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It was a momentous occasion for Pakistan as Abdullah Shafique hit an epic 160 to anchor his team’s record chase of 342 at Galle as the tourists won a thrilling opening Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The opener capped his marathon display with the winning runs in the final session on day five, jumping

Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates his third double-century of the season.© Twitter Cheteshwar Pujara emulated a feat of one of the most celebrated Indian batsmen of all time in scoring a double-century for Sussex against Middlesex at Lord’s on Wednesday. The last Sussex batsman to post a double century at the Home of Cricket was India opener

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has described Ben Stokes as “once-in-a-generation player”, while his predecessor Eoin Morgan hailed him as a “true leader” after the star allrounder retired from ODIs, leaving the cricket world shocked. The chief architect of England’s historic 2019 World Cup triumph, Stokes ended his 105-match ODI career with a forgettable 5-run

1st Test: Pakistan reclaim the third spot as Sri Lanka slip down to six.© AFP Pakistan on Wednesday reclaimed the third spot in the World Test Championship tables after beating Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Riding on Abdullah Shafique‘s unbeaten knock of 160, Pakistan chased down a record total

Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday ahead of their white-ball series against West Indies, which is scheduled to start from Friday. Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj were some of the players seen at the hotel along with the rest of the squad. “Trinidad – WE ARE

ENG vs SA, 1st ODI Live: Jason Roy (in picture) opened batting for England with Jonny Bairstow.© AFP England vs South Africa, 1st ODI Live Score And Live Updates: Rassie van der Dussen scored 133 runs off 117 balls as South Africa posted 333 for 5 against England in the first ODI of the three-match series

The Indian team celebrates after the 3rd ODI win.© AFP Indian cricket team’s 2-1 series win over England presented the team with a lot of positives. Hardik Pandya‘s all-round show and Rishabh Pant‘s batting were the biggest of them all. On Sunday, Pandya partnered Rishabh Pant (125*, 113 balls) to rescue India from a tricky

File photo of Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli had a forgettable run in the recently-concluded England Tour. In none of the matches in Tests, ODIs or T20Is against Englanr, the former Indian cricket team captain could score big. His string of scores in the recent Tour of England are 11, 20, 1, 11, 16 and

Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday. Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. “It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14

Yasir Shah in action during Sri Lanka vs Pakistan first Test in Galle.© AFP Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Monday bamboozled Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis with a peach of a delivery. In the ongoing first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, the spinner pitched the ball outside leg

Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored his maiden ODI century as India defeated England by five wickets in the third and final ODI at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. With India reeling at 72 for four in their chase of 260, Pant produced a sensational knock of 125* off 113 balls to rescue India

India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday acknowledged that there are “some solid guys” waiting in the wings but said his team will need to improve further moving ahead. Chasing 260 to win the series-deciding third ODI and claim the rubber, India reached their target with five wickets in hand and 47 balls to spare, thanks

Azhar Ali and Babar Azam will resume the Pakistan innings in the first Test vs Sri Lanka on Sunday.© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 Live Score Updates:Pakistan will resume their innings on the second day of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the score of 24 for 2 at

India and England face off on Sunday for the third and deciding ODI at Old Trafford in Manchester. The three-match series is currently level at 1-1 with both India and England registering one dominating win each. In the first game, India ruled the roost by bundling out England for 110 runs and then won the

WI vs BAN, 3rd ODI Live: Bangladesh win toss and elect to bowl in Guyana.© AFP West Indies vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates:Bangladesh won the toss and bowl against West Indies in the third and final ODI at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. With their spin attack, the visitors have taken an unassailable

Sri Lanka face Pakistan after playing a 1-1 draw vs Australia in a two-match Test series.© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 1 Live:Shaheen Shah Afridi gave Pakistan the perfect start as he bowled Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne in the third over of the innings.Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the

SL vs PAK, 1st Test: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Streaming.© AFP Fresh from sealing a thrilling draw in the two-match Test series against Australia, Sri Lanka will now hosts Pakistan for two Tests, starting with the first game at the picturesque Galle International Stadium on Saturday, July 16. Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne

Fawad Alam was not named in Pakistan’s playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka.© AFP Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz have been picked to play the first Test against Sri Lanka as the tourists announced their XI On Friday. Yasir, 36, will play his first Test since August last year