IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Sunday.
'It shouldn't be that we travel to India and they don't come to our country. Idea is to settle it once and for all on equal terms.'
Nepal lost their Group D opener against the Netherlands in Dallas and next play Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, Florida on June 11 before moving to Kingstown.
Zoysa, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka, was appointed Sri Lanka's bowling coach in September, 2015. He worked at Sri Lanka cricket's high performance centre, which gave him access to current international players.
Talks are underway with the Australian to take over the job held by John Dyson, whose term ended last month.
England's Test captain Stokes last played a T20 international for England in the World Cup final in November 2022.
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'Even in PlayStation games, he was keen to win.'
According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less finalised during an informal meeting between the body's new president Jay Shah and the Board of Directors, including Pakistan, at its headquarters in Dubai on Thursday.
Against the backdrop of the West Indies team's withdrawal from its tour of India, Rediff.com takes a look at instances when cricket tours have been called off midway through a series.
Miffed with Lasith Malinga's attitude of picking and choosing tournaments, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is reluctant to give the fast bowler 'No Objection Certificate' to play for the Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League. SLC chief Tilanga Sumathipala said that the current status of Malinga's fitness needs to be assessed before the Board decides to give him the NOC. "He can't go without our permission. If he defies us and go, he can only return after sitting on the bench," Sumathipala said. Malinga and the new SLC hierarchy have been at a standoff since the Asia Cup T20 in February.
Wood, who has taken 119 wickets in 37 Tests, will miss England's Test tours of Pakistan in October and New Zealand in December, the ECB said in a statement.
Pakistan cricket authorities have suggested the International Cricket Council to schedule India's qualifying round matches only in one city during the Champions Trophy next year.
ACC president Jay Shah attributed the body's decision to host Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka on teams' reluctance to play ODIs in the UAE heat.
Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) stance on the Big Three- India, Australia and England, and said that it could have an adverse impact in the longer run.
The ICC is now expected to announce the final schedule of the event with Pakistan expected to host 9 to 10 matches.
The ICC on Wednesday indicated that it will take action against guilty players under its Code of Conduct if it was established that Suraj Randiv deliberately bowled the no-ball to Virender Sehwag in Sri Lanka's tri-series match against India at Dambulla on Monday.
A PCB official said due to time constraints between the ICC Champions Trophy and New Zealand tour, Aaqib Javed will continue as interim head coach.
Sri Lanka pace veteran Lasith Malinga on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after terrorising the world's best batsmen for over a decade and a half with his toe-crushing yorkers delivered from a low and distinct sling-arm action.
Chances of India travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy are slim: ex-PCB chief
This is the first-ever India vs Pakistan final across 17 editions of the Men's Asia Cup since the tournament's inception in 1984.
Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas predicted that Virat Kohli and his men would reach the semi-finals of the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games.
Pakistan's bowlers had gone for plenty against India and they will look to comeback strongly in what is a virtual semi-final against Sri Lanka.
The series marks the beginning of a new cycle for both India and England in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC).
There is a possibility that the Asia Cup might be scrapped entirely this year and India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan could end up playing a multi-team event in 50-overs format before the World Cup.
Maheesh Theekshana will miss the Asia Cup final against India after sustaining a hamstring injury
India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10
The 20 league matches will be split between Dubai and Sharjah with the semi-finals slated for Dubai and Sharjah on October 17 and 18 respectively. The final will be played in Dubai.
The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday.
England, who have won both the one-day and Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, play a two-day practice match in Colombo before heading to Galle which hosts the first of the three Test matches from November 6.
Andrew Flintoff's lingering ankle injury has ruled him out of England's one-day series in Sri Lanka.
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said the tournament will go ahead on schedule irrespective of India's participation.
The Asian Cricket Council could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed Hybrid Model for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan.
BCCI president Roger Binny said he will be interacting with the Pakistan Cricket Board when he visits Pakistan for the Asia Cup.
Contradicting reports have emerged about the ACC suggesting postponing the Asia Cup with India unable to travel.
According to sources aware of developments in the Board, a few players are contemplating if they should travel to New Zealand.
Empty stands not good advertisement for cricket's greatest rivalry
Sri Lankan Cricket on Sunday headed towards a major crisis with the Board deciding to dump 23 of its top players from international cricket until they sign on the contentious contract terms, which also cast a shadow on their participation in the IPL starting next month.
The Australia squad raised concerns about touring Sri Lanka, which is in the midst of an economic crisis, but the cricket board of the South Asian country has declared the tour will go on as scheduled.
