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Dominant Australia thrashed India to win World Test Championship

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Dominant Australia crashed India’s hope for an ICC title after the latter romped to a 209-run victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Sunday.

It took just one session for the Aussies to run through India’s batting order.

Resuming the day at 164-3, India needed another 280 runs on the final day to overhaul the mammoth 444 victory target set by Australia.

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane came out to bat on the final day but their partnership was shortlived when Scott Boland got the breakthrough to send virat kohli back to the pavilion for 49 runs.

After an early setback, India never recovered as their batters were seen struggling in the middle to score runs. Led by Scott Boland and his fellow bowlers they ripped through the Indian batting order to dismiss the world’s top-ranked team for 234 and wrap up victory before the lunch break.

Interestingly the Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.

In the bowling front, Scott Boland and spinner Nathan Lyon, who finished off the India second innings with 4-41, took five wickets each in the match and Cummins, despite his no balls, Starc and Green contributed mightily to bowling out India twice after they put up 469 and 270-8 declared.

The win for Australia also saw, Australia creating history as the only team to win all the ICC trophies on the other hand India’s wait for a major ICC triumph continued as they are still in search of an ICC trophy after the 2011 ODI world cup triumph.

Brief scores
Australia 1st Innings 469 (T Head 163, S Smith 121; Mohammed Siraj 4-108)
India 1st Innings 296 (A Rahane 89, S Thakur 51; P Cummins 3-83)
Australia 2nd Innings 270-8 Dec (A Carey 66 no; R Jadeja 3-58)
India 2nd Innings 234 (N Lyon 4-41, S Boland 3-46)

ඉන්දියාව පරදවා ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතාව දිනා ගැනීමට ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව සමත් විය

ඉරිදා ඕවල් හිදී පැවති ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා (WTC) අවසන් මහා තරගයෙන් ලකුණු 209 ක ජයග්‍රහණයක් ලබා ගැනීමෙන් පසුව ICC ශූරතාව සඳහා වූ ඉන්දියාවේ බලාපොරොත්තුව බිඳ වැටුණි.

ඉන්දියාවේ පිතිකරණ අනුපිළිවෙල බිඳ හෙළීමට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානුවන්ට ගත වූයේ එක් සැසියක් පමණි.

ලකුණු 164-3ක් ලෙස දිනය ආරම්භ කළ ඉන්දියාවට අවසන් දිනයේ තවත් ලකුණු 280ක් අවශ්‍යව තිබුණේ ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව ලබාදුන් 444ක දැවැන්ත ජයග්‍රාහී ඉලක්කය නැවත සකස් කිරීමටයි.

විරාත් කෝලි සහ අජින්ක්‍යා රහනේ අවසන් දිනයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීමට පිටියට පැමිණි නමුත් ඔවුන්ගේ සබඳතාව කෙටි වූයේ ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් විරාත් කෝලිව ලකුණු 49කට නැවත ක්‍රීඩාගාරයට හරවා යැවීමත් සමඟය.

මුල් පසුබෑමකින් පසුව, ඉන්දියාව කිසි විටෙකත් යථා තත්ත්වයට පත් නොවීය. ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් සහ සෙසු පන්දු යවන්නන්ගේ නායකත්වයෙන් ඔවුන් ඉන්දීය පිතිකරණ අනුපිළිවෙල බිඳ හෙළමින් ලෝක ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම්හි ඉහළම ස්ථානයේ පසුවූ කණ්ඩායම ලකුණු 234කට දැවී ගොස් දිවා ආහාර විවේකයට පෙර ජයග්‍රහණය හකුළා ගත්හ.

තරගයේ අවසන් දිනයේ දී ලකුණු 70ක් පමණක් එක් වෙද්දී ඉන්දීය ක්‍රීඩකයන්ගේ අවසන් කඩුලු 7 දැවී යාම සිත්ගන්නා කරුණකි.

පන්දු යැවීමේ දී ඉන්දීය දෙවැනි ඉනිම ලකුණු 4-41ක් ලෙස අවසන් කළ ස්කොට් බෝලන්ඩ් සහ දඟ පන්දු යවන නේතන් ලයන් තරගයේ කඩුලු 5 බැගින් දවාගත් අතර කමින්ස්ගේ පන්දු නොයවා තිබියදීත්, ස්ටාක් සහ ග්‍රීන් ඉන් පසුව දෙවතාවක් ඉන්දියාව දවා ගැනීමට ප්‍රබල දායකත්වයක් ලබා දුන්හ. ඔවුන් 469 තබා 270-8 ප්‍රකාශ කළහ.

