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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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Afghanistan Names New Captains for Sri Lanka Series as Rashid Khan Steps Down

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Afghanistan cricket has entered a new phase of leadership as selectors announced sweeping changes ahead of their upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. Following the team’s early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup, star all-rounder Rashid Khan has been relieved of his captaincy duties. Ibrahim Zadran will now lead the T20 side, while Hashmatullah Shahidi has been entrusted with the ODI captaincy.

Despite losing the armband, Rashid remains a key figure in Afghanistan’s plans, with his name included in both squads. The selectors have opted for a balanced mix of seasoned performers and promising youngsters, signaling a strategy to rebuild while maintaining stability.

The T20 squad features explosive opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, alongside Ibrahim Zadran, who will captain the side. Veteran Mohammad Nabi adds experience, while spin remains Afghanistan’s strongest weapon with Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Sharafuddin Ashraf forming a formidable attack. Young talents like Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli have also been given opportunities, reflecting the selectors’ intent to groom the next generation.

On the other hand, Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the ODI side, supported by experienced campaigners such as Rahmat Shah and Mohammad Nabi. The batting unit includes Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, while wicketkeeping duties will be shared between Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil. The bowling attack is spearheaded by Rashid Khan, with support from Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Farid Ahmad Malik, and Nangyal Kharotai. Reserves include Qais Ahmad, M. Saleem Safi, and Bashir Ahmad, ensuring depth across departments.

Security Concerns Cloud Series
The series, scheduled from March 13 to 25, was to feature three T20Is in Sharjah and three ODIs in Dubai. However, escalating regional tensions—sparked by reports of Iranian strikes and claims surrounding the death of Iran’s supreme leader in alleged U.S.–Israeli attacks—have raised serious doubts about security and travel. Cricket authorities are monitoring the situation closely, with contingency plans under discussion.

ODI Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Rashid Khan, A.M. Ghazanfar, Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Farid Ahmad Malik, Nangyal Kharotai, Bila Saim.
Reserves: Qais Ahmad, M. Saleem Safi, Bashir Ahmad.

T20I Squad: Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Rahman (WK), Shahidullah Kamal, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai.

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Jamie Siddons Appointed Head Coach of Sri Lanka Women’s Team

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Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka National Women’s Team.

Siddons has served as the head coach of the Bangladesh National Men’s Team from 2007 to
2011, marking his highest level of international coaching experience.

A Level 3 qualified coach, Siddons has also served as Head Coach of the South Australia
Cricket Team (Redbacks) from 2015 to 2020 and Head Coach of the Wellington Firebirds,
New Zealand, from 2011 to 2015.

His one-year appointment will come into effect on 16 March 2026. Siddons, who enjoyed an extensive first-class cricket career in Australia and captained both South Australia and Victoria, will take on the responsibility of guiding Sri Lanka’s women’s team in preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in June in England.

His first assignment will be Sri Lanka Women’s Tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in April–May 2026.

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Government Weighs Overhaul of Sri Lanka Cricket Amid ICC Talks

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Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has revealed that discussions are currently underway with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding possible reforms to the administration of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). A final decision is expected within the coming week, as the government seeks to avoid the risk of sanctions from the ICC.

Speaking on the matter, Minister Gamage confirmed that options such as appointing an interim committee or a competent authority are being considered. He noted that President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka is directly involved in the talks, underscoring the government’s determination to restore credibility and raise cricketing standards in the country.

The announcement follows comments made by Minister Nalinda Jayathissa, who stated that the government will soon take decisive action on the legal and administrative framework of SLC.

Sri Lanka Cricket has faced mounting criticism after the men’s national team failed to qualify for the semi‑finals of the recently concluded T20 World Cup, co‑hosted by Sri Lanka and India. The disappointment adds to a troubling record: the team has now gone 12 years without reaching the semi‑finals of any ICC tournament, a stark contrast to its former reputation as a consistent global contender.

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