Australia keep hope of win in uphill fight
Australia have set their sights on defying history as they aim to bat their way back into the Rawalpindi Test and pull off the most unlikely win against Pakistan.
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Warne's death a 'personal loss', playing with him one of the highlights of my career: Dravid
Shane Warne's sudden death a "personal loss", Indian batting great and current head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday said the Australian spin legend will be remembered as long as the game is played. Warne, who redefined the art of spin bowling to become one of the greatest in international cricket, died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand on Friday at the age of 52, leaving the cricket fraternity shell-shocked.
1st Test: I just stayed calm and batted normally, says Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday said he was calm and batted in his normal way on day two of first Test against Sri Lanka. Jadeja registered his highest Test score of 175 as India declared at a mammoth 574/8 in 129.2 overs. "Feeling really good. Yesterday Rishabh was playing really well, he was taking the bowlers on, so I was just staying at the non-striker's end and enjoying his batting," said Jadeja in a post-match chat with the broadcasters.
Shane Warne: A cricket phenomenon whose brilliance could not be put into words
Live fast, die young. But Shane Warne only bowled slow.
South Africa ease to Women's World Cup win
South Africa have accounted for Bangladesh by 32 runs in their Women's Cricket World Cup opener in Dunedin.
Rajasthan Royals pay tribute to their first captain late Shane Warne
Rajasthan Royals on Saturday paid glowing tributes to late Shane Warne, saying the Australian spin legend had shaped the values of the franchise and impacted the careers of many players during his stint as captain in the Indian Premier League. Warne played 55 matches for Rajasthan Royals between 2008 and 2011. He led the side to the IPL title in the inaugural edition in 2008.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 2: 'Rockstar Ravindra' puts India in driver's seat
Ravindra Jadeja paid a fitting tribute to one of his earliest mentors Shane Warne with a majestic 175 not out as India took complete command of the opening Test against Sri Lanka with a mammoth first innings total of 574/8 declared on the second day here. Jadeja or the Indian team management didn't feel that the all-rounder needed to go for a double hundred as hosts declared their innings after quite literally batting Sri Lanka out of the game. In the final session, Ravichandran Ashwin (61 off 82 balls, 2/21), having nicely warmed up with his 12th half-century, removed Lahiru Thirimanne and Dhananjaya De Silva to go past Sir Richard Hadlee's 431 victims.