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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

Yuvraj Singh picks Rishabh Pant as potential successor to captain Kohli

Having watched Rishabh Pant in action as skipper of Delhi Capitals, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is mighty impressed

De Silva refutes Ranatunga's second string remark on visiting Indian side

Aravinda De Silva says Indian cricket has so much depth that the team selected for the Sri Lanka tour can not be termed a "second-string" side, as claimed by his former teammate Arjuna Ranatunga

Saqib Mahmood grabs four as England thrash Pakistan in opening ODI

A four-wicket haul by right-arm fast bowler Saqib Mahmood helped the new-look Ben Stokes-led England beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the opening One-day International at the Sophia Gardens

Suryakumar Yadav can bat at No 3 in T20 World Cup: Sanjay Manjrekar

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says since skipper Virat Kohli is likely to open with Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav is an ideal candidate for the number three slot

Don't think there was a dip in my performance, says Yuzvendra Chahal

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has said that not much should be read into his demotion from Grade B to C in the Indian cricket board's annual contracts list

Opportunity for Dravid to create future champions, says Laxman

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman is of the opinion that Rahul Dravid's appointment as head coach of the Indian team for the Sri Lanka tour is an opportunity for him to create future champions.

Sri Lanka cricket board set to make big financial gains amid India series

The India series is set to start on July 13.

SLC forms five-member panel to probe bubble-breach in England

The breach was made by Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka during the recent tour of England.

Cannot hold domestic pink-ball game for women cricketers in August: Ganguly

Ganguly blamed the monsoon

Dhoni turns 40: A look at his journey from young marauder to cool finisher

Former India skipper MS Dhoni will always be remembered for finishing tight matches with a smile and sending a billion people into a frenzy

Amid Covid scare, Indian cricket team's break in UK to continue as of now

The Indian cricket team is in the UK for a five-Test series

England announce 18-man squad for series against Pak after Covid outbreak

The announcement comes after the news that three members of the initial playing group and four members of the management staff had tested positive for COVID-19

7 England squad members test Covid positive, entire team in isolation

This comes two days before their opening day-night one-day International against Pakistan on Thursday

SLC sets July 8 deadline to resolve contracts row ahead of India series

Sri Lanka Cricket and its cricketers are heading for a further showdown with the players being offered only 36 hours from Tuesday to sign the contentious national contracts.

Iyer says he will be fit in time for IPL but unsure about captaincy

Shreyas Iyer reckons he will be fit to return for the second part of IPL but the batsman is not sure about getting his captaincy back, saying that decision lies in the hands of the owners.

My job as vice captain is to help others' skills,mental health: Bhuvneshwar

India vice-captain for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, says his role as Shikhar Dhawan's deputy would be to help other players in "improving their skills, mental health

Will be starting from scratch in Sri Lanka series: Suryakumar Yadav

Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said he would be looking to "start from the scratch" in upcoming limited-overs assignment, eager to learn from 'calm, composed' head coach Rahul Dravid