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Sri Lanka hold on for draw against India - second Test scorecard
Latest scorecard from the second Test between Sri Lanka and India from the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
23.08.2026
Vaughan criticises England's 'excuses'  after Carse incident
Speaking on Test Match Special, Michael Vaughan and Jonathan Agnew criticise England's culture and attitude after bowler Brydon Carse was handcuffed outside a nightclub, the latest in a number of recent incidents involving the England cricket team.
27.08.2026
'Superman without the cape' - Rizwan catches Gay in style
England make a poor start on day one of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's as Emilio Gay falls for just eight, following a brilliant diving catch by Muhammad Rizwan.
27.08.2026
Busby, Shankly and Stein: The makers of modern football
The incredible story of three of the most influential men in football history
31.05.2026
Sri Lanka hold on for draw against India - second Test scorecard
Latest scorecard from the second Test between Sri Lanka and India from the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
23.08.2026
Vaughan criticises England's 'excuses'  after Carse incident
Speaking on Test Match Special, Michael Vaughan and Jonathan Agnew criticise England's culture and attitude after bowler Brydon Carse was handcuffed outside a nightclub, the latest in a number of recent incidents involving the England cricket team.
27.08.2026
'Superman without the cape' - Rizwan catches Gay in style
England make a poor start on day one of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's as Emilio Gay falls for just eight, following a brilliant diving catch by Muhammad Rizwan.
27.08.2026
Pakistan win toss, bowl as Salman Agha makes way for captain Babar Azam
Stand-in skipper replaced by Babar in only change to sides from first Test, won by England
27.08.2026
Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo
Dinusha got solid support from the Sri Lankan lower order as India were made to toil on the fifth day, managing just three wickets
27.08.2026
Shubman Gill needs to learn lot as India captain: Cheteshwar Pujara
At the stumps of Day 3, the India National Cricket Team was in a position to defeat Sri Lanka in Colombo to claim the 2-match series 2-0. From Day 4, the Sri Lankan batters initiated counter-attacking batting and pushed India behind. What India could have...
27.08.2026
NAM vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match, My11Circle Prediction, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 1
The opening contest brings Namibia and South Africa together at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, with the first match scheduled for 28th August at 5:30 PM IST.Get the best NAM vs SA Dream11 prediction, My11Circle Prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probabl...
27.08.2026
WTC Points Table after India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, 2026
India and Sri Lanka played out a draw in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, with the hosts producing a strong second-innings fightback after being asked to follow on. India had dominated the first half of the contest, but Sri Lanka's...
27.08.2026
'Babar Azam's game hasn’t developed': Mickey Arthur on Pakistan captain
Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has strongly backed Babar Azam despite the batter going through a difficult phase in his career across the formats in recent years.Arthur looked back at Babar’s rise and highlighted how quickly the Pakistan star de...
27.08.2026
Salman Ali Agha dropped as Babar Azam returns to captaincy for 2nd Test
The second Test match between the England National Cricket Team and the Pakistan National Cricket Team has already begun at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has returned to the side after missing out on the first Test. The su...
27.08.2026
BCCI announce India A squads for upcoming Australia A Women’s Tour; Anushka Sharma to lead
Australia Women's A team is set to tour India for a multi-format series against the India Women's A cricket team. For the upcoming bilateral series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced full squads across the formats for the upco...
27.08.2026
India’s WTC 2027 Final qualification scenario after Sri Lanka series
The India National Cricket Team, led by Shubman Gill, has kept their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2027 final hopes alive after winning the two-match Test series 1-0 against Sri Lanka. However, India now has very little room for mistakes after the dra...
27.08.2026
"We'll make it": Shubman Gill confident of playing WTC final after series win vs Sri Lanka
India National Cricket Team captain Shubman Gill opened up on the performance of his side in the second Test match against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team on Thursday, August 27. India and Sri Lanka's second Test match has been drawn, with India winni...
27.08.2026
Dhananjaya de Silva hails Sri Lanka’s youngsters after hard-fought draw against India
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team captain Dhananjaya de Silva opened up on the performance of his side in the second Test match against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team on Thursday, August 27. India and Sri Lanka's second Test match has been drawn, with...
