Cricket

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test on Thursday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC's award for men’s cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024.

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting.

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Mitchell Owen hit the co-fastest century in Big Bash League history as he rushed the Hobart Hurricanes to their first Australian Twenty20 domestic title on Monday.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — West Indies spun out Pakistan for 133 on a rank turning pitch to record a series-leveling 120-run win inside three days of the second and final test on Monday.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — West Indies stayed in the hunt for its first test win in Pakistan in 35 years after its batters came good on a turning wicket to set up a tricky target of 254 runs in the second test on Sunday.

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Tilak Varma played a lone hand as he shepherded India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 on Saturday.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican’s brilliant all-round performances earned West Indies a nine-run, first-innings lead against Pakistan as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the second cricket test on Saturday.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's women had already retained the Ashes. Now they've won the series against England.