Watch: Dinesh Chandimal's giant six against Mitchell Starc lands on street, hits a passerby during SL vs AUS 2nd Test
2 years, 5 months ago

Watch: Dinesh Chandimal's giant six against Mitchell Starc lands on street, hits a passerby during SL vs AUS 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka produced a spectacular comeback and went on to script a resounding win over Australia in the second Test, as the two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw. Dinesh Chandimal's giant six against Mitchell Starc in 2nd Test lands on street Dinesh Chandimal played a key role in Sri Lanka's emphatic win as he notched a double century, making him the first from the country to achieve the feat against Australia. During the course of his innings, the 32-year-old batter surpassed Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara, who held the previous record of highest individual score against Australia in Test. WATCH: David Warner sends hilarious message to broadcaster via stump mic during SL vs AUS 2nd Test Batting on 185, with Sri Lanka already nine wickets down, Chandimal didn't waste much time to reach his second ton.

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Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India seal ODI series
11 hours, 55 minutes ago

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India seal ODI series

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women’s ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday. Harleen Deol scored 115 off 103 balls in the second ODI to help India post …

If they don't score: Jadeja's blunt take on top-order batsmen ahead of Boxing Day Test
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3 days, 18 hours ago

If they don't score: Jadeja's blunt take on top-order batsmen ahead of Boxing Day Test

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday said lack of runs from the top-order builds pressure on the lower-order and called for an improved performance from the batting unit in the Boxing Day Test here.Jadeja played a crucial role in the rain-hit third Test against Australia at Brisbane, scoring a gritty 77 in the first innings to help India …

From Chennai to Melbourne: R Ashwin’s top spells for India
5 days, 21 hours ago

From Chennai to Melbourne: R Ashwin’s top spells for India

The Hindu  

As Ravichandran Ashwin called time on his international career on Wednesday, it is fitting to look back at some of his best performances in an India jersey: finishing with 537 Test wickets, 156 ODI wickets, and 72 T20I wickets, along with five Test centuries. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar 6-41 vs Australia, Bengaluru, 2017 One of Ashwin’s finest performances …

India 8 for no loss at tea chasing 275
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6 days, 23 hours ago

India 8 for no loss at tea chasing 275

Deccan Chronicle  

India were eight for no loss at tea chasing 275 on day five of the rain-interrupted third Test here on Wednesday.Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul were at the crease when bad light and rain forced an early tea.Australia made a spirited declaration at 89 for seven in their second innings with more than one session to go.India's star pacer Jasprit …

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia
1 week ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia

Live Mint  

On a frustrating day for the Australian cricket team in the ongoing third Test on Tuesday, captain Pat Cummins shone bright with four wickets as he surpassed legendary Garfield Sobers and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori to become the third-highest wicket-taker as a skipper in Tests. The Australian skipper dismissed the entire Indian middle-order which included the likes of Rishabh Pant, …

Rahul, Jadeja, and brave tailenders help India avoid follow-on
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1 week ago

Rahul, Jadeja, and brave tailenders help India avoid follow-on

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were determination personified as their fighting fifties helped India avoid the follow-on on the fourth day of the weather-hit third Test against a menacing Australia that seems meandering towards a draw. Jadeja and Rahul were the heavy-lifters in India's 252 for nine when bad light forced a early close to the day. But while …

'You're a No. 9 batter': Siraj scolded by Gavaskar as mid-pitch 'conversation' with Jadeja nearly spells doom for India
1 week ago

'You're a No. 9 batter': Siraj scolded by Gavaskar as mid-pitch 'conversation' with Jadeja nearly spells doom for India

Hindustan Times  

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was absolutely irate after a mix-up between Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja nearly cost India a wicket against Australia on Day 4 of the Brisbane Test on Tuesday. The mix-up could have been fatal for India – and Gavaskar, not mincing words, straightaway lambasted Siraj live on air. India's score was 200/7 when, on the penultimate …

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on
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1 week ago

