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Stokes confident England can win second Test against West Indies
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is confident his side can win the second Test against the West Indies after the tourists declared their first innings on 507/9 and also took a wicket on Day 2 at the Kensington Oval on Friday (IST). Stokes, who could not make much impact during the five-Test Ashes before the three-Test West Indies series
Stokes smashes century as England cross 500 in second Test against West Indies
England all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed a superb century to add to the 153-run knock by skipper Joe Root as the tourists tightened their grip on the second Test against the West Indies with a 507/9 declared on Day 2 at the Kensington Oval on Friday (IST).
South Africa announce squad for Bangladesh Tests, IPL-bound players not picked
Batter Khaya Zondo on Thursday earned his maiden Test call-up in the 15-member South Africa squad for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh. Zondo, who has played six ODIs for South Africa, has been a consistent performer for Dolphins in South Africa's domestic 4-day tournament. In the last two domestic seasons, he has scored 786 runs in 13 matches at an average of 52.40.
Bumrah jumps six spots to fourth in ICC Test Rankings; Kohli drops to ninth
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who bagged eight wickets, including his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home in the second India versus Sri Lanka Test at Bengaluru, has jumped six spots to attain fourth ranking in the latest ICC Test Rankings for bowlers released on Wednesday. Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada have retained the top three spots.
Women's World Cup: Knight leads with unbeaten 53 as England beat India by 4 wickets
Captain Heather Knight led the way with an unbeaten 53 as England beat India by four wickets in a crucial match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Bay Oval on Wednesday. After Charlie Dean's four for 23 and a much-improved fielding show bowled out India for a paltry 134, England's batting came to the party after an early wobble as the defending champions broke their winless run in the tournament.
Not having 12 frontline players for a series a big challenge, says NZ coach Stead
New Zealand men's cricket team head coach Gary Stead has said that not having 12 frontline players for a series is a "challenge" but with the T20 World Cup later this year in Australia and the ODI World Cup next year in India, i's a great opportunity to experiment.
West Indies fined 40 per cent of match fee due to slow over-rate; slip to 8th in WTC Standings
Hosts West Indies have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for slow over-rate during the first Test against England, which ended in a draw at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here on March 12. The Kraigg Brathwaite-led side has also slipped to No.8 in the Test rankings as a result of being penalised two points in the ICC World Test Championship Standings. The West Indies were found to have been two overs short after reasonable adjustments and time allowances had been taken into consideration, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Women's World Cup: Australia power to huge win against West Indies
Australian bowlers Ellyse Perry (3/22) and Ashleigh Gardner (3/25) ran through the West Indies batting line-up, while top-order batter Rachael Haynes smashed a 95-ball unbeaten 83 as the six-time champions won their ICC Women's World Cup match against the Stafanie Taylor-led side with remarkable ease at the Basin Reserve here on Tuesday.
2nd Test: Australia take control of second Test against Pakistan
After Australia posted an imposing 556/9 declared, a Starc triple treat helped blast Pakistan out for a meagre 148. The visitors chose not to enforce the follow-on and reached 1-81, a lead of 489 runs, at stumps on Monday's third day of play. The Australians, with Usman Khawaja not out 35 and Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 37, are in sight of their first win in this series.
Pink Ball Test: Karunaratne reaches fifty but India strike back with three wickets
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne reached his half-century but India struck back with three wickets on day three of second Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. At tea break, Sri Lanka are 151/4 in 39 overs and trail by 296 runs, with Karunaratne unbeaten at 67.
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