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England’s latest drinking controversy has prompted former captain Michael Vaughan to call for a punishment strong enough to send a message across the entire squad. Fast bowler Brydon Carse was briefly arrested during a night out with Durham teammates in Derby at the weekend and has since been removed from England’s squad for the second […]

India has taken complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka after declaring at 503 runs, built on the foundation of Yashasvi Jurel’s unbeaten century. According to ESPNCricinfo, Jurel scored 127 not out as India’s batting lineup capitalised on a pitch offering some assistance to the batsmen. The declaration came at a tactical moment,

Rishabh Pant has never been a batter who follows conventional methods, and his latest Test innings in Colombo was another example of why his presence can change the course of a match. With his left forearm still strapped after retiring hurt the previous evening, Pant returned to the crease on Monday and produced a crucial

The cricket pitch at the Great Barrier Reef Arena (Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park) in Mackay produced one of the most dramatic Test matches in recent Australian cricket, with 30 wickets falling in just 125 overs and the contest finishing inside two days. Yet the surface is reportedly on course to receive the highest possible

Australia’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin has raised a bigger question than what went wrong in one Test: how long can the current generation remain the core of their Test side? Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes the squad is ageing and expects selectors to introduce new players over the next six

Nathan Lyon’s journey to becoming one of Australia’s greatest Test bowlers began far from the professional dressing room. At 23, he was part of the ground staff at the Adelaide Oval, preparing pitches while trying to establish himself in South Australian cricket. His job involved preparing the Karen Rolton Oval, one of Adelaide’s smaller first-class

England Test captain Joe Root added another landmark to his extraordinary Test career during England’s first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, moving level with Sachin Tendulkar for the most half-centuries in Test cricket. Root reached his 68th Test fifty on Friday before being dismissed for 66 off 112 balls, including 10 boundaries. The milestone put

Spain has achieved something few would have expected when Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh’s Australia set the benchmark more than two decades ago. The European side now holds the record for the longest winning streak in international cricket after extending their run to 24 consecutive victories. Spain surpassed Australia’s previous mark of 20 wins when

India’s 165-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle gave their World Test Championship campaign a boost, but the result also prompted a broader discussion about India’s evolution as a Test side away from home. For South African great AB de Villiers, that transformation can be traced through two of India’s biggest batting icons: Sachin Tendulkar

England’s fast bowlers Ollie Robinson and Chris Woakes combined to dismantle Pakistan’s batting lineup on the opening day of their Test match at Headingley in Leeds. Robinson took five wickets while Woakes claimed five more as Pakistan collapsed to 171 all out, according to ESPNCricinfo. The partnership between the two seamers proved too much for