
Ruthless Sri Lanka devastate Ireland
Sri Lanka put Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle.
Sri Lanka put Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle.
Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day one of the first Test against Ireland in Galle.
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie believes his team can go the distance in their maiden Test series in Sri Lanka.
England captain Ben Stokes has warned Australia that he has asked for “fast, flat wickets” to take the attack to the Ashes holders later this year.
Mushfiqur Rahim shrugged off Bangladesh’s mid-innings jitters to hit a quickfire half-century on Friday and seal a seven-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off Dhaka Test.
Debutant Lorcan Tucker became only the second Irishman to hit a Test century to lead a tenacious fightback against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Bangladeshi left-arm spin duo Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam made quick work of Ireland’s top order on Wednesday.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-58 for Bangladesh on Tuesday to help bowl out Ireland for 214 but two early strikes left the one-off Dhaka Test in the balance.
Captain Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland are excited but aware of the challenges ahead of their fourth-ever Test match beginning in Bangladesh this week.
CSA is trying to organise more Test cricket for the Proteas this year.
CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki says a lack of fan support is one of the reasons why the Proteas will play so little Test cricket in the current four-year cycle.
New Zealand claimed victory against Sri Lanka by an innings and 58 runs on Monday, securing a 2-0 Test series whitewash.
New Zealand maintained their dominance over Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday.
Aggressive double centuries for Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls put New Zealand on top in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Saturday.
Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped New Zealand race to 155-2 against Sri Lanka at the end of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Test in Wellington.