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BIRMINGHAM: India's captain Shubman Gill (center) and his players leave at the end of play on day four of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston. — AFP photos

India unperturbed by prospect of spicy Lord’s pitch

LONDON: India expect England to roll out a challenging track for the third test at Lord’s but are confident their in-form batters can master it, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday. India levelled the five-test series 1-1 with a thumping ...

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's players pose with the trophy after winning the third and final one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. — AFP

Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh to seal ODI series

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka stormed to a 99-run win over Bangladesh in the third and final ODI at Pallekele on Tuesday, sealing the three-match series 2-1 with a clinical all-round display. Set a challenging target of 286, Bangladesh faltered un...

LONDON: Wiaan Mulder bowls during day one of the ICC World Test Championship cricket final match between Australia and South Africa in this file photo. — AFP

Respect for Lara stops Mulder short of world Test record

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's players celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. — AFP

Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to 244 in first Bangladesh ODI

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Skipper Charith Asalanka hit a fighting century as Sri Lanka posted 244 all out against Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Colombo on Wednesday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka slipped to 29-3 but Asalanka stood firm in ...

LEEDS: India's Jasprit Bumrah (center) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Chris Woakes on day three of the first cricket test match between England and India in Leeds on June 22, 2025. — AFP photos

India’s omission of Bumrah causes widespread bafflement

BIRMINGHAM: As India went into the second test against England on Wednesday without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, former players and coaches questioned the thinking behind resting the world’s best bowler when they trail 1-0 in the series. Bumrah ...

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