Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne believes that the series triumph over Bangladesh is the beginning of a fresh start for the side after the hosts completed a 3-0 ODI series win on Wednesday (July 31).
After Bangladesh suffered a 3-0 ODI clean-sweep at the hands of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar said that there was no excuse for the way his team played and had to accept that they were under-par.
Former England batsman Ian Bell will not feature for Warwickshire in the remainder of the County Championship season due to a tendon issue in his left knee.
England defeated Australia by 17 runs in their final T20I of the Women’s Ashes series, despite the best efforts of Ellyse Perry in her team’s pursuit of the target of 140.
Former England captain Allan Lamb reckons the upcoming Ashes will reveal whether opener Jason Roy can succeed in the long format as he will be tested against Australia over the next two months.
West Indies ended Day 1 of the second unofficial Test against India A at Port of Spain batting on 243/5, after fifties by Montcin Hodge and Shamarh Brooks helped them lay a foundation on which they can further build their innings.
David Warner will be back to playing Test cricket after 17 months when Australia take on England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston starting August 1st, after shining for his team during the recently concluded World Cup.
England return to 'Fortress Edgbaston' for the first Test against Australia on Thursday looking to round off an already memorable season by completing a World Cup and Ashes double.
Australia captain Tim Paine says he has no fears about losing his place as he prepares to lead his team in the first Ashes Test against England on Thursday (August 1).
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said as leader the of the team Virat Kohli has got every right to voice his opinion in the coach selection process.
Former Glamorgan pacer Malcolm Nash died at the age of 74 on Wednesday (July 31).
The deadline for the applying for the post of Head Coach as well as the support staff of the men’s Indian senior team got over on Tuesday (July 30) and the BCCI is busy short-listing the candidates to call for interviews which the board plans to organize around the middle of August.
MSK Prasad, chief selector of the Indian team, has thrown his weight behind MS Dhoni insisting that the former Indian captain was a valuable asset both as a batsman and a wicket-keeper in the recently concluded World Cup.
The deadline for the applying for the post of Head Coach as well as the support staff of the men’s Indian senior team got over on Tuesday (July 30) and the BCCI is busy short-listing the candidates to call for interviews which the board plans to organize around the middle of August.
Harbhajan Singh has pleaded with the Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi to "start an inquiry" into the reasons behind the delay of filing his nomination for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, which ultimately led to it being rejected by the Sports Ministry.
Moeen Ali has conceded his batting form in Test cricket is an issue going into the Ashes, but hoped to play with freedom in the upcoming matches. Moeen said his primary role is bowling, and hoped he would be judged on the number of wickets he takes.
IPL defending champions Mumbai Indians have traded legspinner Mayank Markande for West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford with Delhi Capitals.
The World Test Championship has been introduced to add context to bilateral series. Ironically, if at all there is one Test series that hardly needs any context, it's the Ashes. Test Championship or not, neither side needs motivation when they meet each other. In fact, this is the series that the two countries are obsessed with, to the extent that they even plan their entire calendars around the Ashes. The Test Championship is bonus context - the maximum of 120 points to be gained from the five Tests could prove useful later on.
Jim Laker is regarded as one of the best spinners ever to have turned out for England in the longest format of the game but he is forever remembered for his heroics in the fourth Test of the 1956 edition of the Ashes
The India U-19 team suffered its second consecutive defeat in the Tri-Nation 50-over tournament, losing to Bangladesh by two wickets here
The 37-year-old from Visakhapatnam could amass only 218 runs with a lone fifty to his name in the 11 innings he played for India after making his debut against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on July 30, 2005.
Former India cricketer Arun Lal will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award by the Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB’s) on Saturday in Kolkata
As the oldest rivalry in cricket resumes in Edgbaston from Thursday (August 1), we look at some of the numbers which have defined the Ashes.
Earlier, Stokes' teammate James Anderson had claimed that the all-rounder, who was hugely apologetic the moment the incident happened, had appealed to the umpires to overturn their decision.As the oldest rivalry in cricket resumes in Edgbaston from Thursday (August 1), we look at some of the numbers which have defined the Ashes.
