Leach patience pays off as he proves he belongs on Test match stage
Jack Leach's Test career thus far has been an exercise in patience and persistence.
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Quade Cooper in for Australia while James O'Connor misses out on England Test
Quade Cooper will form an experienced half-back combination with Nic White for Australia's series opener against England in Perth on Saturday.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: Start Of Play Delayed By Rain
SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: The start of play on Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle has been delayed due to rain. Australia will begin Day 2 at 98/3 after having bowled the hosts out for 212. Nathan Lyon's 20th 5-wicket haul helped Australia bowl Sri Lanka out for a modest total despite Niroshan Dickwella's counter-attacking 58. The visitors then began strongly with the bat, but soon lost opener David Warner for 25 off 24 to Ramesh Mendis. Mendis then had his second wicket when he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 13. Sri Lanka got another breakthrough when a mix-up resulted in Steve Smith being run-out for 6. Usman Khawaja, however, has been steady for Australia, and was batting on 47 at Stumps on Day 1. Travis Head was the other batter at the crease. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Ireland name squad for first Test against New Zealand
Ireland have named their side to take on the All Blacks in Saturday’s opening Test against New Zealand.
Rugby-Folau back in test rugby after Tonga selection
(Reuters) - Israel Folau will return to test rugby for the first since he was sacked by Rugby Australia three years ago when Tonga take on Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday.
Folau back in test rugby after Tonga selection
Israel Folau will return to test rugby for the first since he was sacked by Rugby Australia three years ago when Tonga take on Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday.
Rain delays second day's play in Galle test
COLOMBO : Heavy morning rain delayed start of the second day's play in the opening test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday.
India vs England 2022, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah set to be India's Test captain No. 36, but Rahul Dravid says Rohit Sharma still not ruled out
The exceptions have been Bob Willis for England, Courtney Walsh for West Indies, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis for Pakistan and Pat Cummins, recently for Australia. Kapil Dev, Shaun Pollock, Ian Botham and Imran Khan were also fast bowlers, but they were also all-rounders of considerable pedigree. Will Jasprit Bumrah become Test captain No. 36 for India at Edgbaston?