Chandimal (left) will take over as Test captain, while Tharanga (middle) will lead Sri Lanka in limited overs cricket
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Following Angelo Mathews’ decision to resign as captain in all three formats, Dinesh Chandimal will now lead Sri Lanka in Test matches, while Upul Tharanga will take charge in limited overs cricket.
“It is nearly impossible to find a captain like him in Bangladesh”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has made it clear that Mashrafe Mortaza will continue on as ODI captain.
Sandakan finished with figures of 4-52 off his 10 overs
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After being stunned in the first ODI, Sri Lanka bounced back with a clinical performance as they crushed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in Galle behind left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan’s four-wicket haul.
“Dickwella admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was fined 30 per cent of his match fee after attempting a stumping that was deemed to be “contrary to the spirit of the game”.
Mire is all smiles after bringing up his maiden ODI hundred
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Solomon Mire struck a career-best 112 as Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first ODI in Galle.
Beaton is set to make his international debut next month
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Uncapped pace bowler Ronsford Beaton has been drafted into the West Indies’ squad for the three-match Twenty20 series against Afghanistan next month.
“We splurged on Tymal because he was a part of our auction strategy”
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Last month, the Royal Challengers Bangalore bid INR 12 crore to acquire the services of England speed demon Tymal Mills. But, what was the reasoning behind their decision to splash the cash for him? Continue reading
“I firmly believe we’re a special squad”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow sees no reason why the national team cannot win the Champions Trophy in June and the 2019 World Cup, especially as both tournaments will be held in their backyard.
“I remembered those sort of conversations (with Cronje) and started to think all is not well”
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Former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels has revealed that he believes his successor Hansie Cronje was involved in match-fixing long before he was caught. Continue reading
“Wasim and I were almost in tears”
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The news of Islamabad United duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif being provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has swept through the cricket community like wildfire. But, just how much of a toll has is taken on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise? Continue reading
