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Australia tighten grip before rain arrives
Afternoon rain forced an early end to day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.
Afternoon rain forced an early end to day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.
Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first Test.
Steve Smith’s unbeaten 104 after crossing 10,000 Test runs helped Australia pummel Sri Lanka alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test.
Steve Smith became the 15th player in Test cricket, and fourth Australian, to score 10,000 Test runs during day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins the series in Sri Lanka just one run short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs.
India paceman Jasprit Bumrah has been named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 35 years
Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test on Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan.
The West Indies gained a slender nine-run lead over Pakistan as the spinners dominated the opening day of the second Test in Multan, with Noman Ali achieving a hat-trick for the hosts.
Pakistan have gone for a spin bowling attack as they seek a clean sweep against the West Indies in the second Test starting on Saturday.
Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies in Multan.
Spin wizards Noman Ali and Sajid Khan guided Pakistan to a strong position against the West Indies after another spin-dominated day’s play in the opening Test in Multan.
Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan fight back from a poor start in the first Test against the West Indies on a fog-hit opening day.
The BCCI has lowered the amount of time India players can spend with their families after a string of defeats including a 3-1 embarrassment in Australia.
Pakistan will look to formidable spin duo Noman Ali and Sajid Khan to torment the visitors when the West Indies play their first Test series in the country in 19 years from Friday.