Australia falls to Sri Lanka in five-wicket loss in fifth T20 international at MCG
Sri Lanka has pulled off an exciting consolation victory in the fifth and final match of its Twenty20 series against Australia.
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Cricket - Mendis fifty helps Sri Lanka to avoid clean sweep against Australia
Opener Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 69 off 58 balls to help secure a consolation five-wicket victory for Sri Lanka, who fired with both bat and ball against Australia in the fifth and final Twenty20 international on Sunday.
Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane Dropped From Indian Test Team: Full List Of Scores Since 2019
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were on Saturday dropped from the Test squad announced by chief selector Chetan Sharma for the upcoming two-match home series against Sri Lanka. The decision, seen by many as long overdue, could be the first signs of a transition in the Indian team from the Virat Kohli era, which was one of the most triumphant and glorious in the history of Indian Test cricket. Rohit Sharma has been named the Test captain, and will now take over as the leader in all formats.
Rohit's elevation to India Test captaincy praised by pundits, players
Indian pundits and players on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma as the new all-format skipper after he replaced Virat Kohli in one of world cricket's biggest jobs.
Rohit Sharma's elevation to India's Test captaincy praised by pundits, players
Rohit Sharma as the new all-format skipper after he replaced Virat Kohli in one of world cricket's biggest jobs. Rohit, 34, was appointed Test captain on Saturday ahead of the two-Test Sri Lanka series next month which will be preceded by three Twenty20 internationals beginning on Thursday. The swashbuckling opener was a unanimous choice for the Test job after he took over the white-ball duties from Kohli, who gave up the T20 captaincy last year and then was sacked as 50-over skipper.
Ranji Trophy: Day after being dropped from Test squad, Cheteshwar Pujara scores 91 against Mumbai
Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday scored 91 off 83 balls in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai on Day four of the game. The Saurashtra batter had scored a duck on Saturday in the first innings as the side got folded for 220. Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were on Saturday also dropped from were dropped from the Test squad for the Sri Lanka series.
India vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma's Elevation To India Test Captaincy Praised By Pundits, Players
Indian pundits and players on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma as the new all-format skipper after he replaced Virat Kohli in one of world cricket's biggest jobs. Rohit, 34, was appointed Test captain on Saturday ahead of the two-Test Sri Lanka series next month which will be preceded by three Twenty20 internationals beginning on Thursday. The swashbuckling opener was a unanimous choice for the Test job after he took over the white-ball duties from Kohli, who gave up the T20 captaincy last year and then was sacked as 50-over skipper.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's omission for Sri Lanka Test series was expected: Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar is not surprised with the non-selection of senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the squad for two Tests against Sri Lanka, terming it 'expected'. On Saturday, Pujara and Rahane, along with pacer Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha, didn't find themselves in the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka in March. Amidst the chatter of a possible transition phase starting in the Test side, the exclusion of Pujara and Rahane seems to be the first step towards it.