Cricket

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – India brushed off the absence on Saturday of captain Jasprit Bumrah to dismiss Australia for 181 and reach 141 for six for an overall lead of 145 on an extraordinary second day of the finely-balanced fifth test.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth test against Australia, committing only to naming the team before the toss tomorrow.

(Reuters) – Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes today as South Africa edged Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first test at Centurion and book themselves a place in next year’s World Test Championship final.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India suffered a disastrous run-out and Scott Boland took two wickets to leave the tourists in major trouble at 164 for five on day two of the fourth test today, after another Steve Smith century helped Australia post an imposing 474.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India’s Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day test between the sides in Melbourne today.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – India fought back with four late wickets to leave Australia on 311 for six on day one of the fourth test on Thursday after teen debutant Sam Konstas had lit up the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a thrilling knock in the morning.

(CPL) The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (“CPL”) is delighted to announce that Denis O’Brien has taken full ownership of Cricket Sporting Investments Limited (“CSIL”), the holding company of CPL Limited which operates the CPL following a comprehensive sales process run by Digicel Group Holdings Limited (“DGHL”), the former majority shareholder.

(Reuters) – India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test today as Mitchell Santner took six wickets.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Spinner Shoaib Bashir took five wickets as England bowled out West Indies for 143 to secure a 241-run victory on the fourth day of the second test at Trent Bridge today and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s James Anderson brought down the curtain on his stellar international career by taking a wicket against West Indies on the third day of the first test at Lord’s today as he helped his side wrap up a comfortable win by an innings and 114 runs.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – James Anderson signed off from international cricket with his 704th and final wicket today, ending a glittering 21-year career during England’s emphatic win over West Indies and prompting tributes from teammates and fellow greats.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent yesterday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.

(Reuters) – West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran combined elegance with power to score 98 with eight sixes yesterday and propel his team to a 104-run win over Afghanistan in the final first-round match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Gros Islet in St Lucia.

(ICC) The groups and fixtures for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been confirmed with both co-hosts West Indies and USA making it through to the second stage that will see the eight teams battle for a place in the semi-finals at the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh grabbed the final spot in the Super Eight phase of the Twenty20 World Cup with a 21-run victory over Nepal yesterday.

EAST MEADOW, New York,  (Reuters) – New York officials are preparing for the “Super Bowl on steroids” as thousands descend upon Nassau County for the clash of arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the group stage of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England’s James Anderson will retire from test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord’s this year, he said today, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler.

(Cricket West Indies) Cricket West Indies (CWI) proudly announces the upgrade of Shamar Joseph from his current Franchise contract to a CWI International retainer contract.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa closed an extraordinary see-saw first day of the second and final test against India at Newlands on 62 for three in their second innings, trailing the tourists by 36 runs after 23 wickets and several records fell today.