Whatever happens on what is likely to be the final day of the series, it is clear that Australia’s spinners have been spectacular in Sri Lanka. So far, the hosts have lost 37 of the 40 wickets they can lose in two Tests. Of those, Australia’s two frontline spinners – Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann […]

India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed his availability on the eve of the match. “Kohli is fit, yes, he is practicing with us today,” Kotak said in Cuttack. “He is good to go.” Kohli had suffered swelling on his right knee on the eve while training a day before the series opener in Nagpur. He

In 2022, in the match that Australia lost at this same venue, Alex Carey played a reverse sweep on 28, holed out in the deep, and a collapse ensued. The last five Australia wickets – Carey’s included – fell for 35 runs. Sri Lanka breezed past Australia’s total, established a 190-run lead, and won by

Middlesex CCC has confirmed that it has recovered £100,000 that was incorrectly paid to the club’s former CEO Richard Goatley prior to his resignation in 2021, but has offered no comment to the news that Goatley will not be facing criminal charges after the Metropolitan police deemed there was insufficient evidence of wrongdoing. The dispute

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is under an injury cloud, ahead of the the tri-series in Pakistan and the Champions Trophy, after hurting his hamstring while playing in the UAE’s ILT20. In the first qualifier on Wednesday, captaining Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals, Ferguson left the field without completing his allotment of four overs.

Essex have confirmed the appointment of Dan Feist as chief executive. Feist, who had been serving as general manager, succeeds John Stephenson after he stepped down from the role during a round of cost-cutting last summer. Feist has been working at Essex since 2012, initially as head of community and cricket operations. He was promoted

The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 knockouts start on Saturday with the four quarter-finals. Here’s a quick primer. Fixtures Jammu & Kashmir vs Kerala in Pune, from 9.30am ISTVidarbha vs Tamil Nadu in Nagpur, from 9.30am ISTHaryana vs Mumbai in Kolkata, from 9am ISTSaurashtra vs Gujarat in Rajkot, from 9.30am IST How they got here: J&K topped

A PCB statement said Ayub was “progressing well in his right ankle fracture injury”. He remains in England, where he will complete the remainder of his rehabilitation, and has been ruled out for 10 weeks from the time of his injury, which he picked up while fielding in the second Test against South Africa in

Following a hiatus for the BBL, Sheffield Shield cricket returns on Saturday for the final four rounds of the regular season to see who will make it into the final at the end of March amid what is a very tight table after six rounds. Here’s a reminder of how things stand. 1. South Australia

Sri Lanka won five World Test Championship Tests in 2024, putting them in contention for making the World Test Championship final in 2025, as recently as December. Three of those victories came away from home, which is what made that run especially impressive. Since his big runs have dried up, Sri Lanka’s totals have become