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Wanindu Hasaranga rues Sri Lanka's brittle batting after T20I series defeat against Australia

Wanindu Hasaranga said Sri Lanka must resolve the "weakness" in the lower half of their batting order ahead of this year's Twenty20 World Cup after they were held to paltry totals in two matches against Australia. World champions Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after restricting Sri Lanka to 128 and 124 in the first two matches in Colombo. "There's a weakness in our lower-middle order and lower order," Hasaranga said after Wednesdays' three-wicket loss. "Right now, they are a little bit out of form, and we have to accept that. "Our target is the World Cup. If we can add 10% more on the batting side in the next match, and in the series coming up, we'll be in a much better place."

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Devon Thomas among three uncapped players in West Indies squad for first Test vs Bangladesh

Devon Thomas, Gudakesh Motie and Anderson Phillip have been included in a 12-player West Indies squad for the first Test against Bangladesh starting June 16. Wicketkeeper-batter Thomas has played 21 one-day internationals and four Twenty20 internationals for the West Indies. Left-arm spinner Motie has played one T20 international and fast bowler Phillip is in the squad for the ODI series in Pakistan that started Wednesday.

Hasaranga rues Sri Lanka's brittle batting after Australia defeat

COLOMBO : Spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga said Sri Lanka must resolve the "weakness" in the lower half of their batting order ahead of this year's Twenty20 World Cup after they were held to paltry totals in two matches against Australia.

England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Hosts eye series win for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

England will aim to carry on from where they left off under their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand skipper, when they face the Black Caps in the second Test in Nottingham starting Friday. They are 1-0 up in this three-match series after a five-wicket victory over New Zealand at Lord's last week gave England just their second win in 18 matches at this level. Now Stuart Broad wants to gee up the crowd at Trent Bridge, his home ground, just as he did in changing the momentum at Lord's, when New Zealand lost three wickets in three balls to spark a collapse of six for 34 on the third day. Daryl Mitchell (108) and Tom Blundell (96) had shared a partnership of 195 to leave New Zealand, the World Test champions, well-placed. But Broad, returning alongside James Anderson after England's all-time leading Test wicket-takers were controversially left out of a series loss in the Caribbean, got his team back into the game as he waved his arms at spectators.

England vs New Zealand: Heading into 2nd Test, Kyle Jamieson says Joe Root holds the key

New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson said the tourists were making fresh plans to combat star batsman Joe Root as they bid to draw level in their three-Test series away to England. The Black Caps, the reigning World Test champions, are 1-0 down in a three-match series heading into the second Test at Trent Bridge, starting on Friday And that's mainly because former England captain Root made an unbeaten hundred to guide the hosts to a five-wicket win in the first Test at Lord's completed on Sunday. That fourth-innings knock of 115 not out also catapulted Root back to number two in the latest edition of the International Cricket Council's Test batting rankings published Wednesday. Root remains just behind Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, but three places above New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, and could go into top spot if he is in the runs again in Nottingham this week.

Focus on young India pacers for South Africa T20 series as Rishabh Pant named captain

A considerably weakened Indian team will look to get their preparations for the T20 World Cup under way against a full-strength South Africa in a five-match series that begins in Delhi on Thursday.

Record-setting Babar Azam leads Pakistan's win over West Indies in first ODI

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the first batter to knock three successive one-day international hundreds twice as he anchored a five-wicket win over the West Indies in Multan on Wednesday. Ranked number one batter in both limited-overs formats, Azam cracked a brilliant 107-ball 103 with nine boundaries to help Pakistan overhaul a tough 306-run target in 49.2 overs. Opener Shai Hope knocked 134-ball 127 for his 12th one-day international century to help the West Indies post an impressive 305-8 -- their highest against Pakistan in Pakistan. The win gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three match series and 10 crucial points in the ODI Super League, a qualification process for 2023 World Cup (50 overs) to be hosted by India. But once Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (59) fell in quick succession, Pakistan were in a spot of bother with 50 needed off 32 balls.

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Wanindu Hasaranga rues Sri Lanka's brittle batting after T20I series defeat against Australia

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Devon Thomas among three uncapped players in West Indies squad for first Test vs Bangladesh

Hasaranga rues Sri Lanka's brittle batting after Australia defeat

England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Hosts eye series win for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

England vs New Zealand: Heading into 2nd Test, Kyle Jamieson says Joe Root holds the key

Focus on young India pacers for South Africa T20 series as Rishabh Pant named captain

Record-setting Babar Azam leads Pakistan's win over West Indies in first ODI