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BAN vs SL 2nd ODI: Bangladesh moves to top spot on ICC CWC points table

Bangladesh takes an inaccessible lead in the three-match series as it beat Sri Lanka by 103 runs (D/L) in the 2nd ODI. Check Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka scorecard and CWC Super League points table here

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Edgbaston to allow 18K fans on 1st 3 days

The second Test between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston will witness 18,000 fans on each of first three days giving hopes of presence of sizeable crowd at World Test Championship final

IND vs NZ: Conditions in UK will favour Kiwis in WTC final, says Cummins

Weather conditions in England next month will favour New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India in Southampton, says Pat Cummins

English stumper Foakes ruled out of New Zealand Tests after freak injury

England's wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes was on Wednesday ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand after a freak dressing-room accident resulted in a torn hamstring

Jofra Archer's rehab after elbow surgery to be reviewed in four weeks

England fast bowler Jofra Archer's rehabilitation will be reviewed in four weeks after he had surgery on a long-standing elbow injury

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Rahim asks bowler to obstruct Sri Lanka batsman

Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored 125 off 127 balls that helped his team win second ODI and series against Sri Lanka, saw his century get overshadowed by questionable behaviour on field

ICC rankings: Kohli, Rohit static in ODI batting chart; Bumrah at 5th spot

Kohli, Rohit held on to their second and third positions respectively in the batting chart, while pacer Bumrah remained static at number five in the bowling list of the latest ICC ODI player rankings

'Ashes is mentally draining, Australia better going in with less Tests'

Former Australia captain reckons that the Tim Paine-led side would not be physically drained out before the Ashes as the side would not be playing not many Tests before that.

IND vs NZ: Focus will be on Ashwin, Jadeja in WTC final, says Nicholls

India's pace attack is on par with New Zealand's world-class swing operators but the Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls is more wary of the Indian spinners

Australia to play two more T20Is in Bangladesh to warm up for ICC T20 WC

Australia cricket team will tour Bangladesh in August for first-ever T20I bilateral series between the two nations, playing five matches instead of three as agreed upon previously

BAN vs SL: We haven't nailed the perfect performance yet, says Tamim

A complete team effort saw Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka by 103 runs (DLS method) in the second ODI on Tuesday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

Umar Akmal pays Rs 4.5 million fine, to take part in ACU's rehab program

Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has paid a hefty fine of 4.5 million rupees to PCB, which now entitles him to join Anti-Corruption rehabilitation program of the board.

IND vs NZ final: Jamieson gears up for Dukes ball after snubbing Kohli

Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ensured during Indian Premier League that his franchise skipper Virat Kohli didn't get to face him with the Dukes ball he was carrying for practice

BCCI rubbishes reports of women players not being paid for 8 months

A report has come in The Telegraph (UK) that the four cricketers who failed to make the cut in the latest contracts 'will not be paid for almost eight months of employment'

India has made outstanding contribution to Test cricket: Richard Hadlee

Former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee has hailed Team India for making an outstanding contribution to the longest format of the game

Pressure to win justifies Kohli's on-field aggression: Richard Hadlee

Virat Kohli's on-field aggression is justified as it helps in unsettling opposition, a tactic necessary for India skipper since he faces enormous pressure to win from fans, says Richard Hadlee

Bumrah vulnerable to injuries due to unorthodox action: Richard Hadlee

Jasprit Bumrah's technique has proved highly effective in helping him catch batsmen off guard, says former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee

PSL 6: Anwar Ali tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Abu Dhabi departure

Quetta Gladiators fast bowler Anwar Ali has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the flight to Abu Dhabi scheduled to depart for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six games

Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest bowler I ever faced: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke, who played 115 Tests, 345 ODIs and 34 T20Is in a 12-year international career, said Shoaib could deliver at a speed of 160 kmph

Indian men and women's squads begin hard quarantine ahead of England tour

India captain Virat Kohli, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma and head coach Ravi Shastri joined the England-bound squad's bio-bubble on Tuesday as it began its eight-day hard quarantine