India opt to bat in Galle opener against Sri Lanka
Aug 15 : India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening test in Galle on Saturday.
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India seek boost in Sri Lanka to revive WTC hopes
Aug 14 : India arrived in Sri Lanka with their World Test Championship campaign at a crossroads and the importance of a resounding victory in the two-test series is not lost on the tourists heading into the series opener at Galle on Saturday.
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GIC 2026 Semakin Ramai, 13 Negara dan Kategori Putri Ikut Dipertandingkan
Turnamen kelompok umur Garuda International Cup (GIC) 2026 semakin ramai. Para peserta hadir dari 13 negara dan kategori putri ikut dipertandingkan.
Infantino hoping individual country federations will be his salvation
LONDON: There is usually a lull after a World Cup, as the global football family takes a deep breath before the club season begins, but not this summer.
Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament. The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the event. Afghanistan’s win in Belfast ensured they will finish among those teams, joining Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh. The West Indies are ranked 10th and cannot make up enough ground to qualify directly despite having two ODIs against India left to play before the cut-off date. The Caribbean side failed to seal an automatic spot at the 2023 edition and lost in the qualifiers, resulting in their absence from a men’s 50-overs World Cup for the first time. They successfully negotiated the qualifiers to play at the 2019 edition. Under the new format for 2027, the winner of the qualifier will advance directly to the second stage of the World Cup, while the teams placing second, third and fourth will play in the first round known as the Super Series. The 2027 event will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
WCA welcomes formation of Sri Lanka players' body
COLOMBO, Aug 10 : The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) said the formation of a players' body in Sri Lanka was a landmark development for the professionalism and growth of the game in the country.
Cox to replace injured Bethell for Pakistan tests as Root begins new England captaincy stint
Aug 6 : England handed Jordan Cox the number three spot in place of the injured Jacob Bethell for the first two tests of the three-match series against Pakistan later this month, while Joe Root will captain the side on a permanent basis for the first time since 2022.