
De Silva, Rathnayake star in Sri Lanka revival
Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on the opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford.
Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on the opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford.
Left-handers Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub hit fighting half-centuries to help Pakistan recover to 158-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.
Fans joined in a minute’s applause in memory of former England batsman Graham Thorpe at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva believes Ben Stokes’ injury could help his side upset the odds in their Test series against England.
Ollie Pope is prepared to “do his own thing” as England Test captain but accepts he is in caretaker charge of what is still effectively Ben Stokes’ side.
England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting on Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point.
Dan Lawrence will open the batting for England in the first Test of a three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week with their preparations severely hampered by the political turmoil that has wracked the country.
Coach Shukri Conrad says the Proteas are still waiting to hear if their two-Test tour of Bangladesh will go ahead.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad on their Test series win against the West Indies, Keshav Maharaj becoming SA’s most successful Test spinner and backing Wiaan Mulder.
Temba Bavuma reflects on the Proteas’ 40-run win against the West Indies in Guyana.
The Proteas set a target of 263 before taking all 10 West Indies second-innings wickets to complete a series win.
South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test.
Fast bowler Jayden Seales took six wickets as South Africa were bowled out for 246 on Saturday, leaving the West Indies a target of 263 runs to win the second Test.
Follow the second Test between the West Indies and Proteas at Guyana National Stadium.