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Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in third ODI against West Indies

Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite replaces Jason Holder as West Indies Test captain

Brathwaite, 28, recently led West Indies in their 2-0 series win in Bangladesh in the absence of Holder

1st ODI: Hope ton takes Windies to 8-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Opener Shai Hope scored 110 to lead West Indies to an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Sri Lanka defeats West Indies by 43 runs in the 2nd T20I, level series

Sri Lanka displayed an all-round performance to defeat West Indies by 43 runs on Saturday in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

WI vs SL: Can bat at any position, I'll still be the best, says Chris Gayle

West Indies batsman Gayle has said that he is ready to bat at any position in the T20I series against Sri Lanka and he added that no matter where he bats, he will try to be the best at that position

Ban vs WI, 2nd Test: Da Silva, Gabriel put visitors in driver's seat

Joshua Da Silva and Alzarri Joseph both scored half-centuries before Shannon Gabriel picked two wickets to put West Indies on top on day two of the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday

Ban vs WI: Shadman Islam ruled out of second Test due to groin injury

Bangladesh opening batsman Shadman Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against the West Indies due to a groin injury

Mehidy Hasan's century puts Bangladesh on top of Windies on 2nd day

Mehidy Hasan's maiden hundred lifted Bangladesh to 430 and on top of the West Indies after two days of the first cricket Test on Thursday. The West Indies was 75-2 in reply, captain Kraigg Brathwaite on 49 at stumps and newcomer Nkrumah Bonner on 17 in an unbroken 51-run partnership. Batting at No. 8, the allrounder Mehidy scored 103 off 168 balls, and included 13 boundaries. Mehidy formed three important partnerships to help Bangladesh establish full control on a slow pitch. He shared a 67-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan for the seventh wicket, 45 runs with Taijul Islam (18) for the eighth wicket, and 67 with Nayeem Hasan (24) for the ninth wicket. "I was bit nervous initially," Mehidy said. "But Shakib Al Hasan encouraged me. He told me to back my ability and play my natural game." His partnership with Shakib was the most important after Bangladesh resumed the day on 242-5. Bangladesh lost Liton Das early in the morning after he added just four runs to his overnight 34. At 248

ICC World Test Championship final rescheduled, to take place from Jun 18-22

The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord's on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL's summit showdown

Jerome Jayaratne appointed Sri Lanka manager for West Indies tour

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Jerome Jayaratne as the 'National Team Manager' for the team's upcoming tour of West Indies

West Indies wins toss, elects to bowl in 3rd ODI against Bangladesh

West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and decided to bowl first in a bid to avoid a series sweep by Bangladesh

WI vs BAN ODIs: Hasan's 4 wkts helps Bangladesh bowls out Windies for 148

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best four wickets for 25 runs as West Indies was bowled out for 148 against Bangladesh in the second One-Day International

NZ vs WI: Kiwis sweep series 2-0, moves to 3rd spot on ICC WTC points table

New Zealand joined Australia atop world cricket's Test rankings, when it beat the West Indies by an innings and 12 runs in the second test to sweep the two-match series

FanCode to live stream New Zealand vs West Indies cricket match in India

FanCode, India's premier digital sports destination for fans, has collaborated with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and Amazon Prime Video to exclusively live stream all NZC international matches in India

Resting Trent Boult important 'for his own sanity', reckons Shane Bond

Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond feels that Kiwis have made the right call to rest spearhead Trent Boult for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies

New Zealand and West Indies' IPL contingent clears second Covid-19 test

All the 20 New Zealand and West Indies players and support staff, who participated in the Indian Premier League cleared the second round of Covid-19 test ahead of their T20I series beginning Nov 27

Chase named Test vice-captain, Pooran retains position for NZ Tour

Roston Chase has been elevated to Test vice-captaincy while wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran will continue as deputy in T20Is in the upcoming tour of New Zealand

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels retires from all forms of cricket

Marlon Samuels played 71 Tests, 207 ODIs and 67 T20Is for the West Indies

ICC mulls splitting points for WTC matches affected by Covid-19: Report

The matter is likely to come up for discussion at its Cricket Committee meeting next month

Covid-19: Morgan, Holder believe extended periods in bio-bubble untenable

England skipper Eoin Morgan and West Indies' Jason Holder believe it is 'untenable' to expect players to continue to spend extended periods in bio-secure bubble amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic