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Kieron Pollard struck six sixes in one over off Akila Dananjaya, who had earlier taken a hat-trick, in West Indies' extraordinary six-wicket Twenty20 defeat of Sri Lanka. West Indies captain Pollard became only the third man to strike six maximums in an international. In his previous over, Dananjaya had removed Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran. West Indies chased their target of 132 in 13.1 overs in Antigua. The tourists had been restricted to 131-9 before the drama really began. In the

In the Pakistan Super League on Tuesday, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and Paul Stirling starred in Islamabad United's emphatic six-wicket triumph over the winless Quetta Gladiators. Quetta was reduced to 156-7 thanks to fast bowler Ashraf's 3-11, and Stirling smashed 56 off 33 balls as Islamabad cruised to 157-4 with three balls to spare. The match was rescheduled for Tuesday after Islamabad’s legspinner Fawad Ahmed tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Two more foreign cricketers, including one unidentified Islamabad player, tested positive Tuesday before

India skipper says focus should be on the batting skills of both sides rather than the pitch or the ball in Ahmedabad ahead of fourth and final Test; hosts lead the series 2-1 and are aiming to secure a spot in the World Test Championship final India captain Virat Kohli has blamed England's two-day defeat in the third Test solely on "a bizarre display of batting". Kohli has overseen two successive victories on big-spinning surfaces since England won the series opener in Chennai.

Victory over India in the final Test would cap an "unbelievable" winter for England, says opener Zak Crawley. England trail 2-1 heading into the fourth Test in Ahmedabad - which starts on Thursday - having beaten Sri Lanka 2-0 in January. India thrashed England by 10 wickets inside two days in a low-scoring third Test last week. "There's definitely a way back. We're only one game down," said 23-year-old Crawley. "We still have loads of confidence in our ability. "It's an unbelievable winter

AHMEDABAD: India will go into the fourth and final Test against a spin-scarred England on Thursday (Mar 4) needing only a draw to win the series, which will also seal their spot in the June final of the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand. England made a bright start to the four-Test series, stunning India with a 227-run victory in the opener in Chennai, but then faltered as the hosts regrouped and took a 2-1 lead with comprehensive wins in the second

Since Australian legspinner Fawad Ahmed showed symptoms for COVID-19 and was placed in isolation. Pakistan Super League match was postponed on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board rescheduled the match between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators for Tuesday after it was initially postponed by two hours. According to the PCB, all existing Islamabad United players and the entire Quetta Gladiators squad screened negative. Ahmed took 1-40 against Peshawar Zalmi on Saturday in his only performance in the PSL this season. Islamabad was defeated by

Chris Gayle has been recalled to play for West Indies for first time in two years, while senior fast bowler Fidel Edwards is back in the national squad after a nine-year hiatus. Both Gayle, who is 41 years old and Edwards, who turned 39 this month, have been named in West Indies' squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which will be played between March 3-7 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, which will be making its international debut. Gayle arrived in Antigua

India Legends will play their first match against Bangladesh Legends on March 5 and Sri Lanka Legends start their campaign against West Indies Legends on March 6. Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha and Vinay Kumar, all of whom recently announced their retirements, will feature in the India Legends team in the 'Road Safety World Series' starting here on March 5. Former Sri Lankan swashbuckling opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who is remembered for the vital role he played in the team's 1996 ODI

Chris Woakes has left the England camp but is set to feature in ODI series; the 31-year-old has not played a Test match this winter; Jasprit Bumrah will not play for India due to personal reasons Chris Woakes has returned home as part of England's rotation policy despite not playing any part in the four-match Test series in India, the team confirmed on Saturday. England's approach has been to rest and rotate their multi-format players throughout their India tour to reduce the strain

India will be without fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the fourth and final Test against England after his request to be released from the squad for personal reasons was accepted by the BCCI; India need to avoid defeat to reach the World Test Championship final Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India's squad for the fourth and final Test against England for personal reasons. The Indian team issued a statement accepting Bumrah's withdrawal, and confirming he will not be replaced in the squad.

Opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first match for West Indies in two years after he and veteran fast bowler Fidel Edwards were recalled for the three-match home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next week. Opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first match for West Indies in two years after he and veteran fast bowler Fidel Edwards were recalled for the three-match home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next week. Former captain Gayle last played for West Indies in

Alex Hartley wrote on Twitter it was "nice of the England boys" to finish their Test in India before England Women played in New Zealand; men's players Rory Burns and Ben Duckett were not impressed with the bowler's comments; England's men lost by 10 wickets inside two days in Ahmedabad Players from England's men's and women's cricket teams have had a public disagreement after a tweet from Alex Hartley about Joe Root's side's loss in India on Thursday. England's men were beaten by

Akmal, 30, was suspended in February of last year for breaching Pakistan's anti-corruption code; the batsman was initially suspended for three years but that was cut to 18 months and now one year; PCB says Akmal can return subject to paying fine and attending rehabilitation programme Umar Akmal's 18-month ban for breaching Pakistan's anti-corruption code has been cut by six months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) making him eligible to return to cricket. Akmal was suspended in February 2020, hours

The world's largest cricket stadium hosted its first Test match on Wednesday. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, hosted the third in a four-match series between India and England, the first Test match it has hosted since its refurbishment. Originally constructed in 1982 with a capacity on 42,000, an impressive renovation plan was announced in October 2015, in which the capacity was increased to 110,000 spectators. The reconstruction plan, which was completed in February 2020, meant that the stadium surpassed the Melbourne

As India got the upper hand in their vital day-night third test against England yesterday, Axar Patel took six wickets, bowling out their competitors for 112 and then coming within 13 runs of leading the way. In the final over, only the absence of Captain Virat Kohli ruined India's opening day when they advanced to 99 for three at the world's largest cricket ground with Rohit Sharma on 57 and Ajinkya Rahane on one. With Patel taking the starring role, spin bowlers overtook

Virat Kohli wants India to approach the pink-ball Test against England like a normal five-day match but with the sessions reversed, the home captain said on the eve of the third test in Ahmedabad from Wednesday. Virat Kohli wants India to approach the pink-ball Test against England like a normal five-day match but with the sessions reversed, the home captain said on the eve of the third test in Ahmedabad from Wednesday. Kohli's century helped India crush Bangladesh by an innings and 46

Bangladesh board chief Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan's decision to skip a home test series to play in the Indian Premier League. DHAKA: Bangladesh board chief Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan's decision to skip a home test series to play in

India vs England in Ahmedabad will be first time sides have faced each other in day-night Test; Sri Lanka only country to win away from home in a Test played with pink ball; follow text commentary on Sky Sports' digital platforms from 8.30am, Wednesday Day-night Test cricket isn't quite uncharted territory for India and England, but neither side has that much experience when it comes to playing the longest form of the game with a pink ball. The two teams head to Ahmedabad

Sky Sports will also broadcast India's home tours against South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka, which will follow in the next 12 months, plus the IPL in 2021 and 2022; Sky is the home of England, India, Pakistan and South Africa home internationals and ICC competitions Sky Sports will show exclusive live coverage of England's ODI and T20 series against India in March with seamer Stuart Broad part of the commentary team. Broad will join Dinesh Karthik, David Lloyd, Nasser

Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez struck half-centuries as Lahore Qalandars on Monday thrashed Quetta Gladiators by nine wickets in the Pakistan Super League Twenty-20 Internationals. In Lahore's efficient run-chase of 179-1 with 10 balls to spare, left-handed opener Fakhar scored 82 out of 52 balls and 41-year-old Hafeez struck a stinging 73 out of just 33 balls. Both batsmen were dismissed, but just 58 balls raised a 115-run, a match-winning stand-off. Hafeez blasted six sixes and five fours through the covers to hand