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Shikhar recalls gutsy advice from Sachin Tendulkar received on Test debut

New Delhi, February 12: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan opened up on his journey from receiving his Test debut cap from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to retiring from international format, saying he was "shukrana" (in gratitude) after hanging his boots from international cricket.

WI spinner Jomel Warrican crowned ICC Men's Players of the Month for January

Dubai, Feb 11: West Indies’ Jomel Warrican has been awarded as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2025.

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25: League stage recap, road to final

New Delhi, February 11: The league stage of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 concluded with Australia securing a historic series victory in the subcontinent, defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets. With this triumph, Australia sealed their spot in the final, where they will face South Africa at Lord's in June. According to ICC, let's look at how each team fared in this cycle.

Humphreys bags six scalps as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs in one-off Test

Bulawayo, Feb 10: Spinner Matthew Humphreys bagged career-best figures of 6-57 to help Ireland clinch a 63-run win over Zimbabwe on day five of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club on Monday.

Don't think Labuschagne is out of form; big score is just around the corner: Smith

New Delhi, Feb 10: Australia's captain Steve Smith in their 2-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka, said he remains confident in Marnus Labuschagne making a big score and believes that the top-order batter isn't even out of form.

Steve Smith becomes first Australia fielder to script massive record in Test cricket

Galle, February 9: Steve Smith etched his name into the history book in the spectrum of fielding, by becoming the player to take the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper for Australia in Tests.

Smith credits Gabba ton against India as a light bulb moment behind Test resurgence

Galle, Feb 9: From the time Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith ended his 18-month Test century drought with a classy 101 on the day of the third Test against at the Gabba, Brisbane, he has gone on to reach three figures in three of his next four matches.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah congratulates Karunaratne for outstanding career

Dubai, Feb 9: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah congratulated Dimuth Karunaratne for an outstanding international career and wished him all success in the years to come.

Australia clean sweep Sri Lanka 2-0 with nine-wicket win in Galle

Galle, Feb 9: Australia clinched the second Test in Galle with a comfortable nine-wicket victory, securing a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka. After dismissing Sri Lanka's batting lineup early on Day 4, Australia needed just 75 runs to win.

Going to Australia to learn those coaching...: SL's Karunaratne hints at new career following international retirement

Galle, February 9: Following his side's loss to Australia, former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who is retiring from international cricket, expressed satisfaction with the way his career concluded and hinted at taking up coaching as his next job.

Smith lauds batters' adapting abilities following Australia's series win against Sri Lanka

Galle, February 9: Following his side's nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Test, Australian skipper Steve Smith said that he enjoys captaining in Asia and the way his team adapted to the conditions was outstanding.

Smith, Lyon, Kuhnemann shine as Australia secure first series win in Sri Lanka after 14 years

Galle, February 9: An excellent performance from Australian spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon complemented fine centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey as visitors defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second Test at Galle on Sunday.

Sam Konstas aims to become all-format player, recalls impersonating English icons

New Delhi, February 8: Australia's young prodigy Sam Konstas has set a long-term goal of becoming an all-format player after being overlooked for two Tests against Sri Lanka in the sub-continent.

'I got caught in the moment,' admits Konstas on form slump after Test debut

Brisbane, Feb 8: Rising Australian star Sam Konstas has admitted that he got “caught in the moment” during his whirlwind Test debut against India, as he made his return to Shield cricket on Saturday.

Carey joins Gilchrist, becomes second Australian player with century in Asia

Galle, February 8: Australia's Alex Carey joined Adam Gilchrist as the second wicketkeeper from the team to score a century on Asian soil.

Steve Smith rewrites record books during spin-tackling masterclass at Galle against Sri Lanka

Galle, February 8: Star Australian batter Steve Smith re-wrote record books with another brilliant century against Sri Lanka during the second Test at Galle.

We both know our roles and can coexist in Test team, says Carey on Inglis

New Delhi, Feb 8: Alex Carey has reaffirmed his belief that he and fellow wicketkeeper Josh Inglis can both thrive in Australia's Test team, after notching up a commanding century at No. 5 against Sri Lanka in Galle in the ongoing second Test.

Smith, Carey hundreds put Australia on top in Galle

Galle, Feb 7: Stand-in captain Steve Smith and wicketkeeper Alex Carey delivered masterful centuries on Day 2 of the second Test at Galle International Stadium, putting Australia in command and inching closer to a series whitewash over Sri Lanka in the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 becomes India's most-watched away Test series

Mumbai, February 6: The Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has delivered unprecedented viewing figures on the JioStar network with TV viewership growing by 74 percent compared to the previous edition of the series in Australia, according to a release from Star Sports.