2011 එක්දින ලෝක කුසලාන ජයග්‍රහණයෙන් පසුවත් ICC කුසලානයක් සොයමින් සිටින බැවින් අනෙක් අතට ICC හි ප්‍රධාන ජයග්‍රහණයක් සඳහා ඉන්දියාවේ බලා සිටීම දිගටම පැවතුනි.

කෙටි ලකුණු
ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව පළමු ඉනිම 469 (ටී හෙඩ් 163, එස් ස්මිත් 121; මොහොමඩ් සිරාජ් 4-108)
ඉන්දියාව පළමු ඉනිම 296 (ඒ රහනේ 89, එස් තාකූර් 51; පී කමින්ස් 3-83)
ඔස්ට්‍රේලියානු දෙවන ඉනිම දෙසැම්බර් 270-8 (ඒ කේරි නොදැවී 66; ආර් ජඩේජා 3-58)
ඉන්දීය දෙවැනි ඉනිම 234 (එන් ලියොන් 4-41, එස් බෝලන්ඩ් 3-46)

உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பை இந்தியாவை வீழ்த்தி ஆஸ்திரேலியா வெற்றி பெற்றது

ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை தி ஓவலில் நடந்த உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் (டபிள்யூடிசி) இறுதிப் போட்டியில் 209 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்ற பிறகு இந்தியாவின் ஐசிசி பட்டம் நம்பிக்கை தகர்ந்தது.

இந்தியாவின் பேட்டிங் வரிசையை தகர்க்க ஆஸ்திரேலியர்களுக்கு ஒரு அமர்வு மட்டுமே தேவைப்பட்டது.

164-3 ரன்களுடன் ஆட்டத்தை தொடங்கிய இந்திய அணிக்கு ஆஸ்திரேலியா கொடுத்த 444 என்ற மிகப்பெரிய வெற்றி இலக்கை மீட்டெடுக்க கடைசி நாளில் இன்னும் 280 ரன்கள் தேவைப்பட்டது.

விராட் கோலி மற்றும் அஜிங்க்யா ரஹானே ஆகியோர் கடைசி நாளில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய வெளியேறினர், ஆனால் ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் விராட் கோலியை 49 ரன்களுக்கு மீண்டும் கிரீஸுக்கு அனுப்பியபோது அவர்களின் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப் துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது.

ஆரம்ப பின்னடைவுக்கு பிறகு இந்தியா மீளவே இல்லை. ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் மற்றும் மற்ற பந்துவீச்சாளர்கள் தலைமையில், அவர்கள் இந்திய பேட்டிங் வரிசையை சிதைத்தனர், ஏனெனில் அவர்கள் மதிய உணவு இடைவேளைக்கு முன் உலகின் முதல் தரவரிசை அணியை 234 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழக்கச் செய்தனர்.

ஆட்டத்தின் கடைசி நாளில் 70 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே சேர்த்த போது இந்திய வீரர்களின் கடைசி 7 விக்கெட்டுகள் பறிபோனது சுவாரஸ்யம்.

இந்தியாவின் இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸை 4-41 என முடித்த ஸ்காட் போலண்ட் மற்றும் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் நாதன் லியான் ஆகியோர் இந்த போட்டியில் தலா ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினர், மேலும் கம்மின்ஸ் பந்துவீசவில்லை என்றாலும், ஸ்டார்க் மற்றும் கிரீன் ஆகியோர் இந்தியாவை இரண்டு முறை தோற்கடிக்க வலுவான பங்களிப்பைச் செய்தனர். அவர்கள் 469 ஐ வைத்து 270-8 என்று அறிவித்தனர்.

மறுபுறம், 2011 ODI உலகக் கோப்பை வெற்றிக்குப் பிறகு ஐசிசி கோப்பையை இன்னும் தேடிக்கொண்டிருப்பதால், ஐசிசியில் ஒரு பெரிய வெற்றிக்காக இந்தியாவின் காத்திருப்பு தொடர்கிறது.

