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Report The hosts also left out Akila Dananjaya for Praveen Jayawickrama Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs South Africa Kusal Perera makes his return to international cricket after recovering from Covid-19 and will open the batting after Dasun Shanaka opted to bat. Kusal tested positive for Covid last month and was included in Sri

Report The opener struck 11 sixes in a memorable display on a poor night for Knight Riders St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 160 for 2 (Lewis 102*) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 159 for 7 (Munro 47, Jaggesar 3-32, Drakes 3-33) by eight wickets St Kitts and Nevis Patriots surged into the CPL semi-finals with a

News Former Essex captain, who will represent Netherlands at T20 World Cup, ends 19-year county career Ryan ten Doeschate, the Netherlands international and former Essex captain, will retire from professional cricket at the end of 2021. South Africa-born all-rounder ten Doeschate, who turned 41 in June, joined Essex in 2003 after impressing Graham Gooch during

News Markram replaces Malan at Kings as bubble fatigue, demanding winter prompt English withdrawals Several of England’s all-format players have withdrawn from this year’s IPL as a result of bubble fatigue and in anticipation of a long winter. Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Dawid Malan have joined Jos Buttler in confirming their withdrawals. Jofra Archer

File photo: Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten 71 to guide South Africa home © Getty Images South Africa 121 for 1 (Wolvaardt 71*) beat West Indies 120 all out (Knight 22, Kapp 3-24, van Niekerk 2-14) by nine wickets South Africa bowlers’ combined efforts to restrict West Indies 120 followed by Laura Wolvaardt‘s unbeaten 71

Report Griffith fifty in vain as Fackrell takes three wickets for Sparks Central Sparks 208 for 4 (Kelly 58, Davies 50) beat Sunrisers 204 for 7 (Griffith 69, Fackrell 3-30) by six wickets Half-centuries for Marie Kelly and Gwenan Davies saw Central Sparks to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Report The hosts also brought back Bhanuka Rajapaksa after his two ducks in the first two ODIs Toss South Africa chose to bat v Sri Lanka Quinton de Kock and David Miller return to South Africa’s XI after missing the ODIs and will be in action early, after Keshav Maharaj chose to bat on his

News The allrounder was due to be with Brisbane Heat for the second year of her deal New Zealand allrounder Amelia Kerr has withdrawn from this season’s WBBL with Brisbane Heat to continue managing her mental health. Kerr, who signed a two-year deal with Heat last season, opted out of the ongoing tour of England

News “The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team” Less than half an hour after Afghanistan announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Rashid Khan stepped down as captain, saying “the selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team which has been announced by

News The Indians’ training session, one day off from the start of the fifth Test, has been cancelled and the players have been asked to stay in their hotel rooms In a development that could have a major impact on the fifth and final Test of India’s tour of England, in Manchester, one more member