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The England Men selectors have named two 16-player squads for the upcoming Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad believes the debate over the modern Duke cricket balls has echoes of an episode from English cricket more than five decades ago, when a seemingly small alteration to the ball had a major impact on run-scoring and the length of matches.

Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record Test run tally.Root, who is chasing Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 Test runs, has crossed…

East Zone batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned an ordinary Duleep Trophy quarterfinal into a memorable one by taking crucial wickets with his left-arm spin after a batting failure, securing a dominant victory.