Rain reduced the T20 Blast South Group contest between Kent and Surrey to a 13-overs-a-side contest initially, before causing further delay after the first ball was bowled.
The captains of the men's and women's nationals teams recently wrote to Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, expressing their interest to be allowed to play cricket again as soon as possible.
Ponting, one of the best batsmen Test cricket has seen, made the crucial No.3 position his own, aggregating 9904 in 196 innings with an aggressive mindset well symbolised by his trademark pull shots and free-flowing drives.
Stokes, who has been reinstated as vice-captain for the Test side, expects a fierce battle from the Australians and definitely predicts flashpoints through the series.
Fernando said he will be carrying a document which was tabled in parliament last week.
Paine is the first captain chosen to lead an Australia Test tour of England primarily because he is a 'decent chap' since Ian Johnson in 1956 -- a series England won.
Joe Denly confirmed on Tuesday that he would drop to number four in the batting order for England's opening Ashes Test against Australia, with captain Joe Root replacing him at number three.
Prithvi Shaw has been handed a back-dated eight-month suspension for doping violation after the batsman allegedly inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, the BCCI said on Tuesday (July 30). The batsman will not be eligible for selection until November 15.
Romania's Pavel Florin has become an overnight internet sensation after his unusual bowling action in a European T10 Cricket League fixture went viral on social media.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali is set to marry an Indian woman named Shamia, local media reported on Tuesday.
Australia coach Justin Langer confirmed that Usman Khawaja and James Pattinson will play in the Ashes opener in Birmingham on August 1. Langer revealed that Khawaja, who injured his hamstring during the World Cup, has passed his fitness tests and will take the No. 3 slot. The coach also said Pattinson will play his first Test since 2016 unless he faces any last-minute obstacles.
Yuvraj and Cutting were teammates at Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League this season.
India's selection panel has been under the scanner in recent times, ever since Sunil Gavaskar called them 'lame ducks' who were potentially bullied by the team management. MSK Prasad, Sarandeep Singh, Devang Gandhi, Jatin Paranjape and Gagan Khoda have a combined experience of just 13 Tests matches, which Gavaskar argued wasn't enough to stand up to the superstars of the current Indian side.
Having already lost the three-match One-Day International series 2-0, Bangladesh will play for pride and look to avoid a whitewash when they take on Sri Lanka in their final encounter of the tour at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday (July 31).
England's Ben Stokes says learning not to try to "please everyone" helped him mature and regain the Test vice-captaincy ahead of the Ashes series starting this week.
Ravi was promoted to the Elite Panel in 2015, ending India's 11-year wait for an umpire in the top panel since S Venkatraghavan retired in 2004. Ravi was also the only Indian official in the World Cup 2019. The other umpire to be replaced is England's Ian Gould, who retired after the World Cup.
England captain Joe Root is all set to bat at the No. 3 position in the upcoming Ashes series.
Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera will be helping New Zealand batters in their upcoming Test series in the island nation.
Former skippers Steve Waugh and Mahela Jayawardene believe that the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is a great concept and will add more excitement to the longest format of the game
Mohammad Amir's premature retirement from Test cricket has raised a lot of eyebrows but Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur wasn't surprised with his decision despite management's heavy efforts of easing the left-arm pacer's workload over the past year
Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar on Monday took to Twitter to show his respectful disagreement with Sunil Gavaskar after the former India captain questioned the credibility of the selection committee and Virat Kohli's captaincy after India's semifinal exit from the 2019 World Cup
England's latest Test recruit Jason Roy knows that things are going to get intense during the Ashes series but the 29-year-old opener isn't someone who's going to run away from the challenge
England paceman Stuart Broad has warned Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to expect a "tasty" reception at Edgbaston when the two teams come face to face for the first Test of the Ashes series, starting on August 1 (Thursday).
Former Australian captain and current team mentor Steve Waugh is extremely pleased with Steve Smith's preparations for the upcoming Ashes series that will get underway in Birmingham from August 1 (Thursday) and has warned the English team to be aware of the 30-year-old.
Shastri was given a 45-day extension to his contract so that he could continue till the Caribbean tour but India’s failure to make the finals of the ICC World Cup 2019 has raised question marks over his reappointment.