11:08 AM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested after the vehicle he was driving hit and killed a 64-year-old cyclist at around 5am on Sunday. The police media unit confirmed the accident had occurred in Panadura, just south of Colombo, and that the victim had been a local resident

12:15 AM IST Quinton de Kock and Laura Wolvaardt were named South Africa’s Men’s and Women’s Cricketer of the Year respectively at CSA’s annual awards ceremony, held virtually on Saturday night. Both players also scooped up two other awards, with de Kock winning Test cricketer of the year and men’s players’ player of the year

8:36 PM IST Shamarh Brooks has backed the preparations of West Indies’ batsmen as being good enough to “bring success” in the series against England, despite assistant coach Roddy Estwick admitting to concern about the form of the top order going into the Tests. A likely top five of Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Brooks, Shai

4:36 PM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka’s cricketers and selectors have been cleared of fixing allegations and the investigation into the 2011 World Cup final dropped, after no evidence was found to support former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegations. Kumar Sangakkara (captain of that World Cup side), Aravinda de Silva (chief selector), and opening

11:21 PM IST Team Stokes 233 and 157 for 4 (Bairstow 39, Sibley 38) drew with Team Buttler 287 for 5 dec and 200 for 6 dec (Pope 55 not out) England’s final preparations for the long-awaited return of Test cricket were boosted on and off the field on Friday, with Sam Curran testing negative

8:16 PM IST The ECB have confirmed that two overseas players will be permitted per side in all county competitions next season. Previously, only one overseas player had been permitted in the County Championship and the Royal London Cup. The change has been anticipated for some time, after the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) confirmed in

7:29 AM IST When the Johnny Mullagh Medal is presented to the Player of the Match at the end of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India this summer, it will not only signify the contribution of Indigenous Australians to the national game, but also provide a sharp reminder of the hole that remains

10:35 PM IST Sam Curran is self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl after feeling sick on Wednesday night. Curran made an unbeaten 15 on the first evening of England’s intra-squad warm-up match, but took no part in the game after suffering from “sickness and diarrhoea overnight”, according to an ECB statement. The statement

7:46 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff England have announced that their shirts for the upcoming three-Test series against West Indies will feature the Black Lives Matter logo. The move mirrors that already taken by West Indies in asking to use the design by Alisha Hosannah, partner of Premier League footballer Troy Deeney. The decision was taken

11:26 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Sir Everton Weekes, one of the game’s great batsmen and part of the trio of legendary 3 Ws, died aged 95 on Wednesday. Tributes quickly started coming with Cricket West Indies saying: “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon. A legend, our hero. Our condolences