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Ravindra Jadeja stonewalled the Australian bowlers with a characteristically doughty fifty, carrying India to 201 for seven at tea on a rain-interrupted fourth day of the third Test here on Tuesday. Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy added 53 runs for the seventh wicket, ensuring that KL Rahul's classy 84 will not go in vain. However, a slice of misfortune …

Jadeja''s fifty takes India to 201/7 at tea on Day 4, visitors need 45 runs to avoid follow-on
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1 week ago

Jadeja''s fifty takes India to 201/7 at tea on Day 4, visitors need 45 runs to avoid follow-on

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, Ravindra Jadeja stonewalled the Australian bowlers with a characteristically doughty fifty, carrying India to 201 for seven at tea on a rain-interrupted fourth day of the third Test here on Tuesday. Jadeja''s fifty takes India to 201/7 at tea on Day 4, visitors need 45 runs to avoid follow-on Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy added 53 runs for the …

Gambhir's harsh Ravindra Jadeja treatment called out as world no. 1 all-rounder's stat better than Sachin, Kohli, Rohit
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1 week ago

Gambhir's harsh Ravindra Jadeja treatment called out as world no. 1 all-rounder's stat better than Sachin, Kohli, Rohit

Hindustan Times  

Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul emerged as the key difference between India and a potential defeat at Brisbane as the two batters raised hopes of avoiding a follow-on against Australia at the Gabba. Rahul top-scored with 84, while Jadeja's 25th Test half-century added some grace to India's first innings as the visitors try to force a draw. Jadeja joined forces …

India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show
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1 week, 1 day ago

India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, Atrocious shot selection by the top-order batters, including Virat Kohli, left India reeling at 48 for four at tea on a rain-marred day three of the third Test against Australia here on Monday. HT Image Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc struck twice and Josh Hazlewood once as India took lunch at 22 for three after Australia racked up 445 in …

WI vs BAN, 1st T20: Bangladesh beats West Indies by 7 runs
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1 week, 1 day ago

WI vs BAN, 1st T20: Bangladesh beats West Indies by 7 runs

The Hindu  

Bangladesh opened its three-match Twenty20 series against West Indies with a tight seven-run win on Sunday. At 61-7 in the 12th over the West Indies looked a long-shot to get close to Bangladesh’s 147-6 off 20 overs but some lusty hitting from captain Rovman Powell got the hosts within 10 runs from the final over to steal victory. But Bangladesh …

'Rohit Sharma talked to me in sign language from the dugout': How India outsmarted Australia in famous Gabba Test win
1 week, 4 days ago

'Rohit Sharma talked to me in sign language from the dugout': How India outsmarted Australia in famous Gabba Test win

Hindustan Times  

Team India's triumph in the Brisbane Test during the 2020/21 series against Australia stands as one of the most iconic moments in the country's cricketing history. India's captain Rohit Sharma The victory marked Australia’s first defeat at the venue in 32 years in Test cricket. While Rishabh Pant was the star of India's incredible 328-run chase with a brilliant unbeaten …

Adam Gilchrist agrees with Sunil Gavaskar’s verdict on Nitish Kumar Reddy’s position in India’s Test batting order
1 week, 4 days ago

Adam Gilchrist agrees with Sunil Gavaskar’s verdict on Nitish Kumar Reddy’s position in India’s Test batting order

Hindustan Times  

India’s batting struggles continued in Adelaide as they crashed to a 10-wicket defeat vs Australia in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite the defeat, Nitish Kumar Reddy was one of the few positives for Gautam Gambhir and his management as the all-rounder continued his form from the opening Test. India's Nitish Kumar Reddy hits a six during …

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: With series levelled at 1-1, India aims to recreate Gabba magic against host Australia
1 week, 4 days ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: With series levelled at 1-1, India aims to recreate Gabba magic against host Australia

The Hindu  

Wedged between high-rises, a massive hospital, busy roads lined with flame of the forest and frangipani trees, supermarkets and old-world cafes, the Gabba seems an oasis of calm. With a 1-1 backdrop, the third Test, the middle one in a long-drawn battle of five contests, should offer a fascinating insight into how India and Australia will shape up for the …

