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Shikhar Dhawan wants to keep everyone 'together, happy' during SL tour

Thrust into captaincy for the Sri Lanka tour, Shikhar Dhawan's idea of leadership is all about keeping the flock together and in a good state of mind

ICC confirms new WTC points system: 12 for win, 4 for draw, 6 for tie

The ICC officially confirmed that teams will be awarded standardised 12 points for a win, four for a draw and six for a tie during the second World Test Championship cycle

ENG vs PAK: Morgan among nine back for the T20I series against Pakistan

Eoin Morgan, England's white ball skipper, is among the nine first-choice players included in the squad for the T20I series against Pakistan starting July 16 at Trent Bridge

ENG vs PAK: England sweeps Pakistan with Vince's century in 3rd ODI

England completed a 3-0 sweep of Pakistan in their one-day international series after James Vince's century led the hosts to a three-wicket victory on Tuesday.

Ireland registers maiden win over S Africa with 43-run victory in 2nd ODI

Ireland recorded its first-ever victory over South Africa, beating the visitors by 43 runs after captain Andy Balbirnie's century in the second One-Day International between the two sides.

IND vs SL: Madugalle to be match referee; Dharmasena among five umpires

World cricket's most experienced match referee Ranjan Madugalle will be in charge of the six-match white ball series between India and Sri Lanka starting here on July 18.

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest

Chris Gayle's 67 helps Windies secure T20 series against Australia

Chris Gayle belted 67 from 38 balls to guide the West Indies to a six-wicket, series-clinching win over Australia in third Twenty20 cricket international.

Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone the ICC Player of the Month for June, while New Zealand opener Devon Conway bagged the honour in the men's category

Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb tests positive for coronavirus

Out of favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for Covid-19

BCCI forms seven-member working group to look after domestic cricket

Jay Shah has written to state associations, making them aware that the board has formed a seven-member working group comprising of the member associations for domestic cricket in India

Bangladesh's Mahmudullah takes sudden decision to retire from Test cricket

Senior Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has made a sudden decision to stop playing Test cricket, a day after recording a career-best 150 in the ongoing one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare.

IND vs ENG Tests: Injured Ollie Pope doubtful for first Test against India

England batsman Ollie Pope was on Saturday rendered a doubtful starter for the opening Test against India after suffering a thigh injury during his stint for Surrey in the Vitality Blast

India-Sri Lanka series to now start from July 18: BCCI secretary Jay Shah

Indian team's six-match limited-overs series in Sri Lanka will now start from July 18, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah, a day after a Covid-19 outbreak in the home team camp forced the postponement

India-Sri Lanka ODI series pushed back by 5 days to July 18: Jay Shah

The series has been rescheduled after hosts' team analyst G T Niroshan and batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for coronavirus

AUS vs WI full schedule, live toss timings and streaming details in India

According to Indian Standard Time, the live toss between Australia and the West Indies during the T20 series will take place at 4:30 am. Check AUS vs WI live telecast, squad and match timings here

Lack of seam bowling all-rounder in squad sets India back in England

India are likely to fret over the lack of a seam bowling all-rounder in their squad ahead of the Test series next month in England

Sri Lanka batting coach tests Covid positive ahead of India series

Sri Lanka's batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 48 hours after the squad's arrival from England and less than a week before the home series against India.

Shanaka to replace Perera as captain for series against India: Reports

All-rounder Dasun Shanaka is all set to replace Kusal Perera as the captain of Sri Lanka's limited-overs team ahead of the ODI and T20 series against India, beginning July 1

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sacked after 4 month suspension, has 5 days to appeal

Exactly four months after suspending its CEO Manu Sawhney, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday sacked him, the world body said in a terse 36-word statement