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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd T20I, Live Score: Jhye Richardson Replaces Mitchell Starc As Australia Elect To Bowl

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd T20I Live: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.After a dominating win in the first T20I against Sri Lanka, the Aaron Finch-led Australia will look to seal the three-match series in the second T20I on Wednesday. In the first T20I, Australian openers David Warner and Aaron Finch smashed half-centuries in an impressive 10-wicket win in Colombo on Tuesday. The visitors eased to 134-0 in 14 overs, chasing just 129 for victory, after a penetrative Josh Hazlewood spell restricted the hosts to 128 all out in 19.3 overs. Australia, the reigning champions, are warming up for the 2022 T20 World Cup to be held on home soil later this year. Earlier, Australia skipper Finch won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first in rain-hit Colombo. Warner hit nine fours in his unbeaten 44-ball 70 while Finch finished with a 40-ball 61 not out with four fours and four sixes. Warner and Finch hammered 59 runs in the first six overs and attacked key Sri Lankan bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, who bowled six wicketless overs for 52 runs between them.

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead India In Sri Lanka ODIs After Mithali Raj's Retirement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the ODI and T20I squads for Indian women's cricket team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Harmanpreet Kaur has been named captain of the ODI team after Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier today. Harmanpreet was already India's T20I captain.

Skipper Dane van Niekerk returns for Proteas in enlarged Commonwealth Games squad

Skipper Dane van Niekerk has been named in an extended Proteas women squad that will be representing Team South Africa in T20 cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Taskin Ahmed fitness boost for Bangladesh tour of West Indies

Bangladesh hope to have fast bowler Taskin Ahmed back from injury earlier than expected in time for next month's Twenty20 series in the West Indies, a selector told AFP on Wednesday. Taskin has been sidelined with a shoulder problem since the second Test against South Africa in April and has visited a specialist in the United Kingdom for treatment.

Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

Joe Root, saying the charismatic cricketer could surpass Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in Test history, closer home, former India selector Saba Karim has said that the former England skipper stands head and shoulders above in the 'Fab Four' list of modern-day batsman, including Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. Root, who handed over England's Test captaincy reins to all-rounder Ben Stokes to concentrate on his batting, scored a fine unbeaten century to guide the home team to a five-wicket win against the Williamson-led New Zealand at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. In guiding England to a morale-boosting win, Root surpassed the 10,000-run milestone to become just the 14th cricketer to reach the mark.

India vs South Africa 2022: With T20 World Cup in mind, India begin auditions for select spots

The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak and come Thursday, they can create an all-time record of winning 13 T20I games in a row. However, for head coach Rahul Dravid, the primary aim over the next 10 days will be to narrow down on a core group of players going into the World Cup in October. And he couldn't have hoped for a better opposition than a gritty South African side which has seen its stock rise recently. With likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested for the series, stand in captain KL Rahul is a certainty at the top but it would be a tough choice between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan as his opening partner.

Coach Rahul Dravid "Not Really Paying Attention" As India Stand On Cusp Of This Massive World Record

Indian cricket team's first T20I against South Africa on Thursday presents a massive opportunity for the side to set a new world record. India are currently tied with Afghanistan and Romania for the longest T20I winning streak of 12 matches. India's winning run started in the 2021 T20 World Cup where they beat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia in successive matches. Then, under Rohit Sharma, India clinched three consecutive series against New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka - all with 3-0 margin. Now, if India can defeat South Africa in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, it will be the side's 13th win on the trot - a new world record.

"Above Everyone...": Ex-BCCI Selector Says Joe Root is "Far Ahead" Of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith And Kane Williamson

Joe Root is the toast of the cricket world right now after becoming only the 14th batter to score over 10,000 runs in Tests. He became just the second England batter after Alastair Cook to score 10,000 Test runs during a match-winning hundred against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The 31-year-old Yorkshireman's typically composed 115 not out took England, who had been faltering at 69 for four, to a target of 277 and a five-wicket victory over the World Test champions with more than a day to spare.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd T20I, Live Score: Jhye Richardson Replaces Mitchell Starc As Australia Elect To Bowl

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead India In Sri Lanka ODIs After Mithali Raj's Retirement

Skipper Dane van Niekerk returns for Proteas in enlarged Commonwealth Games squad

Taskin Ahmed fitness boost for Bangladesh tour of West Indies

Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

India vs South Africa 2022: With T20 World Cup in mind, India begin auditions for select spots

Coach Rahul Dravid "Not Really Paying Attention" As India Stand On Cusp Of This Massive World Record

"Above Everyone...": Ex-BCCI Selector Says Joe Root is "Far Ahead" Of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith And Kane Williamson