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list
2 weeks, 1 day ago

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/5 1. Shubman Gill, playing just his third-ever Test match - all on Australian soil - probably laid the foundation for India's historic run-chase at the Gabba in 2021. Gill's backfoot punches and short-arm jabs became popular as he missed what would have been a scintillating ton by just nine runs Image Source : Getty/ICC 2/5 …

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Bavuma hails team effort after South Africa seal series win
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Bavuma hails team effort after South Africa seal series win

The Hindu  

South African captain Temba Bavuma said his team’s 109-run win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Monday was a big step forward for a largely inexperienced group of players. I don’t know what the maths looks like but we’re playing good cricket and we want it to continue.” Bavuma was named player of the …

SA's Maharaj wants "old fashioned Test cricket" on final day as Lanka threaten to chase down 348 in 2nd Test
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SA's Maharaj wants "old fashioned Test cricket" on final day as Lanka threaten to chase down 348 in 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

Gqeberha, : South African spinner Keshav Maharaj said that the team hopes to go back to "old fashioned Test cricket" to get themselves the remaining half of the Sri Lankan batting line-up in the second Test while defending 348 runs to secure a series win which would be instrumental to their ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 final qualification. SA's Maharaj …

South Africa sweep Sri Lanka 2-0 to lead World Test Championship table
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

South Africa sweep Sri Lanka 2-0 to lead World Test Championship table

Al Jazeera  

Maharaj’s five-for helps South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs and leap ahead of Australia and India on the WTC table. South Africa have secured a 109-run victory over Sri Lanka on the last day of the second Test at St George’s Park to complete a 2-0 sweep of the series and lead the World Test Championship points table. …

India TV Sports Wrap on December 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

South Africa and Sri Lanka are on the heels of playing a humdinger with all three results possible on Day 5 of the second Test in Gqeberha. On the other hand, off-spinning all-rounder Charlie Dean became only the third England women's player to take an ODI hat-trick as the visitors levelled the three-match series against South Africa in Durban on …

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa needs five wickets, Sri Lanka needs 143 runs - stage perfectly set for final day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa needs five wickets, Sri Lanka needs 143 runs - stage perfectly set for final day

The Hindu  

South Africa requires five wickets, and Sri Lanka needs 143 runs as the second test heads for a potentially exciting conclusion on Monday, with both sides desperate for victory as they chase a place in the World Test Championship final. An unbeaten partnership of 83 between captain Dhananajaya de Silva and Kusal Mendes, both 39 not out, offered Sri Lanka …

Sri Lanka is 205-5 in a chase of 348 against South Africa in 2nd test
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sri Lanka is 205-5 in a chase of 348 against South Africa in 2nd test

Associated Press  

GQEBERHA, South Africa — South Africa had Sri Lanka on the rack at 205-5 in a chase of 348 on the fourth day of the second test at St George’s Park on Sunday. Medium-pacer Dane Paterson and spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada started prising out Sri Lankans by pinning opener Dimuth Karunaratne while …

AUS vs IND, 2nd W-ODI: We will learn from this match and perform better, says Richa Ghosh after 122-run loss
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd W-ODI: We will learn from this match and perform better, says Richa Ghosh after 122-run loss

The Hindu  

India batter Richa Ghosh conceded on Sunday that the team made mistakes, especially in fielding, during its big defeat to Australia in the second Women’s ODI here, and promised a better showing in the last match at Perth. READ | Perry, Voll star as Australia beats India by 122 runs to take unassailable 2-0 lead “We made mistakes but we …

Australia bounces back to beat India by 10 wickets in 2nd test and level series
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Australia bounces back to beat India by 10 wickets in 2nd test and level series

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — Australia bounced back from a heavy home defeat to level the Border-Gavaskar test series at 1-1 after a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the second test against India on Sunday. “I think being one down, no doubt there’s a little bit more on it trying to level up the series.” Resuming at 128-5 in the second innings, India …

Australia thrash India by 10 wickets, level series 1-1
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Australia thrash India by 10 wickets, level series 1-1