27.08.2026
Derbyshire Police probe ‘allegations of assault’ after Brydon Carse incident
It is not yet clear what role England bowler Brydon Carse played in the events. The post Derbyshire Police probe ‘allegations of assault’ after Brydon Carse incident appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
27.08.2026
Ravindra Jadeja suffers injury scare in 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka, leaves field
During the 5th day of the second Test match between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stopped in between overs while he was bowling...
27.08.2026
Virat Kohli beats Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra to become India’s Most Valuable Celebrity
Indian cricketers have once again shown their massive power beyond the boundary in the latest Forbes India Showstoppers 2026 list. Virat Kohli has emerged as India’s most valuable celebrity in the 2026 Forbes list, surpassing some of the biggest names lik...
27.08.2026
Sonal Dinusha creates history with Colombo ton vs India, full list of records
A pack of records for the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team's batter Sonal Dinusha. On Day 5 of the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka Test match at the SSC Ground in Colombo, the batter registered another Test century to his Test tally, his third in the ongoing tw...
27.08.2026
Police investigating alleged assault in Carse incident
An incident during which Brydon Carse was handcuffed is being investigated by Derbyshire Police, who say they are looking into allegations of assault.
27.08.2026
Police investigating alleged assault in Carse incident
An incident during which Brydon Carse was handcuffed is being investigated by Derbyshire Police, who say they are looking into allegations of assault.
27.08.2026
UAE's Asif Khan handed 15-month ban for using a banned substance
The ban is effective from September 8, 2025 and will run till December 7, 2026
27.08.2026
Matheesha Pathirana acquires CPL franchise
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team is currently hosting the India National Cricket Team for a two-match Test series. Amidst this, the Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has invested in a franchise named Yarl Dinkers, which marks his first franchise i...
27.08.2026
Rajat Patidar names Sunil Narine as greatest T20 bowler
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Rajat Patidar picked his all-time favourite bowler and named an all-time IPL playing eleven ahead of the 2027 season. Patidar, under whose leadership RCB won back-to-back titles in 2025 and 2026, made some shocking select...
27.08.2026
ADS vs HYD Dream11 Prediction Today Match, My11Circle Prediction, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- North Australia Cup T20 2026, Match 23
Gardens Oval will host a North Australia Cup T20 2026 encounter as Adelaide Strikers Academy meet Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy in the twenty-third match on 28th August at 9:00 AM IST. Get the best ADS vs HYD Dream11 prediction, My11Circle Prediction, fantas...
27.08.2026
Sunil Narine creates T20 history after dismissing John Campbell in CPL 2026 clash
The former West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine has reached another massive milestone in his already celebrated T20 career. The Trinbago Knight Riders mystery spinner Sunil Narine became only the second bowler in T20 history to complete 650 wickets on Thu...
West Indies 27.08.2026
Javagal Srinath advises young cricketers to prioritise Tests over IPL
Former Team India fast bowler Javagal Srinath urged all of the youngsters who want to undertake cricket as their long-term profession to focus on Test cricket more than the T20 format.The former cricketer observed that it is easy for any aspiring crickete...
27.08.2026
Ravindra Jadeja suffers injury scare in 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka, leaves field
During the 5th day of the second Test match between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stopped in between overs while he was bowling...
27.08.2026
Dravid Jr and Sehwag Jr in India Under-19 one-day squad for Australia series
Lakshya Raichandani to lead India Under-19s in the one-dayers, and Yashbardhan Chauhan in the multi-day matches
27.08.2026
AB de Villiers changes tone on Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli debate
AB de Villiers was forced to refresh his comments on Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar after a severe backlash from cricket fans on social media platforms. De Villiers, the former South Africa National Team cricketer who played alongside Virat Kohli for th...
27.08.2026
Asif Khan banned for testing positive for prohibited substance, ICC takes action
United Arab Emirates (UAE) batter Asif Khan has been handed a 15-month period of ineligibility as he has failed a doping test conducted outside of a tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on August 27, through an official press release, infor...
