Kusal Mendis holding back his extravagant strokes early in his innings has helped him make his highest Test score of 194, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said © AFP Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford produced a ringing endorsement of Kusal Mendis after the 22-year old hit 194 in Galle and said the team management “never thought of dropping him” despite a spell of poor form. Mendis averaged 21.70 across…
Kusal Mendis holding back his extravagant strokes early in his innings has helped him make his highest Test score of 194, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said © AFP Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford produced a ringing endorsement of Kusal Mendis after the 22-year old hit 194 in Galle and said the team management “never thought of dropping him” despite a spell of poor form. Mendis averaged 21.70 across…
Soumya Sarkar top-edged Suranga Lakmal to long leg © AFP Soumya Sarkar, whose lapse in concentration at the start of the third day started Bangladesh’s slide, has lauded his captain Mushfiqur Rahim for helping the side avert the follow-on in Galle. Mushfiqur played the ball on merit and ultimately fell 15 short of his third century in three Tests. He took 89 balls to score his first boundary – a…
Play 02:16 Sydney then, Bengaluru now The BCCI has filed an official complaint with the ICC against Australia captain Steven Smith and batsman Peter Handscomb in relation to the DRS controversy in the Bengaluru Test. The report is for an alleged level 2 offence, for acting against the spirit of cricket. This comes a day after the ICC said no action would be taken against any of the players in…
Alzarri Joseph came in for the injured Shannon Gabriel © WICB West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first in the third match of the ODI series against England in Barbados. England lead the two-match series 2-0 after victories in both the games in Antigua. The England team had one change. Alex Hales, as expected, came into the side for Sam Billings having recovered from a hand injury…
M Vijay missed the Bengaluru Test due to an injury to his left shoulder © AFP M Vijay, the India opener, has kept his place in the squad for the final two Tests against Australia. He had picked up an injury to his left shoulder while fielding in Pune and had to miss the Bengaluru Test, but with a week left until the start of the next one in Ranchi,…
England Lions 246 for 5 (Bell-Drummond 100, Alsop 96) beat Sri Lanka A 242 (Samarawickrama 54, White 3-53, Roland-Jones 3-58) by five wicketsScorecard File photo – Daniel Bell-Drummond made his second Lions List A century © Getty Images “Carbs’ boys,” they called themselves with the broadest of smiles, and for Michael Carberry, back in training with Hampshire after treatment for cancer, it will be an uplifting moment. Throughout his personal…
Kusal Mendis holding back his extravagant strokes early in his innings has helped him make his highest Test score of 194, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said © AFP Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford produced a ringing endorsement of Kusal Mendis after the 22-year old hit 194 in Galle and said the team management “never thought of dropping him” despite a spell of poor form. Mendis averaged 21.70 across…
Soumya Sarkar top-edged Suranga Lakmal to long leg © AFP Soumya Sarkar, whose lapse in concentration at the start of the third day started Bangladesh’s slide, has lauded his captain Mushfiqur Rahim for helping the side avert the follow-on in Galle. Mushfiqur played the ball on merit and ultimately fell 15 short of his third century in three Tests. He took 89 balls to score his first boundary – a…
Innings break England 328 (Hales 110, Root 101, Joseph 4-76) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 06:28 #PoliteEnquiries: Stokes’ hair or Moeen’s beard? Alex Hales justified his swift recall to the England side with a commanding century in the final ODI of the series against West Indies in Barbados. Hales, who was only officially added to the England squad a couple of days ago after proving his recovery…