Jayawardene was named Man of the Match for his match-winning innings of 77
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Sri Lanka’s batting duo of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara both scored half-centuries to crush England by eight wickets in Colombo.
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, will host one of the ODIs against Sri Lanka
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have finalised the venues for the upcoming five-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka.
Haque has been appointed captain of the BCB XI squad
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Bangladesh opener Anamul Haque and all-rounder Nasir Hossain will miss the first Test against Zimbabwe since they have been included in BCB XI side that will participate in the Acharya Memorial Trophy in Kolkata from October 25 to celebrate Eden Gardens’ 150th anniversary.
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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
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“The last stroke he would play in any cricket match and your name could go down in there”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has announced that all the bowlers will be vying to get the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar during his 200th and final Test, which begins tomorrow in his hometown of Mumbai.
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“Now, you think of our spinners when you think of West Indies”
West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has announced that the spinners have to take full advantage of the spin-friendly conditions in India if the national team are to stand any chance of winning the upcoming two-Test series.
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“India is a difficult place to bat but it’s good once you can utilize the conditions there”
West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell has announced that he feels much more prepared for the upcoming tour of India in comparison to the first time he visited since “I have more experience”.
