Australia added uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka and released opener Matt Renshaw for Big Bash League duty, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.

Australia call up uncapped Marcus Stoinis for second Sri Lanka Test

Pat Cummins took a career-best 6-23 to help Australia crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the series opening day-night Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Australia crush Sri Lanka by innings and 40 runs in 1st Test

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli will be rested for the fourth and fifth matches of a five-match one-day international series against New Zealand, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli rested for final two ODIs, T20 series

India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, in his first year in Test cricket, took a career-best 6-33 as India took control on the third day of the third Test against Australia.

Bumrah reacts on career-best show and explains how he trapped Shaun Marsh

Australian skipper Tim Paine is gathering all kinds of attention in the ongoing India-Australia Test series apart from his wicketkeeping skills. On the third day of the Melbourne Test, Paine sledged Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and the conversation was recorded on the stumps mic.

Watch: Now Tim Paine's sledging includes wife, kids and babysitting

Virat Kohli, the number one batsman, smashed 11 international centuries, including six in one-dayers in 2018, to underline why he is considered one of the best batsman of his era.

Virat Kohli's reign of dominance over the world cricket in 2018

Australia captain Tim Paine was a relieved man as Australia registered a 146-run victory over India in the second Test match of a four-match series in Perth. It is Australia's first win since the ball-tampering scandal, which included former captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

'It's a big relief,' says Tim Paine as Australia win for first time since ball-tampering scandal

Australia have retained the same 13-man squad for the remaining two matches in Melbourne and Sydney after beating India in the second Test in Perth, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

Australia rely on unchanged squad for last two India Tests

India captain Virat Kohli completed his 25th Test century after smashing a four off Mitchell Starc to reach triple figures on day three of the second Test in Perth.

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli slams 25th Test century in Perth Test

India did not bat smartly in the first innings, reckoned skipper Virat Kohli on Monday, asking his team-mates to show more patience and application to frustrate the Australian bowlers in the remaining Tests of the four-match series.

This is how Virat Kohli will frustrate Australia in next Test

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the BCCI for allowing the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to skip domestic cricket ahead of a hectic six months culminating into the World Cup in England.

'Why aren't Dhoni, Dhawan playing domestic cricket?' asks Gavaskar

Off-spinner Moeen Ali struck twice in three deliveries as England completed a 57-run victory in the second test against Sri Lanka on the final day on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

ENG vs SL, 2nd Test: England beat Sri Lanka by 57 runs to bag series

England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the first Test of three-match series at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. Sri Lanka chasing a 462-run target, were all out for 250 on day four, with Moeen Ali taking four wickets and Jack Leach three.

ENG vs SL, 1st Test: England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs, take 1-0 lead

England stretched their lead to 250 runs after Keaton Jennings' unbeaten 60 helped them to 111 for three in their second innings at lunch on day three of the opening test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

ENG vs SL, 1st Test, Day 3: England lead stretched to 250 after Jennings fifty

Pakistan's cricketer Azhar Ali reacted after the bizarre run out in the second Test against Australia on Thursday. He said his 10-year-old son Ibtisam will definitely speak about it for a long time in a "funny way".

My son will laugh on the funny run out against Australia, says Pak cricketer Azhar Ali

Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas took his maiden ten-wicket haul in a match to fire Pakistan to a 373-run win over Australia in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Pak vs Aus, 2nd Test: Mohammad Abbas' 10-wicket haul destroys Australia for Pakistan's series win

Pakistan's medium pacer Mohammad Abbas took four wickets off just 23 balls to leave Australia reeling and his side on the brink of victory in the second Test on Friday.

Pak vs Aus, 2nd Test, Day 4: Four-wicket Abbas brings Pakistan to verge of victory

Debutant opener Fakhar Zaman and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed missed hundreds by six runs each but still revived Pakistan on the first day of the second and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Pak vs Aus, 2nd Test, Day 1: Fakhar and Sarfraz lead Pakistan fightback after Lyon strikes

India coach Ravi Shastri saw in Prithvi Shaw's batting, glimpses of two of the greatest batsmen of modern era and a non-conformist who redefined batsmanship. An overwhelmed Shastri on Sunday, in one breath, mentioned the names of three legends, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag, while trying to describe the 18-year-old Shaw who accumulated big runs in his first brush with top-flight international cricket.

Ravi Shastri sees Tendulkar, Sehwag and Lara in Prithvi Shaw

India beat West Indies by 10 wickets to win the second and final Test on the third day after an extended session in Hyderabad on Sunday. Opener Prithvi Shaw and Lokesh Rahul remained unbeaten in India's second innings to chase down the 72-run target in 16.

WI vs Ind, 2nd Test: India beat West Indies to sweep Test series

India's paceman Umesh Yadav took the remaining three wickets as India bowled out West Indies at a score of 311 runs in the first innings of final Test's second day in Hyderabad on Saturday.

WI vs Ind, 2nd Test, Day 2: India bowl out the West Indies for 311

Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant hit unbeaten half-centuries to hand India the advantage against West Indies on day two of the second Test in Hyderabad on Saturday.

WI vs Ind, 2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Rahane give India control as India 308-4 at stumps

West Indies were 86 for the loss of three wickets at lunch on the first day of the second Test against India in Hyderabad on Friday. Shimron Hetmyer was batting at the break on 10 after Shai Hope fell lbw to paceman Umesh Yadav for 36 at the stroke of lunch.

WI vs Ind, 2nd Test, Day 1: West Indies are 86-3 at lunch

A case was filed on Friday against the fan, who breached security at the Hyderabad cricket ground, to take a selfie with India's skipper Virat Kohli. The overenthusiastic fan, who even tried to kiss Kohli, belongs to Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh.

Case filed against fan who tried to kiss Virat Kohli

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