Silva raises his bat after bringing up his half-century
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Sri Lanka opener Kaushal Silva scored 80 and captain Angelo Mathews made 77 to maintain their side’s advantage over Pakistan on the second day of the second Test in Colombo.
Root was named Man of the Match for his entertaining innings of 68
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Joe Root’s brilliant form with the bat continued as he smashed a magnificent 68 to help England register a 56-run win over New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 International in Manchester.
Shafiq celebrates after scoring his seventh Test century
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Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq scored 131 and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed made 96 to get their side back into contention against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle.
Morgan was named Man of the Match for scoring 113
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After losing the last two ODIs and facing the threat of giving up an unassailable 3-1 lead, England were all business during the fourth ODI in Nottingham as they chased down their highest total in ODI history to batter New Zealand by seven wickets.
“We’ve spoken about this (attacking cricket) over the last 12 months and it is good to see we are finally going out and doing it”
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England opener Alex Hales has revealed that he is excited by the more aggressive and attacking brand of ODI cricket the national team are starting to play.
Williamson was named Man of the Match for his knock of 118
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New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were not daunted by the prospect of chasing 303 in the third ODI in Southampton as they both scored centuries to lead the Black Caps to a three-wicket win over England.
Plunkett’s last Test match for England came against India in July 2014
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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett has been included in the squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley, which starts on Friday.
Brathwaite celebrates after scoring his fourth Test century
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West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite scored an unbeaten 101 to keep England at bay following Joe Root’s knock of 182 not out on the fourth day of the second Test in Grenada.
Chandimal was forced to retire hurt on 52
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Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup after injuring his hamstring during the national team’s 64-run loss to Australia on Sunday.
Herath will also undergo an X-ray in order to ensure there no damage to the bone
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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath is likely to miss his side’s World Cup match against Australia on March 8 after splitting the skin on the inside of his left index finger.
