cricket – Page 25

England stretch lead over South Africa to 331 runs on day 4

LONDON (AP) England was 153-2 at lunch in its second innings on day four of the third test against South Africa on Sunday, looking to set an unreachable target later in the day.

England leads South Africa by 198 runs in 3rd test

LONDON (AP) Toby Roland-Jones took 5-57 on his test debut as England went to lunch at The Oval with a 198-run lead over South Africa on the third day of the third cricket test.

India thrash Sri Lanka by 304 runs in 1st test

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each as India defeated Sri Lanka by 304 runs in the opening match of a three-match test series at Galle International Stadium on Saturday.

Stokes cuts loose for England as Philander ill again

LONDON (AP) England advanced to 269-6 at lunch on the second day of the third test against South Africa on Friday, with Ben Stokes striking a belligerent 64 not out and sharing a 75-run partnership with Jonny Bairstow.

India bats again despite 309-run lead vs. Sri Lanka

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) India opted not to enforce the follow-on despite holding a commanding 309 run lead over Sri Lanka at the end of their first innings on Day 3 of the first test on Friday.

England loses early wicket but reaches 62-1 at lunch

LONDON (AP) England reached 62-1 on the first day of the third test against South Africa before rain forced the players off for an early lunch after 22.1 overs.

England wins toss, bats vs. South Africa in 3rd test

LONDON (AP) England won the toss and chose to bat first in the third test against South Africa at London’s Oval, and gave debuts to three players as it seeks to fight back after a crushing defeat at Trent Bridge.

Pradeep takes 5 wickets for Sri Lanka; India passes 500

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) Paceman Nuwan Pradeep took a maiden five-wicket haul for Sri Lanka but India pushed its total to 503 for seven at lunch on the second day of the series-opening test.

Cricket Australia eyes independent umpire in player dispute

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland is calling for independent arbitration if the pay dispute with the players remains unresolved next week, and wants both sides to abide by the umpire’s decision.

India wins toss, opts to bat in 1st test vs Sri Lanka

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the series-opening match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, bringing allrounder Hardik Pandya in for his test debut.

Challenge increases for Sri Lanka ahead of India series

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) An already tough year for the Sri Lankan cricket team is about to get more challenging as it hosts India for a three-test series.

England sets India 229 to win Women's Cricket World Cup

LONDON (AP) Natalie Sciver hit a half-century as England set India 229 to win the Women’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday.

Sri Lanka XI dismissed for 187 in warm-up game; India 135-3

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja shared seven wickets and helped India dismiss a Sri Lanka board XI for 187, starting their tour of the island in a dominant fashion on Friday.

Stuart MacGill settles dispute with Cricket Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Cricket Australia has settled a dispute with former test spin bowler Stuart MacGill over more than AU$800,000 (US$635,000) in salary and match payments he claimed he was owed after injury forced his retirement in 2008.

Coach: India motivated to stay No 1 at Sri Lanka's expense

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) India coach Ravi Shastri says protecting their No. 1 test cricket ranking will be enough motivation for the players against Sri Lanka in the upcoming three-match series.

England summon 2 batsmen for 3rd test vs South Africa

LONDON (AP) Essex batsman Tom Westley will make his England debut against South Africa as Gary Ballance’s replacement in the third test at The Oval next week.

Kohli says he doesn't feel added pressure

MUMBAI, India (AP) Virat Kohli said Wednesday he did not feel the added pressure of captaining India as he gears up for the upcoming series in Sri Lanka with new head coach Ravi Shastri.

Sri Lanka chase down 388 to beat Zimbabwe in one-off test

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Sri Lanka achieved the highest successful run chase at home in scoring 391-6 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in their one-off cricket test on Tuesday.

South Africa closes in as England 79-4 in 2nd test

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) Joe Root had his off stump knocked out the ground as England lost four wickets in the first session and slid toward defeat on Day 4 of the second test against South Africa on Monday.

South Africa pushes lead over England to 290 in 2nd test

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) South Africa pushed its lead over England to 290 in the second test on Sunday despite losing two wickets in two overs just before lunch.

Zimbabwe leads Sri Lanka by 262 runs in 2nd innings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Sikandar Raza is nearing his maiden test century after pulling Zimbabwe out from a precarious position to take a 262-run second innings lead at stumps Sunday on the third day of the one-off test against Sri Lanka.

Root steadies England after South Africa all out for 335

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) Joe Root steadied England again with a rapid half-century, guiding his team to 85-2 at lunch after it lost both openers in successive balls to slip to 3-2 on Day 2 of the second test against South Africa on Saturday.

Sri Lanka 293-7 at stumps on Day 2, trails Zimbabwe by 63

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Captain Graeme Cremer took three wickets to help Zimbabwe restrict Sri Lanka to 293-7 at stumps Saturday on the second day of the one-off cricket test.

South Africa battles to 56-1 in 2nd test vs. England

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) South Africa battled to 56-1 in the opening session of the second test against England after opting to bat in difficult conditions on Friday.

South Africa wins toss and bats 1st in 2nd test vs. England

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) Returning South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat first in the second test against England on Friday.

Zimbabwe opts to bat first in test vs. Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer has won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-off cricket test against Sri Lanka at R. Premedasa Stadium, Colombo on Friday.

Fast bowler Amir gets PCB's category A contract

ISLAMABAD (AP) Fast bowler Mohammad Amir and four other players were promoted by the Pakistan Cricket Board, which awarded new contracts to 35 cricketers on Wednesday.

Mathews resigns as Sri Lanka captain; 2 new captains named

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Angelo Mathews has resigned as Sri Lanka’s cricket captain in all three formats of the game in the wake of the country’s first-ever one-day international series loss against low-ranked Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka Cricket apologizes to workers in uniform fiasco

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Cricket authorities in Sri Lanka have apologized to stadium workers who were forced to walk away in their underwear at the completion of a game against Zimbabwe when local organizers refused to pay them unless uniforms were returned.

Zimbabwe clinches historic 1st ODI series win over Sri Lanka

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (AP) Zimbabwe clinched its first one-day international series win against Sri Lanka after beating the hosts by three wickets in the decider to secure a 3-2 victory on Monday.