming second Test against New Zealand, Australia skipper Tim Paine on Wednesday praised team-mate Pat Cummins and called him the best bowler in the world right now. (Photo:AFP)

Pat Cummins clearly the 'best bowler' in world: Australia skipper Tim...

Paine also said that Cummins has the statistics to back it up. The Australian pacer is currently the number one ranked...

25 Dec 2019 5:22 PM IST

Ben Stokes returned to practice with England on Wednesday after the condition of his critically ill father improved. (Photo:Twitter)

Ben Stokes trains ahead of South Africa tests, but three players sit...

Stokes spent Tuesday at the bedside of father Ged, who was hospitalised the day before due to a 'serious illness'.

25 Dec 2019 5:01 PM IST

Pakistan and Bangladesh might feature in a day-night Test during the latters tour to the neighbouring nation in January next year for the two-match series of the ICC World Test Championship. (Photo:AFP)

BCB rejects proposal to play Test in Pakistan, says wants to play T20I...

The message was conveyed by BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury on Tuesday.

25 Dec 2019 4:01 PM IST

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis said on Tuesday that a chance meeting with Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp had turned him into a fan. (Photo:Twitter)

Juergen Klopp meets Faf Du Plessis, SA skipper becomes Liverpool...

Du Plessis was having dinner with Siya Kolisi in a Cape Town restaurant in Nov when Klopp, on a private visit to South...

25 Dec 2019 3:47 PM IST

Ahead of the first Test against England, South Africas Keshav Maharaj said that the South African side has a fine balance of young and experienced talent. (Photo:AFP)

Nice to have balance between new and old faces: Keshav Maharaj

The 29-year-old said that young players can learn from the experienced players about the game.

25 Dec 2019 3:32 PM IST

Former South Africa cricketer Jacques Kallis, who has been appointed as teams batting consultant, has said that they will try to pressurize England skipper Joe Root. (Photo:AFP)

England are desperate to prove a point: Joe Root ahead of South Africa...

Pacers Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach all missed the warm-up matches after catching a flu-like illness.

25 Dec 2019 3:23 PM IST

Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in all competitions conducted by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after a bowling-action assessment found his action to be illegal. (Photo:AFP)

ECB bans Mohammad Hafeez from all English competitions for illegal...

According to a statement issued by ECB, the assessment found that the player's elbow extension for his off-spin delivery...

25 Dec 2019 2:17 PM IST

Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif feels the four-nation tournament proposal revealed by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will flop like the Big Three model. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly's 4-nation tournament idea will flop, says...

The former wicket-keeper saw it as an attempt by the formidable trio of India, Australia and England to isolate other...

25 Dec 2019 1:54 PM IST

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin leads the charts in the list of most international wickets taken in the decade. (Photo:AFP)

Ravichandran Ashwin ends decade with most dismissals in International...

Ashwin has 564 wickets in all formats of the game followed by James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

25 Dec 2019 12:57 PM IST

Tom Blundell has a simple plan for opening the innings for New Zealand in the second test against Australia that starts on Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo:AFP)

Tom Blundell hopes to display his patience for 'biggest test' at MCG

As a wicketkeeper-batsman he has been behind BJ Watling in the pecking order in the test side.

25 Dec 2019 12:44 PM IST

Chris Woakes is the latest concern for England ahead of the first test against South Africa as the tourists battle with a flu bug, captain Joe Root said on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Chris Woakes joins Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad in flu bug victim list...

Woakes missed practice after falling victim to the bug that has swept through the tourists' camp since they arrived in...

25 Dec 2019 12:35 PM IST