Deccan Chronicle  

Adelaide: Australia maintained their unblemished record in Pink-ball Tests with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over a completely out-of-sorts India on Sunday, leveling the five-Test series 1-1 within just two-and-a-half days. Starting the day at 128 for 5, Nitish Kumar Reddy's cavalier approach prevented a second successive innings defeat under lights at Adelaide as India were bowled out for 175. India's …

Australia beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide Test to level series 1-1
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Australia beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide Test to level series 1-1

Al Jazeera  

Hosts level 1-1 on the third day after India slump to 175 all out in the second of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. Pat Cummins’s first five-wicket haul at the Adelaide Oval has led Australia to a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the second Test against India, helping the hosts level the five-match series at 1-1. None of the Indian batters passed …

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Dhananjaya de Silva-Mendis stand keeps Sri Lanka alive on Day 4
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Dhananjaya de Silva-Mendis stand keeps Sri Lanka alive on Day 4

India Today  

The second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka is set for a thrilling conclusion as both teams chase a result that could shape their aspirations for the ICC World Test Championship final. At stumps on Day 4, Sri Lanka were 205 for 5, needing 143 runs to pull off a record-breaking chase of 348, while South Africa required five …

SA vs SL: Prabath Jayasuriya joins Shakib, Jadeja in elite club with 5-wicket haul
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SA vs SL: Prabath Jayasuriya joins Shakib, Jadeja in elite club with 5-wicket haul

India Today  

Prabath Jayasuriya became only the 10th left-arm spinner in the world to take 10 or more five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. Former Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath has the most five-wicket hauls as a left-arm spinner in Test cricket. South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 4 Updates New Zealand's Daniel Vettori and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan are second …

South Africa leads Sri Lanka by 221 runs in 2nd test
2 weeks, 3 days ago

South Africa leads Sri Lanka by 221 runs in 2nd test

Associated Press  

GQEBERHA, South Africa — South Africa was building a defendable total against Sri Lanka as it reached 191-3 in its second innings and a lead of 221 runs on day three Saturday of the second test. But its first innings was stopped at 328, short of South Africa’s total by 30 runs, after a maiden five-wicket haul by medium-pacer Dane …

AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma turns walking wicket, fails twice at No. 6 in 2nd Test
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma turns walking wicket, fails twice at No. 6 in 2nd Test

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma continued his poor outing at number 6 as he once again got dismissed cheaply on Day 2 of the second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. AUS vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 Live Earlier, India lost KL Rahul early in the innings as he was surprised by a bouncer. The pace spearhead further got …

India reeling at 128-5 in second innings vs. Australia after Head’s century on Day 2 of 2nd test
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India reeling at 128-5 in second innings vs. Australia after Head’s century on Day 2 of 2nd test

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — Travis Head struck a magnificent 140 off 141 balls as Australia finished Day 2 of the second test against India in dominant style Saturday in the day-night test at the Adelaide Oval. Head’s eighth test century — including 17 fours and four sixes — helped Australia score 337 runs in its first innings and take a 157-run …

Cricket-Labuschagne, Head fifties give Australia a slender lead in Adelaide
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cricket-Labuschagne, Head fifties give Australia a slender lead in Adelaide

Hindustan Times  

Dec 7 - Jasprit Bumrah struck twice with the pink ball but half-centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head took Australia past India's first-innings tally to 191-4 on day two of the day-night second test on Saturday. Cricket-Labuschagne, Head fifties give Australia a slender lead in Adelaide Australia were sitting pretty with an 11-run lead over India's 180 at the …

IND vs AUS, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2nd Test in Adelaide: Mitchell Starc takes six wickets as Australia dominates India on day 1
2 weeks, 4 days ago

IND vs AUS, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2nd Test in Adelaide: Mitchell Starc takes six wickets as Australia dominates India on day 1

The Hindu  

Australia saw the light on a Friday night. Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney survived the first 10 overs before Jasprit Bumrah caused the initial breach. Scoreboard India - 1st innings: Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw b Starc 0, K.L. Rahul c McSweeney b Starc 37, Shubman Gill lbw b Boland 31, Virat …

IND vs SL, U-19 Asia Cup 2024: India beats Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, to face Bangladesh in final
2 weeks, 4 days ago

