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  England continued their domination with a superb performance at the end of day 2 against Sri Lanka at Lords, London on 30 th August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 358 for 7, Gus Atkinson began the day with 2 boundaries in the first over. He was given out by the umpire; on review, it was overturned to not out missing leg stump. Ashita Fernando got their first breakthrough by dismissing Ollie Pope with a simple catch to Madushka. Atkinson and Pope added 85 runs for the 8 th wicket. Gus Atkinson completed his maiden Test century off 103 balls. Atkinson showed intent to keep the scoreboard ticking along with Olly Stone. A stunning piece of catch by Rathyanke ended the innings of Atkinson for 118. Ashita Fernando took his 5 th wicket by getting rid of Olly Stone with a good catch by Kamindu Mendis to be bowled out for 427. In reply, Dimuth Karaunate and Nishan Madushka began off to a positive start. Madushka was given a reprieve as the catch dropped between Root and...

  England ended the first day of the 2 nd test match against Sri Lanka in a strong position at Lords, London on 29 th August 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bowl first. It was an ideal start for the visitors as Ashita Fernando and Rathyanke struggled against Duckett and Lawrence. Lahiru Kumara struck in his first over dismissing Lawrence with a beauty. Lawrence and Duckett added 33 runs for the opening wicket. Ashita Fernando got rid of England captain Ollie Pope trying to hit a big shot caught by Dhananjaya de Silva at square leg. Kumara bowled with great control troubling the England batters. Root survived a close LBW shout given not out on the umpire’s call.   Root looked in good touch with some lovely shots. Duckett perished trying to hit a reverse sweep straight into the hands of Kumara. Root and Duckett added 40 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Harry Brook and Root remained cautious as England went into the lunch break at 97 for...

  Pakistan named their playing 12 for the second Test match of the series against Bangladesh to be played at Rawalpindi on 30 th August 2024. The hosts Pakistan would be looking to make a comeback and level the series after a disappointing 10-wicket loss in the first test match. Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub would open the innings for Pakistan. Captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan &Salman Ali Agha would consist of middle-order batters. Mohammad Rizwan had a great outing, scoring 171 and 51 in both innings of the first test. Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the second test picking up 2 wickets in the entire match. Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, & Mir Hamza would be pace bowling options included in 12. Abrar Ahmed has been included in the playing XI. It will be interesting to see wheatear Pakistan goes with 4 pacers or includes Abrar Ahmed in the playing XI for the second Test match. Pakistan hopes to level the series ...

  Sri Lanka announced their playing XI for the second test match to be played at Lords, London from 29 th August onwards. The visitors suffered 5 wicket loss in the first test match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Dimuth Karaunate and Madushka would open the innings for the visitors. Madushka had a horrible outing being dismissed cheaply. Pathum Nissanka has been named as a replacement for Kusal Mendis. Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva& Kamindu Mendis comprise middle orders. Mathews and Chandimal scored half-centuries in the second innings. Kamindu Mendis scored well compiled century during 2 nd innings that helped Sri Lanka set a target of 205 runs. Ashita Fernando bowled brilliantly in the first test match, picking up 6 wickets. Milne Rathyanke did a decent job. Lahiru Kumara has been included in the playing XI replacing Vishwa Fernando. Prabath Jayasuriya is a lone spinner looking to create a good impact with disciplined lines and lengths.   ...

  The defending Champions India will take part in the prestigious continental Asian Champions Trophy tournament to be played from 8 th to 17 th September in Hulunbir, Inner Mongolia in China. Harmanpreet Singh would lead the side. Vivek Sagar Prasad has been appointed as the vice-captain for the tournament. A Few key players like Mandeep Singh, Hardik Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh& Gurjant Singh will be rested for this tournament. The Indian team will see two young goalkeepers namely Krishna Pathak and Suraj Kakera for this prestigious tournament. Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay & Sumit will look to continue their superb form in the defense. The likes of Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Arajijeet Singh, Uttam Singh &debutant Gurjot Singh would comprise of forwards.   Raj Kumar Pal, Nilkanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh & Mohammad Raheel will consist of midfielders. The Indian team will look to defend their title as ...

  The England Cricket Team announced their playing XI against Sri Lanka to be played at Lords, London on 29 th August 2024. England was given a run for their money, but Joe Root’s experience led the hosts to win the first test match by 5 wickets. Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence would open the innings for England. Captain Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, and Chris Woakes will consist of middle-order batters. Root played a key role with an unbeaten 62 that helped England chase the target of 205. The pace bowlers option consists of Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone &Matthew Potts. Shoaib Bashir would be the lone spinner included in the playing XI. England performed brilliantly in the first test match. England bundled out Sri Lanka for 236 runs on the first day.   The hosts looked in trouble before Jamie Smith’s brilliant century helped the hosts take the lead of 122 runs. Despite a superb batting effort by Sri Lankan batters including Mathews, Chandima...

