Match factsJune 18, 2017Start time 1030 local (0930GMT)Big pictureHow is it that we have got here? It seems surreal. In the age of skirting around stereotypes and upending norms, here comes a contest almost as old…
N Srinivasan, the former BCCI president, has dismissed accusations made by Dilip Vengsarkar, India's former chief selector, that picking Virat Kohli over S Badrinath for the tour of Sri Lanka in 2008 cost him his…
Mandeep Singh's 29-ball 45 helped Punjab tie Karnataka's total of 158 before his unbeaten 10 off four balls was instrumental in his side clinching the one-over eliminator in a Super League game in Kolkata.Electing to…
Brian Taylor, the former Essex captain and England selector, has died aged 84. Known as "Tonker", for his entertaining approach to batting, Taylor made 539 first-class appearances for Essex - second only to Keith Fletcher…
In the wake of India's rousing run to the final of the 2017 World Cup, there have been loud calls for the creation of a women's IPL. India ODI captain Mithali Raj and fast bowler…
Australia's spearhead Mitchell Starc has joined offspinner Nathan Lyon in criticising the deep footholes on the crease at the SSC ground in Colombo, while also intimating that the touring pacemen have not been well served…
There is growing excitement in the Zimbabwe camp about a strong match position, which could turn into a historic win. Zimbabwe have lost 12, and never won a Test against Sri Lanka. Although the pitch…
It could go down as one of the most romantic moments in Ashes history.It is certainly a contender for the most Australian act of the year.A marriage proposal, in a swimming pool, at an Ashes…
The ICC is likely to grant Test status to the four-day match between South Africa and Zimbabwe on Boxing Day, but strictly as a "trial" exercise. A final decision on Cricket South Africa's request that…
England's stand-in captain Jos Buttler praised the solidity and adventure of two more understudies - the untried opening pair of James Vince and Sam Billings - for preparing the ground for a series victory against…