Bangladesh ask ICC to swap group with Ireland, relocate T20 WC matches to Sri Lanka
'I don't think there's anything that we did wrong. It was just some fantastic hitting in the last over.'
West Indies opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has commended the Indian bowlers for their brilliant show on a slow pitch on day three of the ongoing first Test, saying the visitors "bowled with a lot of discipline".
Australia fast bowler John Hastings has been withdrawn from a one-day tri-series against West Indies and South Africa in the Caribbean after undergoing surgery on his ankle.
"His wife is expecting and is very ill and he wants to be with her," Pakistan manager Talat Ali said.
A B de Villiers hammered the fastest 150 in ODI history as he led South Africa to a record-equalling 257-run win over the West Indies. Images from the match.
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach is a "genuine great" and can easily achieve the milestone of 300 Test wickets with proper workload management, believes legendary pacer Courtney Walsh. Roach will be a key bowler for West Indies in the three-Test series against England, starting at Ageas Bowl in Southampton from Wednesday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's defiant 95 went in vain as India suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat at the hands of an inspired West Indies in the lopsided second cricket one-day international in Kingston on Sunday.
Shivam Dube's consistent and crucial contributions often went unnoticed during India's victorious T20 World Cup campaign, despite his significant impact on the team's success.
India replaced Irfan Pathan with S Sreesanth in the only change to the team that played Australia in the previous match.
'At 24 years of age, he's already scored a double hundred and averages just under 50. There's something special about this kid.'
Ravi Bopara and captain Stuart Broad put on 58 unbroken runs to guide England to a nerve-jangling, three-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second One-day international in North Sound, Antigua, on Sunday. Bopara, 38 not out, and Broad, 28 not out, combined in a patient stand for the eighth wicket as England reached 163 for seven in 44.5 overs, in reply to the West Indies total of 159 all out at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Australia on Sunday crushed West Indies by 113 runs in the first One-day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke may miss next week's first Test against West Indies following the death of his fiancee's father, Australian Associated Press reported on Monday. Clarke was granted compassionate leave by Cricket Australia last week to allow him to stay at home with model Lara Bingle during her father's illness.
Australia's cricketers flew out of Sydney on Saturday bracing themselves for a tough tour of the West Indies. The Australians are overwhelming favourites to win the three tests and five one-day internationals but captain Ricky Ponting said the players were not expecting an easy time.
Check out the points table of the tri-series played in the West Indies also involving India and Sri Lanka.
"The West Indies are a difficult team to beat at home," said the India captain.
India will look to ensure a smooth passage into the semi-finals with yet another victory.
Jason Holder struck his maiden first-class century to lead the West Indies to a draw in the first Test in Antigua on Friday after James Anderson had become England's leading Test wicket-taker.
Lendl Simmons will replace injured Andre Fletcher in the West Indies squad ahead of their semi-final against hosts India in Mumbai on Thursday. "Simmons will join the squad and Andre Fletcher has gone back home," West Indies team's media manager told PTI on the sidelines of a practice session at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. Simmons, a right-handed batsman, also plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Despite concerns over his recent form, India are expected to maintain their faith in Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday.
West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul won the toss and elected to bat against India.
Finn Allen's blistering century led New Zealand to a stunning nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Lavishing praise on his bowlers for their disciplined show on day two, West Indies' coach Phil Simmons said they would now look to get the remaining Indian wickets and urged the batsmen to step up to help them bounce back in the second cricket Test.
'Local legend has it the West Indians were plied with copious amounts of Ireland's favourite Guinness whisky the night before the match in 1969, though no one is willing to go on record about it!' says Gulu Ezekiel.
For an hour on Saturday at Sabina Park, West Indies cricket took a step back in time. Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell bowled with real hostility to take two wickets each as Australia slumped to 17 for four on the third day of the first Test.
The source said that the PCB has now started the search for a new head coach of the Test side, and there could be an overhaul of the support staff as well.
The weather gods gave West Indies a lifeline in their quest to avoid defeat in the second Test against India when rain washed out the final session of day three in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.
The wily left-arm spinner picked up four wickets on the third day to complete his 23rd five-wicket haul in Tests.
New Zealand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also tasted victory in Monday's Under-19 World Cup matches.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies with an injury and was replaced by Kerala's wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson.
'Rishabh Pant is not fit for West Indies series, hopefully he will be available for home Tests against South Africa.'
West Indies head into World Cup with little or no expectations of success.
Eighteen days of international One-day cricket will provide an aperitif for next year's Ashes series in England with the world governing body hoping to capitalise on West Indies' success in the Twenty20 World Cup.
As India kicks off its run in the World Test Championships on Thursday, Rajneesh Gupta tells you all you need to know about the India-West Indies on-field rivalry.
Check out the points table of the tri-series played in the West Indies also involving India and Sri Lanka.
South Africa say Ahmedabad familiarity and recent India series help preparation for T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash.
Opener Michael Lumb top-scored with a fluent 106 on debut but was unable to prevent England from slipping to a 15-run defeat by the West Indies in the first one-day international in North Sound, Antigua, on Friday.
Afghanistan have come very close to a maiden win at this World Cup but skipper Gulbadin Naib has told the batsmen it is their responsibility if the team is to break that duck.
India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says the experience of bowling with the Duke ball in English conditions helped him succeed in the ongoing Test tour of the West Indies.
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