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Wellalage stars as SL hands AUS shock series defeat before Champions Trophy

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second one-day international on Friday and swept the two-match series 2-0. Sri Lanka made a competitive 281-4 in its 50 overs after captain Charith Asalanka had won the toss and elected to bat first. Australia lost its last seven wickets for 28 runs to be bowled out for 107 runs in the 25th over. Mendis top scored with 101 and was well supported by Asalanka, who followed up a fighting century in the first game with an unbeaten 78. Opener Nishan Madushka scored his second one-day international half-century to be dismissed for 51. Fast bowler Sean Abbot had the best bowling figures 1-41. Australia's score is its second lowest against Sri Lanka after the 74 all out it made in 2013. Sri Lanka's victory margin is also its largest win by runs in one-day internationals against Australia. Australia fast bowler Aaron Hardie gave his team an early breakthrough by bowl

Champions Trophy: Jacob Duffy replaces injured Sears in New Zealand squad

Pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury, a significant setback for New Zealand ahead of the ICC event which kicks off on February 19. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named Jacob Duffy as Sears' replacement. Sears felt some pain in his left hamstring at the team's first training in Karachi on Wednesday and a subsequent scan revealed a minor tear that would require at least two weeks' rehabilitation, NZC said in a statement. The rehabilitation timeframe means that Sears would likely be available for only the team's final Group A match against India in Dubai, and so the decision was made to rule him out. Sears' absence has paved the way for Duffy, who is currently with the squad for the ODI Tri-Series against Pakistan and South Africa. We're all really feeling for Ben. It's always tough being ruled out of a major event at such a late stage, and it's especially tough in Ben's case given it would have been his first major ICC event," said New

BCCI issues new non-negotiable SOPs for Indian Champions Trophy squad

The BCCI has outlined several key points in the SOPs, with the primary focus on maintaining discipline and enhancing the team's unity during international tours.

Tri-series final: Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11, PAK vs NZ streaming

The PAK vs NZ final match will kick-start at 2:30 PM IST. The live streaming of the Pakistan vs New Zealand final match will be available on the FanCode Application and website.

CT: Security concern at Karachi Stadium? Man nabbed with fake accreditation

A man was arrested from inside the National Stadium compound as he tried to get into the venue using a fake accreditation card before Pakistan's tri-series match against New Zealand. A police officer said the man, identified as Muzzamil Qureshi, was stopped at the entrance of the main building during security check on Wednesday. "He was posing as a mediaperson and had fake ICC and PCB accreditation cards," the official said. The officer said that when the security personnel grew suspicious and checked him, he had another fake card showing him as a cameraman. "He has been arrested and is being questioned at the area police station to find out where he got the fake cards made, and why was he using them," the official said. Stringent security measures are in place for spectators coming to the stadium for the tri-series matches, with over 7,000 policemen deployed in and around the venue.

2nd ODI: Sri Lanka vs Australia Playing 11, SL vs AUS live streaming

The live streaming of the Pakistan vs South Africa ODI match will be available on the Sony LIV application and website. Australia, who lost the first ODI, made five changes in their Playing 11.

Champions Trophy 2025 warm-up matches full schedule, live time, streaming

All four warm-up matches will be a day-night affair, which means matches will begin at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) and 2 PM Pakistan time.

Champions Trophy 2025: Pant not in immediate Playing XI plans for India

Rishabh Pant will get his chance, but at the moment, it is KL who has done well, and we cannot play two wicketkeeper-batters, says India head coach Gautam Gambhir

Missing big players like Bumrah is a problem for any team: Kapil Dev

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev said the injury-enforced absence of impact players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team, and the former skipper hoped that India's pace talisman will return to action sooner rather than later. Bumrah, who was named the ICC Test and Cricketer of the Year for 2024, was on Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The 31-year-old, who has already undergone a lower back surgery in 2022, sustained another stress-related injury while bowling in the final Test against Australia at Sydney, where he pulled out after sending down 10 overs in the first innings. "The quality of cricket Jasprit Bumrah has played in the last two years has been really impactful and I don't think any other fast bowler in the world has been able to produce that kind of a performance," said Kapil in an interview on Cricket Adda Youtube channel shared with PTI Videos. "Big players like Bumrah, R Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan who gave out .

