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A day not to be Jasprit Bumrah
The fast bowler finds a way to thrive in all conditions but in Kanpur his magic balls just kept beating the bat
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Sri Lanka
Cricket
Kamindu equals Bradman, becomes fastest to 1000 Test runs in 75 years
He made an unbeaten 182 in Galle and helped Sri Lanka move to a commanding position
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Heavy rain calls off first day after Bangladesh lose three
Mominul led the visitors' resistance with an unbeaten 40
New Zealand
Cricket
Ronchi rues missed opportunities after another rough day for NZ
New Zealand's batting coach also credits Sri Lanka for batting "beautifully" in Galle
ICC World Test Championship
Mendises hit powerful centuries to put Sri Lanka in position of dominance
New Zealand ended the second day on 22 for 2, 580 runs behind, after Conway fell in controversial fashion
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Stats - Kamindu's dream start in Test cricket puts him alongside Bradman
Only Everton Weekes and Herbert Sutcliffe have scored 1000 Test runs in fewer innings
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Dinesh Chandimal rises to the occasion, with a 'bit of luck' on his side
His superb batting effort afforded him the mental stoicism to put aside a plethora of half-chances to get to his 16th Test ton
ICC World Test Championship
Welcome to New Zealand's multiverse of fine margins
Very little went New Zealand's way on the opening day of the second Test and chancy Sri Lanka cashed in
Bangladesh
Cricket
Shakib says he's done with T20Is, and will play his final Test next month
He says the Dhaka Test against South Africa - which is still awaiting CSA's security clearance - will be his last
ICC World Test Championship
Chandimal, Mathews punish sloppy New Zealand to make it Sri Lanka's day
Chandimal made the most of his promotion to No. 3 allowing Mathews and Kamindu to cash in later in the day
India
Cricket
Will Kanpur kid Kuldeep get a chance to weave his magic at home?
Bangladesh are a good opposition for the ever-improving wristspinner to play against, especially in Kanpur
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Weather and pitch in focus as India, Bangladesh ponder three spinners
India lead the series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Chennai by 280 runs
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Green Park's C stand deemed 'unsafe' for India-Bangladesh Test
State officials have advised the stadium authorities not to fill up the stand to capacity
India
Cricket
Akash Deep - 'Very fortunate to play for India under Rohit Sharma'
India seamer on stepping up to international cricket, the strength of India's domestic cricket, on the Kanpur pitch, and more
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India
Cricket
Should Kuldeep Yadav be playing more Tests?
"He is a rare talent" - Sanjay Manjrekar makes a case for the spinner
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ICC World Test Championship
SL, NZ seek to make most of Galle conditions and prevent another collapse
"We had a really good match, it was just some small moments that we could've done better," says New Zealand head coach Gary Stead
ICC World Test Championship
Sri Lanka look to ride on hot streak to stay in the fray for WTC final
New Zealand had plenty of positives in the first Test, and will want to go one step further and square the series
India
Cricket
Domestic grind prepares Akash well for the deep end
The fast bowler says his experience with various domestic teams helped him settle into the Indian team environment quickly
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Pant re-enters Test batting rankings at No. 6 after Chennai century
Jaiswal and Jayasuriya were the other big movers up the Test tables, while Gurbaz and Rashid rose on the ODI tables
India
Cricket
Ravindra Jadeja, the quick and the deadly
He is about to become the second-fastest player in Test history to the double of 300 wickets and 3000 runs
Sheff Shield
Maxwell set for Shield return with Test hopes on the horizon
Victoria captain Will Sutherland confirmed Maxwell could play a couple of Shield games early in the summer with the Sri Lanka Test tour in late January in mind
Pakistan
Cricket
Shan Masood retains Pakistan captaincy as Aamer Jamal returns for first Test against England
Khurram Shahzad has not fully recovered from the side injury he picked up during the Bangladesh series
Nishan Peiris
Cricket
Sri Lanka call up uncapped offspinner Nishan Peiris for second New Zealand Test
Vishwa Fernando, who didn't play the first Test, has been sent for rehab after picking up a hamstring injury
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Sanjay Manjrekar - Kohli, Rohit not playing Duleep Trophy was not good for Indian cricket
The former India batter says the duo could have used the domestic tournament to get some practice against the red ball
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Bangladesh
Cricket
Shakib won't be 'harassed' on return to Bangladesh, say officials
"Don't see any reason as of now why Shakib should not play in Bangladesh in the home series [against South Africa]," Shahriar Nafees says
