Shaheen Shah Afridi reaches 100 Test wickets, joining an elite group of 19 Pakistani players. Achieved during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Overcame a year-long absence from Test cricket due to a knee injury. Shaheen Shah Afridi, the talented fast bowler from Pakistan, has accomplished a major milestone in his cricketing career … Read more
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. The hosts lost their early wicket in the second over. Shaheen took his career’s 100th wicket. SL vs PAK: Rain delays the first session of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Galle International Stadium. Earlier, the Galle weather forecast revealed … Read more
Pakistan created a record at Galle after defeating Sri Lanka by 4 wickets. Miandad suggested Babar lead the team till his retirement. Sri Lanka and Pakistan will play the 2nd Test in Galle on July 24. Pakistan won the first Test at Galle to take a 1-0 series lead. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, … Read more
Covid-hit Sri Lanka calls two uncapped spinners. Former skipper Mathews has also been isolated amid Covid. An uncapped all-rounder has also been called to the squad. Uncapped spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Dinuth Wellalage were called to Sri Lanka’s Covid-hit lineup for the second SL vs Aus Test. 🔴 #SLvsAUS: Team Updates: Maheesh Theekshana, Lakshitha Manasinghe … Read more
Hosts take unbeatable 3-1 lead in series ahead of two Tests starting next week. Australia suffered a 3-0 Test whitewash in 2016. Warner said the visitors are equipped to handle the spin. Australia opener David Warner said pitches offering “extreme” spin in Sri Lanka’s ODI series victory have helped the tourists prepare for the upcoming … Read more
Marcus Stoinis ruled out of rest of one-day series in Sri Lanka. Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott and Mitchell Marsh also out injured for rest of series. After the ODI series Australia are also due to play two Tests in Sri Lanka. Australia’s injury woes in Sri Lanka deepened Wednesday with all-rounder Marcus Stoinis ruled out … Read more
Sri Lanka will host an all-format Australia tour in early June, the cricket board announced Friday. The county will be hosting the Aussies for the first time in six years. They will play two Tests, five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches starting June 7, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. In Australia’s last tour in … Read more
GALLE: The West Indies avoided the follow-on as they reached 215 for eight at lunch on the third day of the third Test in Galle, still trailing hosts Sri Lanka by 171 runs. Rahkeem Cornwall was on 33 not out off a breezy 43 balls containing five fours and a six, while Joshua Da Silva … Read more