IND vs SL, U-19 Asia Cup 2024: India beats Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, to face Bangladesh in final

The Hindu  

India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the semifinals of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Friday, setting up the summit clash with Bangladesh. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first but the decision seemed to be backfiring when it was reduced to three for eight. Once Ayush Mhatre removed Shanmuganathan, Sri Lanka …

BGT, 2nd Test: India all out for 180 in first innings
2 weeks, 4 days ago

BGT, 2nd Test: India all out for 180 in first innings

Deccan Chronicle  

Adelaide: India were all out for 180 at dinner on the opening day of the pink ball Test against Australia here on Friday.India lost six wickets in the second session after they were reduced to 82 for 4 at tea. Rishabh Pant, captain Rohit Sharma, Harshit Rana, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Nitish Reddy got out in the post-tea session …

Six-wicket Starc claims test-best figures as Australia dominates against India in 2nd test
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Six-wicket Starc claims test-best figures as Australia dominates against India in 2nd test

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — Mitchell Starc picked up career-best test figures of 6-48 as India was skittled out for 180 on the opening day of the second test against Australia on Friday. Starc dismissed in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw with the first delivery of the pink-ball test, and then returned to send back KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the second …

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: AUS reach 86/1, trail by 94 runs; IND fold for 180
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: AUS reach 86/1, trail by 94 runs; IND fold for 180

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Australia posted 86/1 in 33 overs at Stumps against India on Day 1 of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s second Test in Perth, on Friday. Earlier, Nitish Kumar Reddy squeezed out as many runs as possible from the tail and took India to a score of 180 batting first in the pink-ball Test against Australia …

SA vs SL: Pathum Nissanka's 89 steadies Sri Lanka after Kyle Verreynne's 105
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SA vs SL: Pathum Nissanka's 89 steadies Sri Lanka after Kyle Verreynne's 105

India Today  

Pathum Nissanka scored 89 as Sri Lanka are steadily putting themselves in a position of strength in their second Test against South Africa at the St George's Park in Gqeberha. South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2 Updates Nissanka hit 11 fours and a six in his knock before Keshav Maharaj accounted for his wicket. After Dimuth Karunaratne …

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Gutsy Nitish Reddy turns doubter Sunil Gavaskar into a fan
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Gutsy Nitish Reddy turns doubter Sunil Gavaskar into a fan

India Today  

From being doubted ahead of his Test debut in Perth to becoming one of India’s most consistent batters in the format, Nitish Kumar Reddy has silenced his critics in style. His recent knock in the Adelaide Test, amidst a batting collapse on Day 1, earned him admiration, including from Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who had initially questioned the young …

Angelo Mathews emulates Sangakkara-Jayawardene, joins Fab Four in major achievement in Test cricket
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Angelo Mathews emulates Sangakkara-Jayawardene, joins Fab Four in major achievement in Test cricket

India TV News  

Angelo Mathews saw his name written in Sri Lanka cricket's history books after reaching 8,000 Test runs on Friday. The veteran all-rounder scored an unbeaten 40 runs on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test match against South Africa in Gqerbha to become the only third Sri Lanka to achieve the historic run-scoring record. Among active Sri Lankans, Dimuth Karunartne …

SA vs SL: Angelo Mathews joins elite Sri Lanka club with 8000 Test runs
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SA vs SL: Angelo Mathews joins elite Sri Lanka club with 8000 Test runs

India Today  

Angelo Mathews became only the third Sri Lankan batter to score 8000 runs in Test cricket. South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights Mathews needed 34 before the game, and he got there with ease. Angelo Mathews becomes the 3rd Sri Lankan after Sangakkara and Jayawardene to complete 8,000 Test runs. 🙇‍♂️âä️ pic.twitter.com/s800vQfYHZ — Mufaddal Vohra December …

SA vs SL 2nd Test: South Africa’s Rickelton scores maiden Test century against Sri Lanka on Day 1
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SA vs SL 2nd Test: South Africa’s Rickelton scores maiden Test century against Sri Lanka on Day 1

