IPL 2016

The Pink Test between Australia and West Indies in Sydney was ruined by rain, thus the third Twenty20 international between Australia and India will go pink. © AFP The third and final match of the upcoming Twenty20 series in Sydney between India and Australia will turn pink to support the McGrath Foundation after rain washed out a large part of the annual Pink Test. (Rare Double Washout Blights Australia-West Indies…

Anusha Samaranayake has played a key role in the emergence of several Sri Lankan bowlers. (Image: http://www.srilankacricket.lk/) Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday suspended its fast bowling coach over alleged attempts at bribing players to under-perform in a Test match to ensure a surprise victory for the West Indies. Anusha Samaranayake was suspended for two months after Sri Lanka’s sports minister ordered a probe into allegations of an attempt to…

Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera will continue to play limited-overs cricket. © AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka’s all rounder Thisara Perera will retire from Test cricket, but will continue playing one-day international and Twenty20 games, officials said Monday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The 26-year-old sent his retirement letter to Sri Lanka Cricket confirming the end of his Test career, an official from the board said, asking not to be…

Akshay Karnewar began as a right-arm offspinner, when he started playing cricket as the age of 13. © NDTV Ambidextrous bowlers are a rarity in the world of cricket. Akshay Karnewar of Vidarbha has that talent and he put that to good effect in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty tournament. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) Karnewar can bowl off-spin and he can bowl left-arm spin with equal efficiency….

Mithali Raj said Australia’s Big Bash League franchise Adelaide Strikers had approached her. © PTI Mumbai: Following the success of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), India women’s team skipper Mithali Raj on Monday expressed her desire to see the female version of the massively popular Twenty20 extravaganza soon in the country. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The national women’s team is scheduled to play Australia in three One-Day…

India in Australia 2015-16 January 18, 2016 ESPNcricinfo staff Jasprit Bumrah has been named as Mohammed Shami‘s replacement for the three Twenty20 Internationals in Australia starting January 26. More to follow… © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo