As was the case when Sri Lanka last played a Test match in Dhaka, they have a secret weapon up their sleeve this time too. Back in 2018, it was Chandika Hathurusingha, who switched jobs from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka head coach barely months before the tour. This time, it is Naveed Nawaz, the assistant

From the squad that took on Sri Lanka in their T20I series, also in India, in February this year, Mohammed Siraj and Sanju Samson have been left out. Kohli, who last played a T20I in February, against West Indies, had been rested for the Sri Lanka series as well. In fact, since stepping down as

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is “pretty disappointed” with his batting performance in IPL 2022 but he is confident of turning it around in the coming days. In 14 games, Rohit managed just 268 runs at an average of 19.14 and a strike rate of 120.17. It is also the first time that he failed

Mumbai Indians needed 65 from 33 balls when Tim David nicked his first ball, off Shardul Thakur, into Rishabh Pant’s gloves. Umpire Tapan Sharma failed to spot the edge and Pant, despite going up in an appeal, decided not to take the review. Capitals had both their reviews intact at that stage. Off the ten

Yorkshire 269 for 4 (Lyth 118*, Brook 82) lead Warwickshire 244 (Burgess 96, Patterson 3-43) by 25 runs Anybody who witnessed last week’s Roses match, and reflected upon the favourites to win the Championship season, would feel that it was a strange old world if Yorkshire were to find themselves ahead of Lancashire when the

Despite Chennai Super Kings suffering an early exit and being on the brink of finishing at the bottom in IPL 2022, their captain MS Dhoni drew confidence from the performances of youngsters who are finding their feet in the set-up. After Super Kings fell out of the race of the playoffs, they tinkered with their

Hampshire 144 for 5 (Holland 49, Overton 3-21) trail Somerset 211 (Overton 44, Abbott 3-60) by 67 runs Craig Overton claimed his 400th first-class wicket as Somerset fought back strongly at the end of a rain-shortened second day of the LV= Insurance County Championship match with Hampshire at Taunton. The visitors looked to be cruising

Ashleigh Gardner has played her entire international career under the guidance of Matthew Mott and admitted it will be “pretty weird” when he isn’t there after taking the white-ball role with the England men’s team. Gardner reflected on the bond she – and the team – had built with Mott which during the last four

Beth Mooney will play her state cricket for Western Australia next season after switching from Queensland. It follows her move west two seasons ago in the WBBL when she joined Perth Scorchers and is a significant coup for WA as they look to lift themselves from last season’s winless campaign. Offspinner Lilly Mills, who is

Gujarat Titans’ Matthew Wade has been reprimanded by the match referee for his outburst after being dismissed. The Titans batter immediately reviewed an lbw call when given out off the bowling of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Glenn Maxwell. Replays suggested there might have been a deflection when the ball passed Wade’s bat. The commentators – Matthew