Ashwin strikes to end Mathews-Chandimal stand

3:00 AM ET Tea: Sri Lanka 270 for 4 (Chandimal 98*, Samarawickrama 4*) trail India 536 for 7 dec by 266 runs Dinesh Chandimal drives through the covers BCCI Angelo Mathews ended a long and difficult wait for his eighth Test hundred and Dinesh Chandimal moved to within two runs of his tenth, as Sri Lanka finally showed India the batting quality they had kept hidden away all through this tour….

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Bumrah in contention for South Africa tour

Whom would you want to see in India’s Test squad for South Africa? See the players in contention below and swipe: The India squad for the three Tests in South Africa, originally meant to be announced last week, will finally be picked on Monday evening. The three-member selection panel, led by MSK Prasad, will meet captain Virat Kohli after the third day’s play of the final Test against Sri Lanka…

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Joseph, Paul fire Guyana to eight-wicket win

Dec 3, 2017 ESPNcricinfo staff Pacers Keon Joseph and Keemo Paul took a combined 16 wickets in the match as Guyana secured an eight-wicket victory over Barbados at home. Paul took his second first-class five-wicket haul, while Joseph took three wickets as Barbados posted 294 after electing to bat. They then returned to take four wickets each in Barbados’ second innings before half-centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Leon Johnson helped…

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Sparkling Miller leads 10-wicket rout

Dec 3, 2017 ESPNcricinfo staff Jamaica captain Nikita Miller‘s 13-wicket match haul and ninth-wicket partnership of 141 runs with Fabian Allen consigned Windward Islands to a 10-wicket defeat at Sabina Park. Chasing 35, openers Trevon Griffith and Campbell wrapped up Jamaica’s second victory in five games, after Miller’s 8 for 54 rolled Windward over for 186 in the second innings. Only two batsmen – Devon Smith and Roland – got…

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England crumble as Australia turn the screw

Dobell: England Ashes hopes are slipping away (0:54) ESPNcricinfo’s George Dobell believes England are losing their grip on the Ashes as they go five down at tea on day three of the second Test (0:54) 3:00 AM ET Dinner England 8 for 219 (Overton 36*, Broad 0*, Starc 3-49) trail Australia 8 for 442 dec by 223 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Whatever the final prognosis, the health of England’s…

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Mathews, Chandimal fight through wicketless session

3:00 AM ET Lunch: Sri Lanka 192 for 3 (Mathews 90*, Chandimal 52*) trail India 536 for 7 dec by 344 runs Dinesh Chandimal drives through the covers BCCI After Sri Lanka’s best session with the bat on this punishing tour of India, Angelo Mathews stood on the brink of ending a long and difficult wait – a wait of two years, three months, and 36 innings without a Test century….

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Cummins leads Australia charge

3:00 AM ET Tea England 5 for 128 (Moeen 22*, Vince 17*) trail Australia 8 for 442 dec by 314 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Whatever the final prognosis, the health of England’s campaign took a major blow in the opening session on day three as they lost four wickets to stumble to 5 for 128 in reply to Australia’s 8 for 442 declared. Never one to mince his words, former…

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Behardien's unbeaten run and Shamsi's impressive resurgence

December 4, 2017

© AFP Results summary A hat-trick from Robbie Frylinck headlined last week’s Ram Slam action, even though his efforts came in vain as Warriors beat Dolphins by one run in a cliffhanger at St George’s Park. Frylinck’s three in three came in the penultimate over of Warriors’ innings, after Christiaan Jonker’s 59 off 36 balls set Warriors up. They were pegged back throughout their innings and then by the triple-strike…

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CoA skips BCCI objections, polishes Lodha reforms

11:11 PM ET Nagraj Gollapudi The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has effectively put aside objections raised by BCCI office-bearers and many of its members in its final draft of a new constitution. The CoA has, instead, stood firm by the Lodha Committee recommendations and, significantly, also called for a reduction in the powers of key board positions. The BCCI’s main objections to the raft of administrative changes put forward by…

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New Zealand inflict another collapse to seal innings victory

3:00 AM ET New Zealand 520 for 9 dec. (Blundell 107*, de Grandhomme 105, Roach 3-85) beat West Indies 134 (Wagner 7-39) and 319 (Brathwaite 91, Hetmyer 66, Henry 3-57, de Grandhomme 2-40) by an innings and 67 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Neil Wagner rejoices after having Roston Chase caught at leg slip Marty MelvilleAFP/Getty Images The defiance that West Indies had found on day three wilted, their wickets fell…

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