  Bangladesh registered their first-ever Test win over Pakistan on the fifth day played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on 25 th August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 23 for 1, Pakistan got off to a worst possible start as captain Shan Masood was dismissed by Hasan Mahmud via review. The umpire called not out, on review it was turned to out. Liton Das dropped a simple chance to dismiss Babar Azam off the very first delivery. Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam showed some intent against Bangladeshi bowlers. Nahid Rana put Pakistan on the backfoot getting the wicket of Babar Azam taking the inside edge onto the stumps. Shafique and Babar added 38 runs for the 3 rd wicket. The veteran Shakib AL Hasan then dismissed Saud Shakeel in the next over with a lovely stumping by Litton Das. Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan looked solid playing according to the situation. Shafique resistance ended providing an easy catch to Shadman Islam. Shafique and Rizwan added 37 runs ...

  The England Cricket Team registered a close-fought 5-wicket win in the first test match against the spirited Sri Lankan team played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 24 th August 2024. Chasing down 205 runs to win, Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence began off to a positive start before Duckett was dismissed by a lovely delivery from Ashita Fernando. Duckett and Lawrence added 34 runs for the opening wicket. Ollie Pope’s struggle continued in the 2 nd innings also dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Lawrence looked impressive before being trapped in front of the wicket by Rathnayake. Joe Root showed his composure along with Harry Brook. After the tea break, Root and Brook steadied the ship for England. Harry Brook provided a simple return catch to Prabath Jayasuriya to give Sri Lanka some hope of winning. Root and Brook added 49 runs for the 4 th wicket. Root looked steady keeping the strike rotating while Jamie Smith showed intent with some lovely strok...

  Bangladesh batters put on an excellent display of batting against Pakistan bowling that put them in a commanding 4 th day of the 1 st test match played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on 24 th August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 316 for 5, Bangladesh suffered an early loss as Liton Das was dismissed with a peach by Naseem Shah. Das and Rahim added 114 runs for the 6 th wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim looked solid with his defensive technique along with Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Both ensured that Bangladesh went into the lunch break in a strong position at 389 for 6. During the session, Rahim completed his century off 200 deliveries. After the lunch break, Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz showed great composure keeping the scoreboard ticking against tired Pakistan bowlers. The Pakistan fielding was not great as Babar Azam dropped an easy chance. Rahim completed 150 off 286 deliveries keeping Pakistani bowlers at bay. Mehidy Hasan Miraz also reached a half-century from ...

  It was a great day of test cricket between England and Sri Lanka on the 3 rd day of the 1 st match of the series played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 23 rd August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 259 for 6, Jamie Smith showed intent against poor bowling by Lankan bowlers. Gus Atkinson provided great support hitting boundaries and taking singles with ease. Smith kept the scoreboard ticking, reaching his maiden Test century off 136 balls. Soon after, Rathnayake grabbed his maiden wicket getting rid of Atkinson down the leg catch by Chandimal. Smith and Atkinson added 66 runs for the 7 th wicket. Prabath Jayasuriya struck dismissing Jamie Smith with a sharp catch by Chandimal to end a brilliant 111 runs knock. Dhananjaya de Silva took the second new ball immediately. The decision did not yield much as Mark Wood hit some valuable runs keeping the lead grower higher. Ashita Fernando shattered the stumps getting rid of Mark Wood. Wood and Potts added 33 runs for the 9 ...

  The Bangladesh batters showed great resistance as they put Pakistan bowlers under tremendous at the end of the 3 rd day of the 1 st Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on 23rd August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 27 for 0, Pakistan pace bowlers had a disciplined start. Mohammad Rizwan took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Zakir Hasan ending 31 runs opening partnership. Captain Shanto looked cautious about disciplined bowling. Shadman Islam kept the Pakistan bowlers at bay. Mohammad Ali produced a peach to dismiss Bangladesh captain Shanto. Mominal Haque came to the crease with positive intent while Shadman Islam. Both kept the scoreboard ticking scoring. Islam reached fifty with a lovely boundary off the last delivery of the 1 st session. Bangladesh went into the lunch break at 134 for 2. Soon after the lunch break, Khurram Shahzad produced a lovely delivery to dismiss Haque for 50. Haque and Islam added 94 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Isl...

  The 2 nd day of the 1 st test match between England and Sri Lanka hangs in the balance after a good contest between bat and ball at Old Trafford, Manchester on 22 nd August 2024. The first session of the day did not take place due to heavy rains. There was action immediately as Ashita Fernando got rid of Lawrence, the decision was overturned as the ball was going above the stumps. Fernando then dismissed Duckett via review. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva reviewed the decision and was overturned to out. Right-arm pace bowler Fernando produced a peach to dismiss Ollie Pope leaving England in some trouble. Vishwa struck getting rid of Lawrence caught by Dinesh Chandimal. Harry Brook and Joe Root showed intent keeping the scoreboard ticking not allowing the Sri Lankan bowlers to settle. Ashita Fernando was introduced into the attack and produced another lovely delivery getting rid of Joe Root caught by Chandimal. Root and Brook added 58 runs for the 4 th wicket. Har...

