Cricket news round-up – 23 August: Sri Lanka 85/2, Australia 179, India 203/6

Day 1 of all three Tests of the ICC Test Championship, at P Sara Oval, Headingley, and North Sound, were hit by rain, the teams finishing on contrasting notes. Elsewhere, Namibia thrashed Botswana to win the series.

West Indies vs India, 1st Test, North Sound: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

India and West Indies will clash in their first ever World Test Championship encounter, knowing victory comes with 60 huge points.

Cricket news round-up – 22 July: India announce squads for West Indies, Australia Women retain Ashes

India have announced their squads for the West Indies tour, Australia Women retained The Ashes, and India Under-19s opened the Triangular Tournament in England with a win.

Cricket news roundup – 22nd February 2019: Afghanistan trump Ireland, South Africa hit back, Hardik ruled out

Sri Lanka reached 60/3 after bowling out South Africa for 222; Afghanistan beat Ireland in the last over; and Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the Australia matches.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2 preview: hosts hit back after Vishwa-Rajitha show

After bowling out South Africa for 222, Sri Lanka finished Day 1 on 60/3.

Ashwin, Iyer star as India clinch 2-0 Test series victory against Bangladesh

India avoided a shock defeat in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur as Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer guided the Men in Blue to victory with a priceless unbeaten 71-run stand for the eighth wicket. The pair came together with India reeling at 74 for seven in their chase of 145 but handled the […]

India five wickets away from victory after Ashwin, Axar star on Day 3

India piled on the pressure on Day 3 of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium as the hosts set New Zealand a near-insurmountable target of 540 after declaring at 276 for seven. With the ball, Ravichandran Ashwin continued to weave his magic, picking up three wickets to leave the Men in Blue just five […]

England vs India 4th Test Preview

The Test series between England and India is tantalisingly poised ahead of the final two games at the Oval and Old Trafford. Both sides head back down to London with one victory apiece and given the see-saw nature of the first three Tests, it’s difficult to predict which team will come out on top in […]

Rahul century, Rohit 83 give India perfect start on Day 1

Powered by an excellent century from KL Rahul and a delightful 83 from Rohit Sharma, India enjoyed the perfect start to the 2nd Test match against England at Lord’s. The Indian openers fought through tricky overcast conditions throughout the morning after being put in to bat by Joe Root and laid the perfect platform for […]

New Zealand vs India, 1st Test, Wellington: Preview, likely XI, prediction

It’s the first Test of an all-too-short series, and India are favourites, but New Zealand, at home, have always shown the ability to spring a surprise.