India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: Fitting farewell for Tendulkar as India complete series whitewash

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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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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka go 2-0 up despite rain interruptions

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Chandimal’s ODI captaincy record now reads two wins and zero losses

After hammering South Africa by 180 runs in the first ODI, in which wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara recorded his career-best score of 169, Sri Lanka continued their winning ways, beating the Proteas by 17 runs, despite the rain interruptions.

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Mushfiqur Rahim slams BCB for short-term captaincy appointment

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Rahim has urged the BCB to stop appointing captains “on a series-by-series basis”

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has lashed out at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for appointing him as captain of the national team on a short-term basis, stating that it would be extremely challenging to set any goals and targets and would also have a negative impact on future skippers.

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