Cricket

Mitchell Johnson said that the ball-tampering ban on the Australian trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft should not be reduced as the players have not challenged the board's sentence.

According to Fairfax Media, the CA board will convene a meeting early this week to discuss whether the ban on Smith, Warner and Cameron Bancroft should be reduced.

Prior to departing for Australia, Virat Kohli insisted he realised he doesn't need to get into confrontations to get a feel of the contest. But Pat Cummins doesn't think so.

A PCB official said that India was the only notable absentee from the meeting which was attended by 33 nations affiliated to the ACC.

Joe Root's 124 in the second innings came at a crucial juncture for England who had conceded a first-innings lead of 46 and were then reduced to 109 for four.

India got their preparations for the tour of Australia underway in Brisbane where they will play first T20I on Wednesday (November 21).

In reply to India A's 467 for eight, New Zealand A declared their first innings at 458 for nine after being reduced to 375 for nine at one stage.

Australian cricket teams over the years have played tough cricket with a liberal mix of sledding, which former skipper Steve Waugh often termed as "mental disintegration".

India have lost two away Test series in 2018, against South Africa (1-2) and England (1-4). This was after both tours were seen as best chance for Virat Kohli's men to set the poor overseas record straight.

India remain unbeaten at the ICC Women's World T20 and made their biggest mark at the tournament with a convincing 48-run win over Australia.

England side led by Nasser Hussain were the last to register a series victory in Sri Lanka in 2001 and Joe Root's men arrived in the country winless in their last 13 Tests away from home.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 3: At the end of day 3, Pakistan are 37/0 in 8 ovs. They need 139 more runs to win the match. NZ need 10 wickets to win.

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Jack Leach took 5 wickets while Moeen Ali took 4 as England spinners bowl out Sri Lanka for 243.

India defeated Australia by 48 runs in the final group game on Saturday at the ICC Women's World T20 match to continue their unbeaten run.

India beat Australia by 48 runs in their last group encounter to make it four wins out of four and top group B.

Trent Boult broke two half-century stands, while debutant left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel ripped through the lower order to dismiss Pakistan for 227.

For her strokeful 55-ball 83, Mandhana was awarded as the player of the match. With this win India are now on top of Group B.

England won the first Test match by 211 runs in Galle earlier this month.

South African bowling once again dominated Australian batting as the tourists won a truncated one-off Twenty20 international by 21 runs on the Gold Coast on Saturday.