The Hindu  

South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton scored a maiden test century as the hosts finished on 269-7 against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second test on Thursday. Two balls later, Rickelton pushed for a couple of runs to bring up his test century off 231 balls to his obvious relief and the delight of the St George’s Park crowd. …

Rickelton’s maiden hundred leads South Africa to 269-7 against Sri Lanka in 2nd test
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rickelton’s maiden hundred leads South Africa to 269-7 against Sri Lanka in 2nd test

Associated Press  

GQEBERHA, South Africa — Ryan Rickelton’s maiden century spearheaded South Africa to 269-7 against Sri Lanka to start the second test at St George’s Park on Thursday. Rickelton’s steadfast attitude, while taking at least three painful blows on the gloves, backstopped the Proteas’ two main partnerships; 133 with captain Temba Bavuma and 77 with Kyle Verreynne. The day would have …

OTD: Muttiah Muralitharan breaks Shane Warne's record for most Test wickets
3 weeks ago

OTD: Muttiah Muralitharan breaks Shane Warne's record for most Test wickets

Hindustan Times  

On this day in 2007, Sri Lanka's spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan reclaimed the record for the most Test wickets. Playing at his home ground, Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy, Muralitharan dismissed England’s Paul Collingwood to claim his 709th Test wicket, surpassing Australian legend Shane Warne. A historic moment The milestone came during the first Test of England’s tour of Sri Lanka. …

Jansen takes 11 wickets, South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jansen takes 11 wickets, South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test

New Indian Express  

DURBAN: South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first test at Kingsmead on Saturday. After Chandimal was out caught and bowled by Gerald Coetzee, Sri Lanka's last three wickets folded for 11 runs in the next six overs. Batting always felt tricky, you never felt in.” South …

South Africa crush Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban to boost World Test Championship final hopes
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

South Africa crush Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban to boost World Test Championship final hopes

Firstpost  

South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 282 on Day 4 of the first Test at Kingsmead after setting them an improbable 516 to win to jump to the second spot on the ICC World Test Championship standings. AP South Africa completed a dominant 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of a two-Test series in Durban on …

WTC 2023-25 Points Table Updated after SA vs SL 1st Test: South Africa jumps to second spot after 233-run win over Sri Lanka
3 weeks, 3 days ago

WTC 2023-25 Points Table Updated after SA vs SL 1st Test: South Africa jumps to second spot after 233-run win over Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

South Africa beat Sri Lanka at the first Test in Kingsmead by 233 runs to jump to the second spot on the World Test Championship standings on Saturday. READ: AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Chance for Boland to shine in Adelaide after injury woes keep Hazlewood out Set an improbable target of 516, Sri Lanka started the fourth day in …

SA vs SL, 1st Test: Jansen stars with 11-wicket haul as South Africa seals 233-run win over Sri Lanka
3 weeks, 3 days ago

SA vs SL, 1st Test: Jansen stars with 11-wicket haul as South Africa seals 233-run win over Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first Test on Saturday. After Chandimal was out caught and bowled by Gerald Coetzee, Sri Lanka’s last three wickets folded for 11 runs in the next six overs. Batting always felt tricky, you never felt in.” South Africa, trying to …

Jansen takes 11 wickets and South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jansen takes 11 wickets and South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test

Associated Press  

DURBAN, South Africa — South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first test at Kingsmead on Saturday. After Chandimal was out caught and bowled by Gerald Coetzee, Sri Lanka’s last three wickets folded for 11 runs in the next six overs. Batting always felt tricky, you never …

SA vs SL: Marco Jansen too good for Sri Lanka as South Africa bag Durban Test win
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

SA vs SL: Marco Jansen too good for Sri Lanka as South Africa bag Durban Test win

India Today  

South Africa sealed a resounding 233-run victory over a determined yet ultimately overpowered Sri Lanka in the Durban Test, with Marco Jansen delivering a career-best performance. Jansen’s phenomenal 11-wicket haul became the centerpiece of the match, setting new records at Kingsmead and leaving the Sri Lankan batting order in disarray. SA vs SL, 1st Test Day 4: Highlights The Proteas …

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