England's Ben Stokes announces shock ODI retirement

London: England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his shock retirement from ODI cricket citing the “unsustainable” rigour of playing all three formats of the game. Tuesday’s match against South Africa at his home ground in Durham will be Stokes’s 105th and final ODI, the 31-year-old said.

Galle

In-form Chandimal puts Sri Lanka in box seat

Dinesh Chandimal smashed his second half-century of the match to put Sri Lanka in the box seat in the opening Test against Pakistan. The hosts were on 329/9 when bad light stopped play with Sri Lanka finishing the third day 333 ahead.

Sydney

Australia’s Cummins skips Zimbabwe, NZ ODI series

Test skipper Pat Cummins has been rested for Australia’s ODI series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in August and September. Fast bowler Cummins will be “managed through a period of rehabilitation and physical preparation for the upcoming summer”. Agencies