Match factsMarch 23, HambantotaStart time 1430 local (0830GMT)Dinesh Chandimal will look to improve his batting record at home•AFPBig pictureAs much as this series is Sri Lanka's preparation for the Champions Trophy in England, they would…
Australia's wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has said the batsmen need to find the right balance between patience and aggression if they are to give Michael Clarke the support he needs to turn the Test tour of…
Scorecard Mohammad Irfan took 4 for 20 as Emerging Cape Cobras were bowled out for 156•AFPPakistan's seven-foot-plus seamer Mohammad Irfan made a strong case for a Test debut in a two-day match against the Emerging…
MS Dhoni has said Rohit Sharma's half-century in the fourth ODI against England was a timely innings and one that would give the batsman confidence after a succession of low scores at international level.Rohit opened…
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has defended the decision to cut support coaching staff from tours, saying it was based on recommendations made the country's cricket committee. The change to the technical structure was proposed and accepted…
Over the last decade, the traditional route for Indian batsmen has been to make the limited-overs side and then, after success in that format, the Test team. Cheteshwar Pujara has bucked the trend. Long bracketed…
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne has been named in Sri Lanka's squad to Australia for three Tests, the first of which begins in Hobart on December 14. Fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep also finds a place in the…
Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh opener, has said the huge gap between the team's Test matches is hurting their chances in the format. When they host West Indies for two Tests starting next week, Bangladesh will…
ScorecardVarun Chopra fell five short of a double century•PA PhotosOn the face of things, Ashley Giles' admission that the anxiety of his side's Championship challenge is causing him sleepless nights might be somewhat surprising. After…
Chris Gayle is set to play his first Test in more than 18 months after being named in the West Indies squad for the first Test against New Zealand. Gayle has not played Test cricket…