Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar (Agency Image) India’s crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle unearthed two potential long-term assets in different departments — left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and batter Devdutt Padikkal.Suthar, in particular, looks every bit a Test star in the making. In just two Tests, the 24-year-old has claimed…

Galle: India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates (PTI Photo( Manav Suthar scripted a remarkable piece of Indian Test history on Wednesday (August 19), becoming the first spinner and only the second Indian cricketer to claim a five-wicket haul in both his first home and first away Tests.The 24-year-old Rajasthan spinner had announced himself on the international…

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: The BCCI has shifted the Duleep Trophy final from the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to enable spectators to watch the match.The final will be held from Sept 6-10, while the tournament will begin from Aug 23. All the matches of…

Pakistan opener Azan Awais was dismissed off the very first ball of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, becoming only the second Pakistani opener ever to suffer the unwanted fate.Ollie Robinson produced a superb delivery to trap Awais lbw with the opening ball of the three-match series. The right-arm seamer’s wobble-seam delivery…

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, celebrates with teammate after the dismissal (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan will host England and Sri Lanka in a six-match ODI tri-series from October 18 to 31, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.Matches will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore, with the top two teams meeting in the October…

English singer Laura Wright performs Pakistan’s national anthem (Screengrabs) English singer Laura Wright performed Pakistan’s national anthem before the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday, where Joe Root’s return as England captain began with a strong start for the hosts.England won the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions,…

Indian player greet after winning the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten has urged his team to turn the progress they have made through more Test cricket into actual results after India handed them a 165-run defeat in the…

India’s captain Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill hailed the “magnificent” Manav Suthar after the young left-arm spinner’s 10-wicket match haul powered India to a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, saying the 24-year-old looks capable of serving Indian cricket for a long…

Harry Brook and Jasprit Bumrah Harry Brook has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his place at the summit of the bowling chart despite missing the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.Brook returned to the top for the fourth time in…