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Dravid will be coaching the Indian team in Sri Lanka: BCCI Secretary Shah

The team leaves for Colombo on June 28

IND vs SL: India's white-ball players for Sri Lanka tour arrives in Mumbai

India's white ball squad, led by Shikhar Dhawan, has arrived here and straightaway went for a two-week quarantine

CWG 2022 in Birmingham: Schedule for women's T20 cricket announced

The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Organising Committee announced that the debuting women's T20 competition will be held between July 29 and August 7

ECB apologises for laying out used pitch for India-England women's Test

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has apologised for scheduling the June 16-19 one-off Test between India and England women on a used pitch

India will emerge champions in WTC final: Australia Test skipper Paine

Australia red-ball skipper Tim Paine has no doubt that India will trump New Zealand comfortably to emerge victorious in the inaugural World Test Championship final

No ranks, no negativity, team culture very good, say New Zealand players

New Zealand's rise to the top of International Cricket Council (ICC) ICC Test team rankings has been made possible by healthy team culture, players have said.

Williamson available to lead NZ in WTC final against India: Head coach

Kane Williamson will be available to lead New Zealand against India in World Test Championship final, head coach Gary Stead announced as he unveiled a 15-man squad for marquee clash starting June 18

All matches to carry same points per win in 2021-23 WTC: ICC interim CEO

International Cricket Council's (ICC) interim CEO, Geoff Allardice said the governing body will going to "stick with the percentage-of-points-won method to rank teams" in the next cycle of the WTC

WTC final: Winner to take home $1.6 mn along with Test Championship mace

The losing team will get $800,000 for finishing second in the nine-team competition

T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly reaches Mumbai to discuss tax exemption issue

Indian board gears up for an all-important meeting to discuss the issue of tax exemption for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup that is set to be hosted by India in October-November

Southampton curator aims for 'pace, bounce and carry' in WTC final pitch

Head groundsman at Southampton Simon Lee is aiming to produce a pacy and bouncy pitch for the World Test Championship final with some assistance for spinners later on in the game

New Zealand win 2nd Test, clinch series in England after 22 years

New Zealand defeated England by eight wickets in the second Test and won the two-match series 1-0, their first series triumph in England in 22 years. The win pushed NZ to No.1 spot in Test rankings.

ENG vs NZ 2nd TEST highlights: Kiwis win a series in England after 22 years

New Zealand beats England by 8 wickets in second Test. With this, England has lost its first Test series at home soil in seven years. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: Kiwis smell victory; England 122-9

England was only 37 runs ahead at stumps with tailenders Olly Stone, 15 no, and last man James Anderson, yet to score, in the middle. Check England vs New Zealand full scorecard and highlights here

WTC final: Pant smashes ton, Shubman 85 in intra-squad simulation game

Rishabh Pant took his senior bowling colleagues to the cleaners with an unbeaten century while opener Shubman Gill also warmed up with a polished 85 during Indian team's intra-squad match simulation

Shakib Al Hasan banned for 3 games of Dhaka Premier League, fined $5800

Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5800 (BDT 5 lakh), following his on-field meltdown

Chris Woakes makes T20 comeback for England along with Dawson, Willey

England on Saturday recalled seasoned pace bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes to their T20 squad after more than five years for the upcoming three-match home series against Sri Lanka starting June 23

Boult hopes playing Edgbaston Test will put him in good stead for WTC final

Initially not expecting to feature in the second Test against England, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is hopeful that achieving game fitness rather than bowling in the nets

WTC Final: I will be looking forward to Boult vs Rohit contest, says Sehwag

Opener Rohit Sharma countering Trent Boult's incoming deliveries will make for a fascinating contest, something that Virender Sehwag will be looking forward to during the WTC final

PCB to bid for five major ICC events during 2024-2031 cycle: Source

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will bid for five major events of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the 2024-2031 cycle, including an edition of the Champions Trophy and World T20 Cup