குறுகிய மதிப்பெண்கள்
ஆஸ்திரேலியா முதல் இன்னிங்ஸ் 469 (டி ஹெட் 163, எஸ் ஸ்மித் 121; முகமது சிராஜ் 4-108)
இந்தியா முதல் இன்னிங்ஸ் 296 (ஏ ரஹானே 89, எஸ் தாக்கூர் 51; பி கம்மின்ஸ் 3-83)
ஆஸ்திரேலிய இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸ் டிசம்பர் 270-8 (ஏ கேரி ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 66; ஆர் ஜடேஜா 3-58)
இந்தியா 2வது இன்னிங்ஸ் 234 (என் லியோன் 4-41, எஸ் போலண்ட் 3-46)

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Pakistan Cricketer Salman Mirza Issues Legal Notice Over Kandy Hotel Allegations

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Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza has served a legal notice to broadcaster ARY Communications and journalist Shahid Hashmi, accusing them of spreading false and defamatory claims about his conduct during the team’s recent stay in Sri Lanka.

The notice, dated March 12, refers to a report aired on March 5 by ARY News which alleged that Mirza had misbehaved with a female staff member at the team hotel in Kandy and that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had fined him over the incident.

Mirza has strongly denied the allegations, with his legal team describing the broadcast as baseless and damaging to his reputation. The PCB also rejected the claims through its official X account, calling the report “agenda-driven fake news” and stressing that no disciplinary action had been taken against the player.

In the legal notice, Mirza’s lawyers demanded that ARY News and Hashmi retract the report from all platforms, issue an unconditional public apology, and pay damages of 100 million Pakistani rupees for the harm caused to his reputation and goodwill. The notice further warns that court proceedings will be initiated if these demands are not met within seven days.

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Gary Kirsten Sets Ambitious Plans for Sri Lanka Cricket

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Sri Lanka’s newly appointed head coach, Gary Kirsten, has outlined his vision for the national team, emphasizing consistency, depth, and adaptability as key pillars for success. Speaking to Wisden Cricket, Kirsten shared his thoughts on the challenges ahead and the roadmap he hopes to build with the players.

“Our goal is to move significantly up the rankings. Everyone wants to be part of a winning team, and that means we must focus on achieving victories more consistently,” Kirsten said.

He highlighted the unique challenge faced by subcontinental teams: performing well outside their home conditions. With the ICC World Cup approaching, Kirsten stressed the importance of preparing for South African conditions.

“It’s vital that we adapt to those environments, especially with a major tournament around the corner,” he noted.

Kirsten’s primary ambition is to establish stability within the system while also identifying the squad’s depth.

“How many players are competing for the same position? As an international coach, creating competition within the team is crucial. Relying on just two or three individuals for wins is a risky strategy,” he explained.

Looking ahead, Sri Lanka will play several bilateral series, which Kirsten sees as an opportunity to strengthen the foundation of the team.

“My focus in the coming months is to build a strong background that supports long-term success,” he added.

Earlier Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the appointment of Gary Kirsten as the new head coach, succeeding Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down following the recently concluded T20 World Cup

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Afghanistan’s White-ball Series against Sri Lanka officially postponed

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announces that the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka bilateral series, originally scheduled to commence on 13 March in the United Arab Emirates, has been rescheduled to the last quarter of 2026 due to logistical challenges, including flight constraints arising from the ongoing regional situation.

The series, which was to mark the first occasion of Afghanistan hosting Sri Lanka, was scheduled to feature six white-ball matches. The three T20 International matches were planned to be staged at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 13, 15, and 17 March, followed by three One Day Internationals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20, 22, and 25 March.

Following the receipt of the required sanction from the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), preparations had been finalized for hosting the matches across the two venues. However, in early March, unforeseen developments created logistical constraints that affected travel arrangements and operational planning for the series.

To address the situation, the Afghanistan Cricket Board held a series of consultations with key stakeholders, including the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), Sharjah Cricket Stadium (SCS), and Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS). A joint meeting convened by the ACB on 4 March resulted in a recommendation to monitor the situation and reassess by 6 March, in the hope that conditions would improve. A subsequent follow-up meeting on 7 March recommended waiting until 9 March before making a final determination.

Despite the collective efforts of all parties to proceed with the event as planned, the logistical challenges remained beyond operational control, leading to the decision to postpone the series and explore rescheduling options.

Throughout this process, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) was kept fully informed, and the decision to postpone the series was made in consultation and with the consent of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The preferred venue for the rescheduled series remains the United Arab Emirates, and the new dates will be announced in due course following further coordination between the respective boards and stakeholders.

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