World Cricket News and Events Thread - 2015

Sri Lanka need another 341 runs to beat India with one day to play
Sri Lanka 306 and 72 for 2 (Karunaratne 25*, Mathews 23*, Ashwin 2-27) - India 393 and 325 for 8 dec. (Rahane 126, Vijay 82, Prasad 4-43, Kaushal 4-118)

 

India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the 2nd Test in Columbo
India 393 (Rahul 108, Rohit 79, Kohli 78, Herath 4-81) and 325 for 8 dec. (Rahane 126, Vijay 82, Prasad 4-43, Kaushal 4-118) - Sri Lanka 306 (Mathews 102, Thirimanne 62, Mishra 4-43) and 134 (Karunaratne 46, Ashwin 5-42, Mishra 3-29)
Series level at 1-1

 

New Zealand beat South Africa by eight wickets in the 2nd ODI in Potchefstroom
New Zealand 207 for 2 (Guptill 103*, Latham 64, Phangiso 1-37) - South Africa 204 (Behardien 70, Bracewell 3-31)

 

South Africa beat New Zealand by 62 runs in the 3rd ODI in Durban
South Africa 283 for 7 (de Villiers 64, van Wyk 58, Milne 3-71) - New Zealand 221 (Latham 54, Wiese 3-58, Rabada 2-33)
South Africa win series 2-1

 

Only 15 overs possible on Day 1 of the 3rd Test between Sri Lanka and India in Coulumbo. India reached 50-2 before the rain came.

 

India lead Sri Lanka by 132 runs after Day 3 of the 3rd Test
India 312 (Pujara 145*, Mishra 59, Prasad 4-100) and 21 for 3 (Pradeep 2-6) - Sri Lanka 201 (Perera 55, Herath 49, Ishant 5-54)

 

This summer's Ashes series has been full of batting collapses, but nothing quite like the one suffered by United Arab Emirates Under-19s against Nepal.
Chasing 200 in a 50-over game, the UAE had made a good start in reaching 44-1. Ten overs later, they were all out for 50 having lost nine wickets for six runs.
No batsman from number three down made a score of more than one and the final four wickets fell for no runs.
Of the 50 that were mustered, 32 were made by opening batsman Waruna Perera.

 

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma and Sri Lankan players Dhammika Prasad, Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne have been charged by the ICC for their roles in several angry exchanges during the fourth day of the SSC Test.

 

India beat Sri Lanka by 117 runs in the 3rd Test in Columbo
India 312 (Pujara 145*, Mishra 59, Prasad 4-100) and 274 (Ashwin 58, Rohit 50, Pradeep 4-62, Prasad 4-69) - Sri Lanka 201 (Perera 55, Herath 49, Ishant 5-54) and 268 (Mathews 110, Perera 70, Ashwin 4-69, Ishant 3-32)
India win series 2-1 - first away series win since 2011

 

Future Ashes Test matches in Perth are to be moved away from the iconic WACA ground to a new stadium in the city.
Plans have been unveiled which include moving all Australia's Test matches against England, South Africa and India to the new 60,000-seater Perth Stadium.
The Waca will be renovated and maintained as a "boutique stadium".
Former Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee has resigned as Western Australian Cricket Association president over the move

 

Jason Holder has replaced Denesh Ramdin as captain of West Indies for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts on October 14. A WICB media release stated that Holder's appointment "was recommended by the selection panel and endorsed unanimously by the directors during a teleconference meeting on Wednesday."

 

Marvan Atapattu has resigned as Sri Lanka coach, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced. His resignation was accepted by the board. Neither the board, nor Atapattu has offered a reason for the decision.

 

One Associate team will get the opportunity to take part in the main draw of the 2016 Asia Cup T20, with a four-team qualifier tournament set to take place in November. According to multiple sources, those four teams will be Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and the hosts UAE.

 

Shane Watson has announced his retirement from Test cricket
He had played 59 Tests beginning in 2005, scoring 3731 runs at 35.19 and taking 75 wickets at 33.68. Injury issues afflicted Watson for much of his time around the side, and he never reached the heights that many, including himself, had expected of him in Tests.

 

Australia's departure for their tour of Bangladesh has been delayed because of "safety and security" concerns.
Australian government sources identified a "potential security risk to Australian interests" in Bangladesh, according to Cricket Australia.
The squad, scheduled to leave on 28 September, will await further advice, while Cricket Australia is working on a "revised security plan".
The two-Test series is set to begin in Chittagong on 9 October.

 

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the 1st T20 in Harare
Pakistan 136 for 8 (Malik 35, Rizwan 33*, Chibhabha 3-18) - Zimbabwe 123 for 9 (Chigumbura 31, Wasim 4-11)

 

West Indies have suspended head coach Phil Simmons after his criticism of the selections for the tour of Sri Lanka.
The 52-year-old, who only took charge in March, questioned the omissions of all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the one-day squad.

 

Sri Lanka offspinner Tharindu Kaushal has been banned from bowling the doosra in international cricket due to an illegal action. However his stock delivery, the offbreak, has been found to be legal in tests conducted by the ICC on his bowling action at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai.

 

Australia's tour of Bangladesh appears increasingly in danger of being cancelled, with Cricket Australia's security team on their way home to brief players and the board following a series of meetings in Bangladesh over the past two days.

 

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 15 runs in the 2nd T20 in Harare
Pakistan 136 for 6 (Akmal 38*, Jongwe 2-24) - Zimbabwe 121 for 7 (Williams 40*, Irfan 2-25)
Pakistan win series 2-0