Rangana Herath skittled Pakistan with his left-arm spin to hand Sri Lanka a dramatic, 50-run victory in the first cricket Test on Tuesday.
Muttiah Muralitharan was on Friday ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan, dealing a huge blow to Sri Lanka’s bid to win the series.
Ajantha Mendis spun out New Zealand as Sri Lanka roared into the World Twenty20 semifinals with an emphatic 48-run win on Tuesday.
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/ 15 December 2008
Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets on Monday.
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/ 10 December 2008
Kevin Pietersen of England and Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India urged teammates to forget tragedy and focus on cricket ahead of Thursday’s Test.
World champions Australia are looking to put India’s veterans under pressure when their eagerly awaited four-Test series opens on Thursday.
If statistics and experience alone won cricket matches, Australia would be regarded as no-hopers in the Test series against India.
Virender Sehwag smashed a spectacular 309 not out as India gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine in the first cricket Test in Chennai on Friday. The hosts made light of South Africa’s daunting first-innings 540 as they rode on Sehwag’s blitzkreig to pile up 468-1 by stumps on the third day at the Chidambaram Stadium.
India made a confident reply to South Africa’s record 540 in the first cricket Test, reaching 82 without loss by stumps on the second day on Thursday. Virender Sehwag smashed a typically aggressive 52 and Wasim Jaffer chipped in with 25 as the Indian openers emerged unscathed from the 21 overs they faced before close.
South Africa revelled in good batting conditions to pile up 304-4 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against India on Wednesday. Neil McKenzie (94), skipper Graeme Smith (73) and Hashim Amla (85 not out) laid the foundation for a big total as the Indian bowlers toiled in oppressive weather and an unresponsive wicket at the Chidambaram Stadium.