Harshit Rana becomes first Indian bowler to pick three wickets across formats on debut

Nagpur, February 6: During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian right-arm seamer Harshit Rana became the first Indiam bowler to take 3+ wicket on his debut innings across each of the three formats.

Jomel Warrican, Noman Ali, Varun Chakravarthy nominated for January's Player of the Month award

Dubai, February 6: West Indies' Jomel Warrican, Pakistan spinner Noman Ali, and Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy have been nominated for the January's Player of the Month award on Thursday, following their exceptional performance for their respective national teams throughout the month, a release from ICC stated.

Sri Lanka include spinner Ramesh Mendis for second Galle Test against Australia

Galle, February 5: Sri Lanka team manager Mahinda Halangoda confirmed on Wednesday that spinner Ramesh Mendis has been called up for the second final Test match of the series against Australia at the Galle International Stadium.

'He won't die wondering...', says Cooper Connolly's parents on son's Test debut in Galle

New Delhi, Feb 6: Shane, the father of Australia's newest Test debutant Cooper Connolly, said his son would approach this huge occasion in Galle without wondering what would happen in the ongoing second game against Sri Lanka.

Steve Smith praises Dimuth Karunaratne ahead of Sri Lankan opener's final Test

New Delhi, Feb 5: As Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne prepares to play his 100th and final Test match, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith took a moment to pay tribute to the veteran opener ahead of the second Test in Galle.

I have Boland ahead of Hazlewood for his performance against India, says Ian Healy

New Delhi, Feb 5: Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy believes Scott Boland has leapfrogged Josh Hazlewood in the Test fast-bowling pecking order, ranking just behind Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. While Hazlewood has long been considered part of Australia's elite pace trio, Boland's outstanding performances against India in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy have, in Healy's eyes, earned him the No.

Ryan Harris backs McSweeney for Test comeback after tough summer

New Delhi, Feb 5: Former Australia cricketer and South Australia coach Ryan Harris has voiced his frustration over how Nathan McSweeney was handled by selectors during the recent home Test summer, believing the young batter was unfairly judged after being thrown into the deep end against India's world-class attack.

Aussie allrounder Cooper Connolly may debut in second Test against Sri Lanka

New Delhi, Feb 5: With the Galle pitch expected to favour spin even more than in the first Test, Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith and head coach Andrew McDonald have kept the door open for a reshuffle that could see allrounder Cooper Connolly's potential inclusion in the bowling attack.

Cannot see Sri Lanka getting close to Australia....: Tim Paine

Melbourne, February 4: Ahead of the second Test against Australia at Galle, former Australian captain Tim Paine said that he does not see Lankan Lions coming any close to the visitors on any surface.

Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after his 100th Test in Galle

Galle, Feb 4: Sri Lanka opener and former skipper Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after the second Test against Australia in Galle, starting Thursday, which will be his 100th long format game for his country.

Jayawardene hails Bumrah, calls him coach's dream to work with

New Delhi, February 4: Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene opened up on the team's pace spearhead and Indian star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a "coach's dream to work with" because of his "low maintenance" nature as a player.

Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from Tests after 100th appearance at Galle

Colombo, February 4: Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after his 100th appearance in the format this week against Australia at Colombo.

Head opens up on comeback to Test side in 2021 following Allan Border Medal win

Melbourne, February 3: Australian opener Travis Head, who secured his first-ever Allan Border Medal on Monday opened up on his resurgence in international cricket back in 2021 after being dropped from the team and central contract list.

Not there yet...: Lyon on whether current Australian line-up is a great team

Colombo, February 3: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon feels that despite their side's success over recent years, there are still important milestones to be reached before they can be considered a truly great team.

Australia is on a journey of becoming a great team, that's our end goal: Lyon

Galle, Feb 3: Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes the current Test team is still on their way to achieving greatness in the longer format, something which he said is their end goal.

Age is just a number: Smith throws weight behind Khawaja's Test future

Galle, February 2: Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith backed veteran opener Usman Khawaja to continue with the Test side as long as possible, saying that he is batting well and "age is just a number."

From Shikhar Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, Cricket fraternity bids farewell to Wriddhiman Saha

New Delhi, February 2: Former and current Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Irfan Pathan, and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a heartfelt message for former wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha as he announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.

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