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Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fifth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the fifth day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page

News New panel will meet on Tuesday to pick a squad for the first two Tests of the home series Even before the ink on India’s glorious and eventful tour of Australia dries, the selection committee is set to pick a squad for the first two Tests of home series against England. Comprising four matches,

Sarah Taylor, England’s World Cup-winning wicketkeeper, says that a new sense of identity has left her in a “much healthier, happier place” after retiring from the game aged 30 due to anxiety issues, and has not ruled out making a comeback on the cricket field. In fact, having not picked up a bat since her

Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here 9.15am: The fairytale of Sundar and Natarajan Neither Shardul Thakur nor Washington

With yet another lower-order rearguard from a depleted India, the visitors saw two new heroes in debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, who was playing only his second Test. Compared to the match-saving gutsy partnership between Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin in Sydney, this one in Brisbane was more counterattacking that saw flashy upper cuts,

Report Deficit reduced to 44 as England’s spinners struggle to exert control Sri Lanka 135 and 242 for 4 (Mathews 30*, Chandimal 20*) trail England 421 by 44 runs Lahiru Thirimanne‘s first Test century in almost eight years has helped Sri Lanka take another step towards parity on the fourth morning in Galle. Thirimanne’s only

Report Updates, analysis and colour from the third day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here How will India deal with Pat Cummins’ threat?  Getty Images 9.10am: Another

Some players wear expectations of greatness lightly. Eight years and 37 Tests into his career, it is fair to say that Lahiru Thirimanne has not. In his early years, Thirimanne appeared as he still appears now – mature, measured, responsible, astute, always with that determined look upon his face. Here was a serious young player.

News How, where and when to watch Australia vs India 4th Test live match at 5:00 AM IST on January 17, 2021 Tim Paine’s half-century, Cameron Green’s 47 and crucial contributions from Australia’s tail took them to 369 on the second day of the fourth Test against India in Brisbane. For the visitors, T Natarajan,

Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here Cameron Green punches down the ground © Getty Images 10.57 am: A chance, a fifty, a breakthrough With his third ball of the morning, Washington

Jan 16: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, Canberra Pro Tip: This will be the third game in four days and ninth overall at Manuka Oval, Canberra, the venue with most games so far in BBL10. The pitch is likely to be bowler-friendly, so pick more bowling options. Our XI: Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian,

News The founders of Laver Cup and Betfair, and the CEO of British Telecom among fresh funders The creator of the Laver Cup in tennis, the CEO of British Telecom, the founder of Betfair are among the global entrepreneurs who have invested in the Rajasthan Royals in a fresh funding drive. The investors injected the

News CWI says the legspinner has had no contact with the other squad members West Indies legspinner Hayden Walsh has been found Covid-19 positive after being tested twice in the last two days in Dhaka. As a result, he has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh and the tourists haven’t named a

News Mahmudullah XI claim victory in 40-over-per-side game against Tamim Iqbal XI Hasan Mahmud led the way with a four-wicket haul in Mahmudullah XI’s five-wicket win over Tamim Iqbal XI in Bangladesh’s first inter-squad practice match at the BKSP on Thursday. Tamim’s side were bundled out for 161 runs in 37.2 overs in the 40-overs-per-side

Sri Lanka 65 for 3 (Chandimal 22*, Mathews 17*) vs England Stuart Broad could have been forgiven if, in the early moments of this Test, he reflected on the wisdom of the phrase ‘careful what you wish for’. For by then, England had lost what was anticipated to be an important toss and been sentenced

News The opener, who made a half-century on debut at the SCG, has been sidelined with a shoulder injury Will Pucovski has been ruled out of the final Test against India due to the shoulder injury he sustained at the SCG with Marcus Harris, the Victoria left hander, confirmed as his replacement. Pucovski landed heavily

News Former captain scripts open letter to the team in Bangladesh, urging the inexperienced players to believe in themselves In 1966, 22-year-old Guyanese youngster Clive Lloyd made his international debut in the first Test of the India tour, played in what was then Bombay. Lloyd, the tall and bespectacled left-hander, was told he was playing

News Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa Batsman Angelo Mathews and fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep are among five players who have joined the Sri Lanka bio-bubble since their return from South Africa. They, along with batsman Roshen Silva, spin-bowling allrounder Ramesh Silva, and left-arm