  Pakistan ended the second day of the 1 st Test match against Bangladesh in a commanding position played at Rawalpindi Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi on 22 nd August 2024. Starting on the overnight score of 158 for 4, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan started with positive intent hitting some lovely shots to keep pressure on the Bangladesh bowlers. Rizwan looked in sublime touch with innovative shots reaching fifty off 64 balls. Rizwan upped the ante keeping scoreboard ticking making life tough for the Bangladesh bowlers. Rizwan and Shakeel kept calm taking singles and boundaries with ease. It was a superb batting effort as Pakistan went into the lunch break in a commanding position at 256 for 4. After the lunch break, Rizwan made batting look easy reaching his 3 rd Test century off 143 deliveries. On the other hand, Saud Shakeel also looked solid keeping the scoreboard ticking to reach his century off 195 deliveries. Bangladesh captain Shanto took the 2 nd new ball immediate...

  The Indian men’s Cricket Team will tour England for a five-match Test series to be played in 2025. It promises to be an exciting series between the top two teams in the world. India drew the five-match test series on England soil at 2-2. India took a 2-1 lead before the fifth test did not take place as Indian players feared COVID. The series will be played from June till August. It will be a part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test championship cycle. The Indian team will start the series at Headingly, Leeds from 20 th June onwards, followed by the 2 nd match to be played in Edgbaston, Birmingham on 2 nd July. They will move to Lords, London for the 3 rd test match from 10 th July onwards. India and England would face each other in the fourth match at Old Trafford, Manchester on 23 rd July. Both teams would end a long test series at Kennington Oval, London on 31 st July. The Indian women will take on England 5 T20Is, 3 One-day internationals. The T20I series will start...

  Thanks to brilliant knocks by Dhananjaya de Silva and Rathnayake, Sri Lanka recovered from a tough situation against England on the first day of the first Test match at Old Trafford, Manchester on 21 st August 2024. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the visitors as Dimuth Karaunate was dismissed caught by Jamie Smith. Chris Woakes produced two lovely deliveries getting wickets of Madushka and Mathews in the same over to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 6 for 3. Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal steadied the ship for Sri Lanka with some positive strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Mark Wood produced sharp delivery hitting the gloves straight into slips hands. Kusal and Chandimal added 34 runs for the 4 th wicket. Dinesh Chandimal and Dhanjaya de Silva looked in decent touch. Right before the end of the first session, Shoaib Bashir dismissed Chandimal which kept low. Sri Lanka looked in deep trouble ...

  Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub's half-centuries led Pakistan to a great recovery on a rain- curtailed 1 st day of 1 st test match played at Rawalpindi Cricket Ground on 21 st August 2024. After a long delay due to the wet outfield, the match began at 3.00 PM IST. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hasan Shanto won the toss and decided to bowl first on a pitch that suited the pace bowlers. Hasan Mahmud produced a lovely delivery getting rid of Abdullah Shafique caught by Zakir Hasan at slips. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud troubled the Pakistan batters with swing and seam. The left-handed Islam then got rid of Shan Masood with a controversial decision. The umpire gave not out, on review, it was overturned to out. He struck once more dismissing Babar Azam with a stunning catch by Litton Das leaving Pakistan in deep trouble at 16 for 3. Saim Ayub and Saud Shakeel steadied the ship for Pakistan with some lovely strokes. Both looked impressive against disciplined Bangladesh bowling. It w...

  Sri Lanka named their playing XI for the first test match against England to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 21 st August 2024. They would be looking to give a tough fight against the England side in the first test match of the series. Dimuth Karaunate and Nishan Madushka would open the innings for the visitors. Sri Lankan middle order has lots of experience with the likes of Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, & Dhananjaya de Silva. Kamindu Mendis would come at number 7 in the batting order. Asitha and Vishwa Fernando would be the two genuine pace bowling options included in the playing XI. The right-arm pace bowler Milne Rathnayake will be making his debut and hoping to trouble the England batting lineup. Prabath Jayasuriya will be the genuine spinner included in the playing XI. Kamindu and Dhananjaya would comprise part-time options.   It promises to be an exciting contest as Sri Lanka would look to showcase their skills and defeat the ...

  England named their playing XI for the first test match against Sri Lanka to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester starting from 21 st August onwards. Dan Lawrence and Ben Duckett would open the innings for England in the first test. Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the series due to an injury. Ollie Pope would be hoping to lead from the front coming at number 3. The experienced Joe Root will bat at number 4. He would look to create an impact with the bat and ensure England registers victory. Harry Brook has been appointed as the vice-captain and will come at number 5. His performance in the West Indies series looked impressive with superb knocks. Jamie Smith performed brilliantly in his debut series against West Indies to retain his place. He will come at the number 6 th spot and will look to showcase his batting prowess. The pace bowling options include Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson &Mark Wood. Atkinson performed brilliantly in his debut series against West Indies. ...