LONDON - Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan is almost certain to miss the third test against England starting next week because of a fracture to his right thumb.
LONDON - Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan is almost certain to miss the third test against England starting next week because of a fracture to his right thumb.
Alastair Cook scored his third century in four Test innings but England had to settle for a draw in the second match of their series against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
Sri Lanka safely negotiated a draw on the final day of the second test against England at Lord’s on Tuesday after being set a daunting 343 from 58 overs to win.
England set Sri Lanka a total of 343 to win the second test after declaring its second innings at Lord’s on 335-7, Alastair Cook hitting his 18th test century.
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s disciplinary committee proceedings against retired captain Shahid Afridi have been suspended by a court, a lawyer for the player said Tuesday.
Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen took England to a commanding 260-3 at lunch Tuesday, giving the home side a chance of setting Sri Lanka a challenging total.
Australian opener Simon Katich’s test career looked to be over on Tuesday after he was left off the list of 25 players awarded central contracts for next season by Cricket Australia.
KARACHI — Suspended Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi on Tuesday filed a petition in court against sanctions imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board, his lawyer said.
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis and manager Intikhab Alam criticised former captain Shahid Afridi as ‘immature and unwilling to listen,’ according to tour reports leaked to the media Tuesday.
Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has slammed former one-day captain Shahid Afridi’s behavior during the tour of the West Indies as being immature and destabilizing.