27.08.2026
Dravid Jr and Sehwag Jr in India Under-19 one-day squad for Australia series
Lakshya Raichandani to lead India Under-19s in the one-dayers, and Yashbardhan Chauhan in the multi-day matches
27.08.2026
Watch: K Deeban Lingesh claims hat-trick from first three balls in TNPL 2026 Qualifier 2
K Deeban Lingesh produced a remarkable start for the VIDA Kovai Kings in Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026, taking three wickets from the first three balls of Trichy Grand Cholas' chase. The right-arm pacer removed K Rajkumar, S Shyam Sund...
27.08.2026
Salman Ali Agha’s wife raises concerns over raising children in Pakistan
Pakistan National Cricket Team captain Salman Ali Agha’s wife has spoken about the safety of children in Pakistan, saying that raising children in the country has become a major concern. Salman Ali Agha’s wife's remarks came amid fresh data highlighting t...
27.08.2026
Kieron Pollard surpasses Jos Buttler as No.1 T20 run-scorer, full list
Kieron Pollard has reclaimed the top spot on the all-time T20 run-scoring charts, overtaking Jos Buttler during Trinbago Knight Riders’ Caribbean Premier League 2026 clash against St Lucia Kings. The veteran allrounder produced a stunning late effort in C...
West Indies 27.08.2026
Asian Games 2026: BCCI, PCB join forces to raise concerns over venue, hotel rooms
Only a few hours ago, full fixtures for cricket in the Asian Games 2026 were published, and red lights from several cricket governing bodies have been blinking ahead of the event opener. National cricket governing bodies across Asia have raised their conc...
27.08.2026
'Sonal Dinusha looks like Sachin Tendulkar': BCCI official Rajeev Shukla
Rajeev Shukla has heaped praise on Sri Lanka's emerging batting star Sonal Dinusha after his impressive run in the ongoing Test series against India. The BCCI vice-president compared the 25-year-old left-hander with legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulka...
27.08.2026
India U19 squads for Australia series announced, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid’s sons picked
On the morning of August 27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India Under-19 squad for the Australia U19 Men’s Tour of India. The India vs Australia series will be played through three One-Day matches and two Multi-Day fixtur...
27.08.2026
MS Dhoni buying CSK stake: Truth behind reported talks comes out
MS Dhoni is likely to purchase stakes in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - for the past few days, that has probably been one of the most hyped stories to circulate across social media platforms. But that might be wrong. In a recent group discussion, a journ...
27.08.2026
Stephen Fleming says NO to England job until Pakistan series ends
Stephen Fleming will begin his England Test coaching tenure only after the ongoing Pakistan series, with the New Zealander set to arrive in the country in September. Fleming was appointed as Brendon McCullum's successor last month, but Marcus Trescothick...
27.08.2026
Seifert's 61-ball 105* and Chase's three-wicket over lift St Lucia Kings to the top
St Lucia Kings hit 211 for 4, only the second 200-plus total of the season, and it was never really threatened except when Kieron Pollard smashed a 26-ball 65
27.08.2026
Brydon Carse incident takes new turn as police investigate assault
England National Cricket Team pacer Brydon Carse's recent off-field incident has taken another turn after Derbyshire police confirmed that they are investigating an alleged assault in Derby city centre. The England fast bowler was briefly arrested on susp...
27.08.2026
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Pakistan Tour of England 2026, 2nd Test
The second Test brings England and Pakistan together at Lord’s, London, on 27th August at 3:30 PM IST. Get the best ENG vs PAK Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 2nd Test match of the Pakistan Tour of...
27.08.2026
ECR vs GLC Dream11 Prediction Today Match, My11Circle Prediction, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Euro Cup T20 2026, Match 3
The third match of the Euro Cup T20 2026 will see Edinburgh Castle Rockers go head-to-head with Glasgow Cosmics at Voorburg Cricket Club, The Hague, on 27th August at 6:45 PM IST. Get the best ECR vs GLC Dream11 prediction, My11Circle Prediction, fantasy...
27.08.2026
Anderson excels as Somerset overhaul Durham
Seamer takes five wickets before Dean and Holland marshal run-chase
26.08.2026
The Blaze earn One-Day Cup knockout place
The Blaze secure their place in the One-Day Cup knockout phase in September as Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also win.
26.08.2026
The Blaze earn One-Day Cup knockout place
The Blaze secure their place in the One-Day Cup knockout phase in September as Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also win.
26.08.2026