Australia monitor situation in Sri Lanka ahead of June tour
Cricket Australia is monitoring the unrest in Sri Lanka with the national team due to tour the island nation in June and July.
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"Hard Not To Take That To Heart": Australia Batter On Social Media Abuse
Australian batter Peter Handscomb has opened up on his mental health struggles during his poor outings with the bat. Handscomb, who had made his Test debut in 2016 against South Africa in Adelaide, started his career at an average of 99.75 in his first four Tests, but was later dropped from the Australian team following a poor run of form in the longest format of the the game. Eyeing a return to the side following a 697-run season in the Sheffield Shield, Handscomb said that he received constant abuse on Facebook and Twitter for his batting technique, suggesting that it was hard to "not take that to heart."
"Was 107kg...Never Thought CSK Would Pick Me": Watch Star Sri Lankan Spinner Narrate Inspirational Journey Under MS Dhoni
Among the few positives that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana's rise is a major one. The 22-year-old, playing his maiden IPL season, has so far taken 12 wickets in eight matches. He is only behind Dwayne Bravo (16) and Mukesh Choudhary (13) in terms of number of scalps for the defending champions. However, things never came easy for Theekshana. In a video released by CSK, Theekshana talks on his struggle with weight and how he managed to overcome it.
Watch: Sri Lankan Star Bhanuka Rajapaksa Aces Punjab Kings' "Main To Raste Se Ja Raha Tha" Challenge
Punjab Kings are not having the best of times in the ongoing IPL 2022, with the team languishing in eighth place in the IPL points table. They have won five matches this season so far and lost six. Apart from PBKS, there are three other team on 10 points but the Punjab outfit have the worst net run-rate among them all. Despite their on-field travails, the spirit in the camp doesn't seem to have been dampened. On Tuesday, the team's official Twitter handle, shared a video of a few players taking part in a fun challenge.
Covid-infected Bangladesh Cricket Team All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan Out Of Sri Lanka Test
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Hasan tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday and was ruled out of this week's first Test against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket authorities said.
'Crown and out': Queen Elizabeth skips major duty for first time in 60 years
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Covid-infected Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan out of Sri Lanka Test
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday and was ruled out of this week's first Test against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket authorities said. Shakib returned from the United States on Tuesday and underwent a PCR and a rapid antigen test as a prerequisite for joining the team ahead of the series.
Former England coach Chris Silverwood begins new innings with Sri Lanka
Chris Silverwood has embarked on the next chapter in his coaching journey, and it promises to be as challenging as the last one.