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India opts to bowl in 2nd ODI vs. Sri Lanka

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and sent Sri Lanka into bat in the second one-day international at Pallekele on Thursday.

Boycott sorry for 'unacceptable' remarks about West Indies

Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has apologized for making an allegedly racist comment while discussing knighthoods handed out to West Indies cricketers.

Pakistan to host World XI next month

ISLAMABAD (AP) Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi said Monday that international cricket will return to the country next month when a World XI plays a three-match Twenty20 series in Lahore.

India crushes Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in 1st ODI

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) Shikhar Dhawan scored 132 not out and shared an unbroken 197-run partnership with captain Virat Kohli as India beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets with 21 overs to spare in their first one-day international on Sunday.

Haque back in Bangladesh squad for 1st test vs Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Mominul Haque has been recalled to the Bangladesh squad for the first cricket test against Australia, a day after being dropped for the first time.

India win toss, making Sri Lanka bat first in 1st ODI

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) India won the toss and made Sri Lanka bat first in the opener of their five-match one-day international series on Sunday.

West Indies 145-8, faces big defeat in 1st test vs. England

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) West Indies tumbled to 145-8 in the first test against England and was already facing a heavy defeat by lunch on Day 3 on Saturday.

Bangladesh recalls Hossain, Shafiul for 1st test v Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh brought back allrounder Nasir Hossain and medium pacer Shafiul Islam for its 14-member squad for the first test against Australia.

Cook passes 200 as England grinds down West Indies

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Alastair Cook was 213 not out as England ground down West Indies in the series-opening day-night test to go to lunch on 449-4 on Day 2 on Friday.

Smith: Khawaja a likely starter in 1st Bangladesh test

DARWIN, Australia (AP) Captain Steve Smith says Usman Khawaja could return to the Australian lineup for the first time since January in the long-awaited first test in Bangladesh.

England wins toss, bats in day-night test vs West Indies

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to bat against West Indies on Thursday in the first day-night test to be played in England.

Cricketer Mukund calls out his countrymen for discrimination

NEW DELHI (AP) An international cricketer has slammed the obsession of some of his Indian countrymen with fair skin, saying he’s long been targeted for abuse because of his complexion.

Blewett quits Australia job to take provincial coaching role

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Former test batsman Greg Blewett has quit as Australia’s fielding coach to take up a role in his native South Australia.

Sethi elected chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board

ISLAMABAD (AP) Najam Sethi has been elected chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board for a three-year term.

England closes in on series victory over South Africa

MANCHESTER, England (AP) England closed in on a series victory over South Africa after setting the Proteas a tough target of 380 to save the fourth test, and then removing three South African batsmen in 19 overs before lunch on Day 4 Monday.

India spinner Jadeja banned for 3rd test vs Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Ravindra Jadeja has been suspended for one test after throwing the ball at a Sri Lanka batsman during his player-of-the-match performance in India’s series-clinching win on the weekend.

England 224-8 in 2nd innings, leads South Africa by 360

MANCHESTER, England (AP) England was 224-8 in its second innings to lead South Africa by 360 runs at stumps on Day 3 of the fourth test on Sunday.

England builds 189-run lead after bowling out SA for 226

MANCHESTER, England (AP) England built a lead of 189 runs over South Africa after reaching 53-2 in its second innings at lunch on Day 3 of the fourth and final test on Sunday.

India beats Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs, wins series

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Ravindra Jadeja bagged his ninth five-wicket haul in test cricket Sunday to help India crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs in the second test and secure the three-match series 2-0 with still a match to be played.

Sri Lanka vs. India 2nd test Result

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs in the second test on Sunday.

Sri Lanka 302-4 at lunch day 4, following on vs. India

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Dimuth Karunaratne completed his sixth test century for Sri Lanka on Sunday as India pushed ahead for a series-clinching win in the second test.

Bairstow out for 99 but England in control vs. South Africa

MANCHESTER, England (AP) England is in control of the fourth and final test against South Africa despite the disappointment of Jonny Bairstow being dismissed for 99 on Day 2 on Saturday.

Sri Lanka reaches 209-2, needing 230 to avoid innings defeat

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Kusal Mendis hit a fighting century and shared 191 runs with opener Dimuth Karunaratne as Sri Lanka battled to escape innings defeat against India in the second cricket test on Saturday.

England 67-1 after winning toss in 4th test vs. South Africa

MANCHESTER, England (AP) England battled to 67-1 at lunch on Day 1 of the final test against South Africa, a morning when runs were hard to come by and the English batsmen had to toil.

Dominant India ends Day 1 of 2nd test at 344-3 vs. Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane scored centuries and shared an unbroken 211-run partnership for the fourth wicket as a dominant India ended Day 1 of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka on 344-3 Thursday.

Time to get back to work, Arthur tells champion Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) Mickey Arthur says winning the Champions Trophy as coach of the Pakistan team was the best three weeks in his cricketing career, but it’s time to get back to work.

Players, organizers agree deal to end cricket pay dispute

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Cricket Australia and the players’ union have reached an in-principle agreement to end a long-running pay dispute that had threatened to derail upcoming tours to Bangladesh and India and the home Ashes series against England.

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