Australia successfully negotiated a searching trial by swing and seam on Tuesday to reach 171 for three at tea on the opening day of the first test against Pakistan at Lord’s.
Australia successfully negotiated a searching trial by swing and seam on Tuesday to reach 171 for three at tea on the opening day of the first test against Pakistan at Lord’s.
India’s pace attack for their Test series in Sri Lanka was depleted further on Tuesday after Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was ruled out with a knee injury.
England, after losing the toss, made 347 for seven against Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international at Edgbaston here on Monday.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to field against England in the third and final one-day international at Edgbaston here on Monday.
Pakistan’s ability to conjure unity from discord and disarray will be tested to the full in the first of two tests against Australia starting at Lord’s on Tuesday.
England have added Ravi Bopara to their squad as a replacement for injured batsman Ian Bell ahead of the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh at Edgbaston.
Sri Lanka’s captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged world cricket chiefs to win back fans to Test and one-day games with a balanced international calendar that gives equal opportunities to all teams.
Bangladesh beat England by five runs in a stunning upset to win the second one-day international at Nevil Road here on Saturday and so level the three-match series at 1-1.
England batsman Ian Bell faces several weeks on the sidelines after breaking a bone in his foot while fielding against Bangladesh in the second one-day international here on Saturday.
DUBAI - UAE put up a brilliant show to trounce Bermuda by nine wickets in the ICC Intercontinental Shield four-day match played at the National Sports Centre in Bermuda.