Simon Easterby says his Ireland players will need to be better against Scotland
Interim boss Simon Easterby believes Ireland’s patchy performance in their bonus-point win over England will be insufficient for victory away to Scotland.
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Virat Kohli To Make Surprise Comeback As India Captain With Gautam Gambhir's Backing? Report's Stunning Claim
The dust hasn't settled yet after India's Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia. In a fresh report, a stunning claim has been made over Indian Test captaincy. Since the time regular captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself from the final Test against after a string of low scores, speculations have been rife over his future in the Indian Test team. India's next Test series is five over four months away in England. Whether Rohit Sharma will be picked for that series or not is a big question.
2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma's Lean Run, Virat Kohli's Return In Focus As India Eye Series Win vs England
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday. India had taken a 1-0 lead after their four-wicket win at Nagpur, but Kohli getting rested owing to a “sore right knee” had raised concerns about his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy later this month. However, vice-captain Shubman Gill had indicated that Kohli could be back for the second match, which will be played at a venue where the latter made a match-winning 85 against the West Indies in 2019.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming Tri Series Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming Tri Series: With the Champions Trophy looming large, Pakistan host New Zealand and South Africa in a four-match tri-nation series, starting February 8. The hosts play the Kiwis in the opening match of the series at the newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan have suffered a poor record in all formats of cricket in recent years, but their performance has piqued somewhat recently. They hope to carry forward a winning momentum since Rizwan took the reins in November and they won their first series in Australia in more than two decades by a 2-1 margin. They have also beat Zimbabwe and inflicted the first ever home whitewash on South Africa in December.
Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey broke legendary Adam Gilchrist's record on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter from his team to touch the 150-run mark in Asian conditions. Carey achieved this accomplishment during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. During the third day of the match, in the 87th over of Australia's first innings, Carey paddle-sweeped a delivery by Prabath Jayasuriya, bringing up his 150 runs, crossing the mark for the first time ever in first-class cricket.
Sam Konstas Aims To Become All-Format Player, Recalls Impersonating English Icons
Australia's batting 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. Konstas, 19, is still new to the challenges, success and hardships that a player goes through in international cricket. The young opener earned his maiden baggy green in front of a sold-out crowd at the MCG in the Boxing Day Test against India. With a swashbuckling 60(65) in the first innings, Konstas made a strong case for himself to become the next big thing in the future.
Pat Cummins, Wife Becky Welcome Baby Girl Edi. Share First Photo
Australian skipper Pat Cummins and wife Becky were blessed with their second child, the couple announced on Saturday. Taking to their official Instagram handle, Pat and Becky unveiled to the world, the first glimpse of their daughter, Edi. "She's here. Our beautiful baby girl, Edi words can't describe how overjoyed & full of love we feel right now @patcummins30," said Becky and Pat in their joint post. Earlier, Cummins missed out on the ongoing Australia's tour to Sri Lanka due to Edi's birth.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Steve Smith and Alex Carey will resume the Australian innings at 330 for 3 as the side will aim to put more pressure on Sri Lanka on Day 3 in the ongoing second and final Test at Galle International Stadium. Commanding centuries from Smith and Carey on Day 2 gave Australia a dominating lead at stumps. Australia, leading by 73 runs, were poised to post a mammoth first-innings total, with Smith and Carey stitching together an unbroken 259-run stand for the fourth wicket. Sri Lanka's bowlers showed some early flair but the spinners struggled to get the same fizz off the surface once the ball lost its bite, and Smith exploited the gap. (Live Scorecard)