Filled calendar for India till 2020

India, the top-ranked face in the world, would clash with Australia in 20 Tests, from December this year till 2020. India is scheduled to visit Australia later this year for a four-Test series, starting with the Boxing Day Test on December 26 in Melbourne. India are also set to play 18 Tests against England and 12 matches each against South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka during this period, as per the Future Tours Programme chalked out by the...

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Mendis make T20 history in Sri Lanka win

Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match Monday. The nonconformist spinner ended with 6-16 off four overs as Australia lost their way after an volatile start provided by Shane Watson, who hammered a 24-ball 57 with five sixes and six fours. Australia, who lost the first match by 35 runs, was finally restricted...

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Bopara prepared for England recall

England's Ravi Bopara insist he was a "more rounded player," as he ready for a Test recall against India. The 26-year-old Essex all-rounder has been call up as cover for the upset Jonathan Trott, ruled out with a take on injury, for the third Test against India at Edgbaston starting here on Wednesday. Bopara played the last of his 10 Tests two years ago, managing just one and naught in a crushing innings and 80-run beat by Australia at Headingly...

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Record breaking Mendis stuns Australia Sri Lanka to 2-0 win

Sri Lanka 157 for 9 (Jayawardene 86, Hastings 3-14, Lee 3-39) hit Australia 149 for 9 (Watson 57, Mendis 6-16) by eight runs Ajantha Mendis puzzled the Australians with a amazing spell of spin bowling to help Sri Lanka win the 2nd T20I by 8 runs and confirm the series 2-0. The Aussies had no answer to Mendis who ended up with wonderful figures of 6/16 to record the best ever bowling presentation in a Twenty20 International. Mendis is now the...

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