Sri Lanka celebrate after India were reduced to 7/3 in the sixth over
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Sri Lanka claimed three quick wickets before rain ended play early on the third day of the third Test against India in Colombo.
Pujara celebrates after scoring his seventh Test century
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India opener Cheteshwar Pujara scored an unbeaten 135 to ensure his side were not bowled out for a dismal score on the second day of the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
“I’ve decided now is the right time to officially stand down from international one-day cricket”
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England batsman Ian Bell has announced his retirement from ODI cricket with immediate effect as he wants to prolong his Test career.
Persistent rain washed out a majority of the first day
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Sri Lanka were able to deal India two major blows before heavy rain led to most of the first day being abandoned in Colombo.
Warner was named Man of the Match for his knock of 84
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Australia opener David Warner and debutant Joe Burns scored 84 and 69 respectively to lead the Baggy Greens to a 23-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected showdown against Ireland in Belfast.
Root will not feature in the one-off Twenty20 International or the five-match ODI series
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England batsman Joe Root has been rested for the upcoming one-off Twenty20 International and five-match ODI series against Australia.
Vijay will not feature in the final Test against Sri Lanka
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India opener Murali Vijay and wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha will miss the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo as they are both nursing hamstring injuries.
Sangakkara represented Sri Lanka in 134 Tests, 404 ODIs and 56 Twenty20 Internationals
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Below is a transcript of Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell speech after he bid international cricket adieu following the second Test against India in Colombo.
De Villiers became the fastest player to score 8,000 ODI runs
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example during the third and final ODI in Durban as he smashed a quickfire 64 to lead his side to a 62-run win.
Ashwin finished with figures of 5-42 off 16 overs
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin sliced through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with five wickets to not only lead his side to a 278-run win in the second Test in Colombo, but also help them level the series at 1-1.
