Hopefully I can bowl even quicker: Mark Wood

Mark Wood, the England pacer, has promised to crank up his pace during the remainder of the One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan. Playing in his first international match in 10 months, Wood clocked impressive speeds in the first ODI at Southampton on Wednesday (August 24), generating speeds exceeding 90 mph.

Australia consider changes for Dambulla ODI

Australia are considering making changes to their team ahead of the third One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka, to be played at Dambulla, on Sunday (August 28). The visitors will have at least one forced change after skipper, Steven Smith, was allowed to leave the tour, rested ahead of a packed international season.

Not easy to switch from Tests to T20 mode: Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble, the head coach of India, said the players are focused on making the necessary adjustments to switch from playing Test cricket to the shortest format of the game. Speaking at a media briefing held before the two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against West Indies scheduled to take place on August 27 and 28, Kumble also conceded that it would be a tough task to topple the reigning World T20 champions, West Indies, in the T20I format.

USA looking forward to India-West Indies T20I clash

According to the United States census, there were 2,843,391 Asian Indians living there in 2010. That figure grew from 1,678,765 in 2000, a whopping 69.37% change, making it one of the most rapidly increasing ethnic groups in the country. That figure has now swelled to well over 4,000,000. Pakistanis now number somewhere in the region of 453,000 persons and also increasing rapidly, as are the Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan populations.

Perera fined, Starc reprimanded in separate incidents

Thisara Perera, the Sri Lanka cricket team all-rounder, was fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the second One Day International (ODI) in Colombo on Wednesday (august 24). Meanwhile, Australia pacer Mitchell Starc received an official reprimand in a separate incident, which also happened during Sri Lanka's series-levelling 82-run win at the R.Premadasa Stadium.

Darren Lehmann justifies decision to rest Steve Smith

Darren Lehmann, the head coach of Australia, has justified the move to rest Steve Smith for the remainder of the Sri Lanka tour to help the incumbent captain to recuperate before a busy home summer.
 
Australia are slated to tour South Africa to play in a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series before hosting the Proteas for three Tests. Australia are also scheduled to play New Zealand and Pakistan at home, before they embark on tours to New Zealand and India.

West Indies aim to leapfrog India in T20I rankings

West Indies, who are placed third in the latest Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings for teams released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday (August 25), have a chance to topple India from the second position, when the two teams lock horns in a two-match T20I series in Florida, commencing on August 27.