Asela Gunaratne may not play a further part in the ongoing Galle Test, and is in doubt for the remainder of the series, after he sustained a fracture in his left thumb while fielding. Having had a preliminary test in Galle, Gunaratne is being transported to Colombo, where a specialist will be consulted, and a decision on whether surgery is required will be made. He had picked up the injury…
Lunch: India 115 for 1 (Dhawan 64*, Pujara 37*) v Sri Lanka India enjoyed a solid first session of the Test series, coasting through it at more than four an over while losing just the one wicket, of Abhinav Mukund. A grassier-than-normal Galle pitch proved excellent to bat on, and Shikhar Dhawan, having sat out India’s last 11 Tests, cashed in and went to lunch batting on 64 off 78…
Toss: India chose to bat v Sri Lanka Play 02:51 Arnold: Sri Lanka spinners know how to work batsmen out Virat Kohli, India’s captain, chose to bat in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. He said the pitch looked hard, with a good covering of grass on it, and expected it to be good to bat on initially. India handed Hardik Pandya a Test debut, picking him ahead…
Derbyshire 211 for 5 (Reece 97*, Smit 42*) beat Lancashire 176 for 9 (Livingstone 44, Henry 3-37) by 35 runsScorecard File photo – Luis Reece made his best score in T20 of 97 not out © Getty Images Luis Reece left his mark on his former county with a T20 best unbeaten 97 from 55 balls as Derbyshire beat Lancashire by 35 runs in the NatWest Blast game at Derby….
Glamorgan 176 for 5 (Rudolph 51, Miller 50) beat Gloucestershire 151 for 7 (Klinger 52) by 25 runsScorecard Jacques Rudolph top-scored in Glamorgan’s total of 176 for 5 © Getty Images Glamorgan’s trio of current and former South Africa internationals, David Miller, Jacques Rudolph and Colin Ingram, led their side to a 25-run NatWest T20 Blast win over previously unbeaten Gloucestershire at Bristol. Miller marked his debut for the county…
The pavilion at Frinton-on-Sea CC, who are challenging the ECB in court © Getty Images A cricket club in Essex is pursuing legal action against its local league in a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the recreational game. Frinton-on-Sea CC are seeking an injunction against the Two Counties League (TCL), which is open to clubs in Essex and Suffolk, on the grounds of discrimination after they were penalised…
Nottinghamshire 129 for 1 (Wessels 49*) beat Durham 123 (Patel 3-26) by nine wicketstarget=new>Scorecard Riki Wessels saw Notts home © Getty Images Durham are in danger of becoming the doormats of the north group in the NatWest T20 Blast after Nottinghamshire wiped the floor with them. Notts won by nine wickets with four overs to spare at Chester-le-Street against an inexperienced side who, after five games, remain on minus four…
Mithali Raj’s run-out in the final was spoken about widely © Getty Images Mithali Raj‘s run-out during India’s loss in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday was among the many moments that were touted as turning points in the match. The manner of her dismissal, though, gained attention in particular. Raj had sprinted most of the way while trying to steal a single, but slowed down in the final…
Play 00:58 Stokes slams ‘unfair’ criticism of England Ben Stokes has branded criticism of England’s performance in the Trent Bridge Test as “harsh” and “unfair”. England were defeated by 340 runs in the second Investec Test leading some well-known former players to dismiss their performance as “appalling” (Michael Vaughan), “rubbish” (Nasser Hussain) and “tripe” (Geoff Boycott). And while Stokes admitted that England had failed to adapt to either the match…
India have never won the first Test of a series in Sri Lanka © Associated Press Galle Fort is a surreal place. It is unrecognisable from the time Test cricket first returned to Galle post-Tsunami. Every establishment inside the fort is now either a boutique restaurant or a hostel. Every second shop sells souvenirs and spices and coffee. The old corner shops that sold essentials, the mom and pop stores,…