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WI pacer Kemar Roach equals Michael Holding's tally of 249 test wickets

West Indies pacer Kemar Roach on Sunday scalped his 249th wicket and equalled the Test wicket tally of the former pacer Michael Holding.Roach achieved this feat during the first Test against Bangladesh at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday, where he scalped a total of 7 wickets in both the innings. The pacer now stands at the seventh spot on the list of highest Test wicket-takers of West Indies.Former pacer Michael Holding stands at number six due to a better economy rate than Roach. The first on the list is Courtney Andrew Walsh, with a total of 519 wickets."It's a great feeling, I am a person of stats. To be up there with the legends puts me in the bracket as well," said Roach after the first Test against Bangladesh ended.Roach and captain Kraigg Brathwaite shined for West Indies, helping them seal a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.It was a memorable outing for the Windies, ..

Brutal Bairstow smashes England to Test series win over New Zealand

Set 299 to win in a little over two sessions on Day 5, England reached its target in 50 overs with Bairstow falling for 136 off 92 balls just before the victory was sealed

James Anderson first pacer to reach the landmark of 650 wickets in Tests

Anderson reached this landmark in the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in Nottingham

1st Test, Day 3: Root, Stokes take England closer to victory against NZ

The hosts need only 61 more runs to win the opening Test but one more wicket in the morning session on Sunday could blow this game wide open again

ICC chair Barclay warns of reduction in volume of Test cricket in future

The ever-increasing domestic T20 leagues are squeezing bilateral ties and Test cricket runs the risk of witnessing a reduction in its volume in a decade's time, warned ICC chair Greg Barclay

Eng vs NZ 1st Test: After chaotic 1st day, England limps to 116-7

Stokes had publicly declared his side were working from a blank canvas following a dismal sequence of one victory in 17 attempts, but the flimsiness of the batting painted a familiar picture

England spinner Leach withdrawn from Lord's Test after suffering concussion

England left-arm spinner Jack Leach on Thursday was withdrawn from the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's due to concussion, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Brendon McCullum appointed head coach of England men's test team

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed as England's men's team head coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

Book Review: Master of the square-cut Gundappa Vishwanath

It was a decisive moment during the Golden Jubilee Test between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in February 1980.

England cricket team wants Ricky Ponting as Test coach, says report

The Australian legend Ponting is currently working as head coach with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals

Enjoyed my debut game for Sussex, glad to contribute, expresses Pujara

Pujara, who had made his debut for Sussex a few days ago, redeemed himself from the first inning score of just six runs to hit 201* in 387 balls

2nd Test, Day 1: South Africa reach 278/5 at stumps against Bangladesh

Bavuma and new batter Ryan Rickleton made sure South Africa did not lose any more wickets as they went for tea at 199/3

ICC rates Bengaluru pitch for India-SL second Test rated as 'below average'

The Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch in Bengaluru, which was used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka earlier this month, was on Sunday rated "below average" by the ICC. India had defeated Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Test which began on March 12 and ended inside three days. The venue thus received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. "The pitch offered a lot of turn on the first day itself and though it improved with every session, in my view, it was not an even contest between the bat and ball," match referee Javagal Srinath said in a statement issued by ICC. Srinath's report has been forwarded to the BCCI. In 2017, the Bangalore wicket was rated as below average by ICC match referee Chris Broad after the second Test between India and Australia. According to the revised ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, which was introduced on January 4, 2018, "if a pitch or outfield is rated as being substandard, that venue will be allocated a nu

2nd Test: Pakistan pull off extraordinary draw against Australia

Pakistan batters Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan survived a record 172 overs in their second innings to pull off an extraordinary draw against Australia in the second Test in Karachi

India complete Lankan series-whitewash with massive 238-run win in 2nd Test

India extinguished whatever little spark Sri Lanka showed and wrapped up the second Test inside three days for a comprehensive 238-run win, completing a 2-0 whitewash of the Islanders, here on Monday. While two wins against Sri Lanka fetched India 24 points but Rohit Sharma's men remain in fifth position in World Championship table due to 'low percentage points' (54.16) despite 77 points in their kitty. A herculean task at hand, Sri Lanka took the field on the third day with a lot of determination but it was always going to be tough to negotiate the Indian attack on a track that has been offering turn and uneven bounce from day one. Resuming at 28 for one in pursuit of an improbable 447-run target, the Sri Lankan batters, led by skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (107), resisted the Indian attack for some time before folding for 208 in the post-tea session. Left-handed Karunaratne, one of the most consistent performers for Sri Lanka in recent times, raised his 14th Test century with a ...

Khawaja ton leads Australia to 251-3 in 2nd test against Pakistan

Khawaja made an unbeaten 127 off 266 balls on another flat wicket after narrowly missing out on a hundred in the first test at Rawalpindi which ended in a tame draw

Warne brought spin as an attacking commodity to cricketing world: Ashwin

Still in disbelief by Shane Warne's death, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hailed the late Australian legend for redefining bowling and bringing spin as an attacking commodity in world cricket.

Never thought I would play 100 Test matches; been a long journey: Kohli

Friday's Test match against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium will make Kohli the 12th Indian and 71st cricketer overall to achieve the landmark

All credit to Kohli for India's Test success, says captain Rohit Sharma

Rohit will start his Test captaincy journey when he steps out to lead India against Sri Lanka in the opening game here starting Friday

Virat Kohli's 100th Test match will be played in front of spectators: BCCI

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement on Tuesday that cricket fans will be able to witness the historic moment of Kohli playing his 100th Test match