Cricket

  Sri Lanka has named Charith Asalanka their new T20 captain Tuesday ahead of a white ball series against visiting India, the island's cricket board said Tuesday. The 27-year-old middle-order batsman replaces Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down 11 days ago following Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup in June. The board did not say if it was making changes to the ODI squad currently led by Kusal […]

    England batting great Geoffrey Boycott was on Sunday readmitted to hospital after suffering a setback in his recovery from throat surgery, his family revealing "things have taken a turn for the worse". The 83-year-old was discharged from hospital only on Friday after a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumour. However, he has now developed pneumonia. "Thank you all for the well wishes, we've been blown away by […]

    Young batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk was selected Monday for Australia's white-ball tour of the UK in place of the retired David Warner, as selectors gave pace spearhead Pat Cummins a "pre-planned" rest. Mitchell Marsh will be captain for the September trip which will start with three Twenty20 internationals against Scotland before three Twenty20 and five one-day internationals against England. Former captain Steve Smith, who was overlooked for the T20 […]

    England fast bowler Gus Atkinson enjoyed a fairytale start to his Test career at Lord's after being told by his father to prepare for "the biggest day of your life". The Surrey paceman returned stunning figures of 7-45 on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies as he eclipsed England great James Anderson, who only managed a solitary wicket Wednesday in what is the […]