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Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a career-best 6/24 as Sri Lanka opened their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a crushing 175-run victory over minnows United Arab Emirates here on Monday. All the Lankan top-order players made half-centuries to post a huge total of 355/6 in 50 overs, with some late fireworks from Charith Asalanka and Hasaranga, who nicely warmed up with an unbeaten 23 off 12 balls. Then the RCB spinner came back to remove three of the UAE’s top five

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary questioned the selectors' call to appoint KL Rahul as stand-in captain during the South Africa tour, saying what did they see in hm as "captaincy material", adding that it takes time to groom a player into a leadership role. KL Rahul chipped in as captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the ODI series which India lost 0-3 in South Africa. He was also made the captain for the 2nd Test when Virat Kohli sat out due

David Warner and Aaron Finch accepted the blame for not being able to take Australia across the line in the opening T20I at the Ageas Bowl, but the startling collapse renewed the focus on their middle-order which has been the one area of the team to struggle when needed. After an opening stand of 98 in 11 overs, Australia's equation came down to 39 off 35 balls - seemingly a canter with Warner and Steven Smith going well - but Adil Rashid struck twice in his last over,

England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday (September 4) at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Australia have had a few

The 2020 T20 World Cup has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday. The tournament was scheduled to be played in Australia between October 18 and November 15 this year. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," ICC said in its statement. The ICC also revealed revised dates for their three upcoming global events in men's cricket, including the 2023 World

India play New Zealand in a full-fledged tour comprising of five T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests with the T20Is kicking off the series from January 24 at Eden Park, Auckland. This is the first time India is playing in a five-match T20I series. Also, this is the first time both the teams are meeting since their last in the 2019 World Cup semi-final where India lost to New Zealand to exit the tournament. India comes into the series after being unbeaten at

2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals bought as many as 11 players in the IPL 2020 auctions including the likes of Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat and the Indian U-19 sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal. They now have 25 members in the squad and it looks a well-rounded one after the new additions. After winning the maiden IPL title in 2008, the Royals have failed to replicate their performance in the next ten editions. Ahead of the 12th season after gathering a well-balanced squad, the

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog of the IPL 2020 Auctions. A total of 332 players have been shortlisted for the auction with the franchises looking to fill 73 vacant spots. 29 of them are for the overseas players who are expected to be bog ticket sales in the auction. The build-up to the auction has been one that has been very engaging and entertaining. Keep following Sportsmonks for all the latest updates from the auctions. The auctions so far has been

The India vs West Indies 2019 limited-overs series to be played in December will be Team India's final cricketing engagement this year. The BCCI announced the T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming limited-overs series starting December 6. The teams will play a three-match T20I series followed by a three-match ODI series. The T20I games will be played on December 6, 8 and 11. That will be followed by the three-match ODI with matches on December 15, 18 and 22.  Meanwhile, there are

The ever-changing facets of the Indian Premier League in terms of squads, captains, support-staff, coaches and even home grounds is what keeps the intensity and interest among the fans alive. The world's top franchise league cricket will enter into its twelfth season in 2020. Ahead of the start of the season, five teams have decided to opt for new coaches while three have decided to retain the old ones. Here are the complete details about the coaches of all the teams in IPL

When Kieron Pollard is playing on the ground, you can always expect some fun on the pitch. Be it with the bat, with the ball or in the field, Pollard manages to grab the eyeballs every time he plays.  His recent exploit came in the third and the final ODI against Afghanistan in the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.  The incident happened in the 25th over of the Afghanistan innings when Pollard rather hilariously pulled out off

The India vs Bangladesh T20I rivalry is now nine matches old after the conclusion of the second game in Rajkot. After a minor blip in Delhi, the Men in Blue are back to winning ways with skipper Rohit Sharma leading the charge with a matchwinning 85. It was a comprehensive performance by Rohit's men as both the bowlers and the batters did their job to perfection.  With the series level at 1-1, the focus now shifts to the third and the final game

Rohit Sharma scored a 43-ball 85 in the second T20I game against Bangladesh in Rajkot, thereby helping India to level the series 1-1 in this three-match series. Rohit's knock was designed by 12 hits to the fence as he was quite merciless against the Bangla bowlers. He helped India score 154/2 with 26 balls to spare, chasing down Bangladesh's 153/6. Enroute to his knock, he broke a few records as well and rewrote some new ones as he stamped his authority in the

The India vs Bangladesh T20 Series 2019 was seen as India's continuation towards their mission ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia that started with the T20I series against West Indies followed by South Africa. However, in the very first match of the series in Delhi, the Men in Blue faced a rather surprising defeat in the hands of their opponents. 148/6 never looked a big score to chase for the Bangla Tigers who successfully got to the score in the final over