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‘Happiest moment of my career and life’

Mid-Day Premium ‘Happiest moment of my career and life’

Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva ecstatic as Sri Lanka end 10-year wait for Test win in England; Pathum Nissanka stars with unbeaten century for the visitors

12 September,2024 08:05 PM IST | London | AFP
Murali worried about Test cricket’s future

Mid-Day Premium Murali worried about Test cricket’s future

“I am definitely worried about Test cricket. Every country will play maybe only six or seven Test matches. England and Australia might play the Ashes,” Muralitharan told Daily Mail

12 September,2024 08:05 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Smith hits back after England collapse against Sri Lanka

Smith hits back after England collapse against Sri Lanka

At tea, they had recovered to 140-8 following Smith’s third fifty in six Tests since the 24-year-old made his England debut in July

09 September,2024 07:33 AM IST | London | AFP

"We are brave people and we accept challenges": Hashmatullah Shahidi

Afghanistan will miss the services of Rashid Khan who has taken a break following a back injury. Hashmatullah Shahidi said it would be tough without Rashid but has the confidence in the inexperienced team's young talent. Further, he stated that the match will also provide opportunities for new names to step up

08 September,2024 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
3rd Test: Pope's unbeaten ton, Duckett's 86 help England reach 221/3

3rd Test: Pope's unbeaten ton, Duckett's 86 help England reach 221/3

Pope was batting on 103 while Duckett hammered a 79-ball 86 as England recovered from an early blow to reach a good position when play was finally stopped by bad light with only half of the day's quota of overs being bowled

07 September,2024 08:25 AM IST | London | IANS
Elbow injury rules England's Mark Wood out for rest of the year

Elbow injury rules England's Mark Wood out for rest of the year

"England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year following a right elbow injury," the ECB informed in a statement

07 September,2024 12:43 AM IST | London | IANS
England defeat Sri Lanka by 90 runs in 2nd Test, takes lead by 2-0

England defeat Sri Lanka by 90 runs in 2nd Test, takes lead by 2-0

Fast bowler Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class hundred in England’s first-innings 427 and then led the team to victory on Sunday with a return of 5-62

02 September,2024 08:07 AM IST | London | Agencies
Root smashes 103 runs vs SL, registers highest number of Test centuries for ENG

Root smashes 103 runs vs SL, registers highest number of Test centuries for ENG

Root, who made 143 in the first innings to move level with the previous England record of 33 hundreds held by the retired Alastair Cook, went to a century on Saturday when he cut Lahiru Kumara for the 10th four off 111 balls faced

01 September,2024 07:24 AM IST | London | AFP
Sri Lanka collapse at Lord’s as England’s Atkinson scores ton

Sri Lanka collapse at Lord’s as England’s Atkinson scores ton

Karunaratne’s exit led the umpires to call lunch with Sri Lanka

31 August,2024 06:45 AM IST | London | AFP

"It's watching someone like Kallis play": Joe Root

Joe Root levelled the record of former captain Alastair Cook of 33 Test centuries. The 33-year-old Root is an active English player with the most centuries. While showering praise on the pacer, Root felt that shades of South Africa's iconic all-rounder Jacques Kallis were quite evident in the 26-year-old's style of play

30 August,2024 03:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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