IND take high-risk-high-reward approach in Champions Trophy squad selection

It aligns with head coach Gautam Gambhir's high-risk-high-reward approach but can India's Champions Trophy squad, having lost its game-changing pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah to injury, deliver the goods at the ODI showpiece? The answer to that question is not particularly straightforward given the audacious calls taken to decide the final 15. The selection risks start with the drafting in of five spinners. The Dubai-bound flight will feature Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy in a spin-heavy bowling attack. Harshit Rana has replaced Bumrah with the more experienced Mohammed Siraj relegated to the group of non-travelling reserves alongside young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and all-rounder Shivam Dube. India's matches will be held in Dubai, a venue where pacers have found more success traditionally in the 50-over format. Available data shows that the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where India will play all their matches, has hosted

Champions Trophy: Rickelton ready to prove himself as three-format player

Rickelton, who first toured Pakistan in 2021 with the Proteas, is eager to make his mark in ODIs with Champions Trophy participation

ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 unveil star ambassadors for event

Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy-winning captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, leads a prestigious group that includes two-time champion Shane Watson from Australia and Shikhar Dhawan.

Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan players receive warm welcome in Pakistan

Afghanistan will start their Champions Trophy journey on February 21 in Karachi against South Africa

Champions Trophy: Afghanistan announce Kharote as Ghazanfar's replacement

Spinner AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of Afghanistan's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad due to a lower back injury

Jasprit Bumrah fitness update: What is the latest news on India star pacer's injury?

Bumrah has been missing from on-field action since January. His last appearance was in Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney.

Australia's Champions Trophy campaign rocked by pace exodus; Smith to lead

With all three of Australia's frontline pacers missing, the team will feature a completely revamped pace attack as they prepare to face England in Lahore on February 22.

India's Champions Trophy squad: Rana replaces Bumrah, Varun in for Jaiswal

India final squad for Champions Trophy 2025: With Bumrah failing to get match fit, India made two changes in their final squad, bringing a spinner and a pacer for Jaiswal and Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025 due to back injury

In his place, the senior men's selection committee has called up Harshit Rana to the squad for the prestigious tournament, which begins on February 19 in Pakistan.

Concerns over the form of pacers Shaheen, Naseem: Ex-Pak skipper Latif

Former captain Rashid Latif urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to overhaul the team's pace attack, looking beyond frontline pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, as he felt they were not contributing enough. Afridi and Shah are set to lead Pakistan's pace battery in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. When was the last time Afridi delivered a match-winning performance? Latif questioned. He said even Shah had not been able to deliver consistently despite having a long stint with the national team in different formats. Naseem has also not contributed significantly to Pakistan's success, the former wicketkeeper-batsman said in an interview during a channel. He said the defeat against New Zealand in the ongoing tri-series opener was an example of how in recent times the pacers had not delivered for Pakistan. I have concerns over the form of Shaheen, Naseem and others and I feel they have not performed as expected. He urged the PCB to take a fresh approach by finding new fast bow

Pakistan selectors confident about Rauf playing in Champions Trophy opener

The Pakistani selectors are confident that fast bowler Haris Rauf will be fit in time for the February 19 Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand even though he was ruled out of the three-nation ODI tournament on Tuesday. Haris, who sustained a muscle injury while bowling against New Zealand in the tri-series opener, is said to have been advised rest and skip the remaining matches of the three-nation event. "This has been done so that he has ample time to be ready for the Champions Trophy," an official close to the team said. He said that Haris was with the national side and was being well taken care of by the physio, strength and conditioning coach and team doctor. After Haris underwent a MRI and X-ray scans, the PCB released a statement confirming the injury. "The injury is not serious, and Haris Rauf is expected to make a full recovery in time for the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins in Karachi on February 19," the statement said. "However, as part of his rehabilitation