TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Tempers were flying high moments after Asitha Fernando dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal off the last delivery of the 17th over. It was already an eventful over with three boundaries, concluding dramatically when the bowler had the last laugh as Jaiswal inside-edged the delivery back onto his stumps. Disappointed, the left-hander started walking back…
Colombo: India’s Devdutt Padikkal gets medical attention on day one of the second test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive run of form by scoring his second Test century against Sri Lanka, earning praise from former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Padikkal made 117 off…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak provided a positive update on Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper-batter was forced to retire hurt on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.Pant was hit on his left arm while trying to play a short ball…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal and Skipper Shubman Gill run between wickets during Day 1 of the second Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, in Colombo on Sunday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Throughout the day, Sri Lanka remained very chirpy and carried an air of hostility in the middle. The fast bowlers…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) Ben Stokes delivered a superb all-round performance for Durham in his first red-ball match since retiring from international cricket in June.He scored two fifties and took seven wickets as Durham crushed Derbyshire by 338 runs in the County Championship. Stokes makes an impact with bat and ball After Durham posted 283…
Mitchell Starc (Getty Images) Australia hit back strongly after their shock defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh, winning the second match by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay on Sunday. Mitchell Starc starred with 10 wickets as Australia completed the Test inside two days. Only 28 Tests have finished in two days Australia’s…
Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto poses for a photo during the presentation ceremony at the end of their second cricket test match against Australia in Mackay, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team can take plenty of positives from their Test series in Australia…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP) Mitchell Starc’s sensational 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh has added another landmark to an already remarkable Test career, with the Australia quick now holding the most Player of the Series awards among active pacers.Starc has won the award four times in Test cricket, moving clear of Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada,…
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-anticipated Duleep Trophy campaign got off to a disappointing start on Sunday as the teenage batting sensation was dismissed for just eight against North East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru.Opening the innings for East Zone alongside Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sooryavanshi began brightly, smashing back-to-back boundaries before…
Australia square the series 1-1 (X-Cricbuzz) Mitchell Starc produced another devastating spell in Mackay to finish with a 10-wicket match haul as Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test, levelling the two-match series 1-1 inside two days.Starc returned figures of 10-51, adding four wickets on Sunday to his remarkable…
