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Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept.5 : Dinesh Chandimal will lead a 14-man squad in the absence of injured captain Angelo Mathews in the two-match T20 series against Australia, starting from Tuesday in Pallekele.Seamer Kasun Rajitha, who made his debut in the b…

Dubai [UAE], Sept.5 : England batsman Joe Root has surged into the top five of the ICC players rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time after a stellar performance against Pakistan, which earned him the player of the series award.The 25-year-old sco…

Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.5 :Following a five-match ODI series win against Pakistan 4-1, England’s limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has admitted he felt excited to see his side’s terrific progress in 50-over cricket.Although England still remain fifth …

Pallekele [Sri Lanka], Sept.5 : After sealing the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka 4-1, Australia stand-in skipper David Warner has admitted that his century in the fifth and the final match in Pallekele came as a `sigh of relief` for him.Chasin…

Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.5 : Pakistan ODI skipper Azhar Ali has heaped praise on the Sarfraz Ahmed by describing his performances as ‘exceptional’ after the wicketkeeper-batsman guided the side to a four-wicket win over England in the final match at So…

Melbourne [Australia], Sept.5 : Australia have brought in three uncapped pacers–Daniel Worrall, Joe Mennie and Chris Tremain in the 15-man squad for the five-match ODI series against South Africa, starting from September 30 in Centurion.The trio has b…

New York [USA], Sept.5 : World number one Novak Djokovic continued his rich vein of form as he booked his place in the US Open’s quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Kyle Edmund of South Africa in the men’s singles event here on Monday.The …

Dubai [UAE], Sept.5 :Australia and England have made significant progress in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after completing identical 4-1 series victories against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively.Australia scored a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the …

Melbourne [Australia], Sept.5 :The Australian cricketers’ run of injuries continue as Chris Lynn and Aaron Finch have been ruled out of the upcoming two-match T20 series against Sri Lanka due to their respective injuries.Confirming the news, Australia’…

Karachi [Pakistan], Sept. 3 : Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir, who has been recalled to the national squad for the upcoming one-off T20 match against England, has said that being in and out of the team on a regular basis can adversely impact mental …