“It’s exciting to be one of the first teams to try (the pink ball) on the international stage”
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has conceded that he is thrilled to be taking part in the inaugural day-night Test in November.
“It has been a great side to play in”
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England captain Alastair Cook is brimming with confidence ahead of his side’s tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will face Pakistan.
“I’m not worried at all”
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Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins will be out of action until the 2016 World Twenty20 after suffering a third stress fracture in his lower back in as many years.
“My focus is on domestic cricket at the moment”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir has revealed that he is solely focused on his domestic career at the moment as his chances of getting into the national team right now are slim at best.
Jayaratne has replaced Atapattu (left) as Sri Lanka’s head coach
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Sri Lanka have appointed Jerome Jayaratne as their interim head coach following the resignation of Marvan Atapattu.
“He left a real good legacy with Afghanistan cricket and the national team has learnt a lot from him”
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Afghanistan are likely to launch a search for a new head coach after they opted not to extend Andy Moles’ contract.
Steyn exults after taking his 400th Test wicket
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn, who became the 13th bowler to take 400 Test wickets, and all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy claimed three wickets apiece to give the Protea a slight edge over Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test in Dhaka.
Perera was named Man of the Match for his career-best knock of 116
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera smashed a career-best 116 to lead his side to a 116-win over Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Hambantota.
Smith celebrates after scoring his maiden double century
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England found themselves in heaps of trouble after Steven Smith became the first Australian batsman to score a double century at Lord’s since Bill Brown accomplished the feat way back in 1938.
Perera equalled Sanath Jayasuriya’s record for the fastest ODI half-century by a Sri Lankan batsman
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera hit the second-fastest half-century in ODI history and the joint-fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman to lead his side to a two-wicket win over Pakistan in Pallekele.
