Cricket

Harry Brook’s controlled 91 at Headingley gave England a timely sign of adjustment after the Stokes-McCullum Test era ended.

A look back at India’s remarkable 2001 Test fightback against Australia at Eden Gardens, built on Laxman, Dravid and Harbhajan.

India leads Sri Lanka 1-0 after the Galle win, with the second Test at Colombo set to test both batting depth and spin options.

K.L. Rahul said India gained confidence from the first Test win over Sri Lanka, praising Devdutt Padikkal and the team’s open dressing room.

Tushar Raheja hit 48 on captaincy debut before Pradosh Ranjan Paul’s unbeaten 65 sealed a four-wicket Tiruppur win.

Devdutt Padikkal’s unbeaten 131 helped India reach 288 for two on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

India closed day four in control at Galle, leaving Sri Lanka 84 for four in a chase of 372 after Rishabh Pant’s 66 lifted the lead.

India closed Day 2 at 460 for nine in Galle after rain delayed play, with Devdutt Padikkal scoring 167 and Dhruv Jurel adding 51.

India begin a two-Test series in Sri Lanka with Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir trying to steady a side in transition.

Shubman Gill said India need about six or seven Test wins to stay in the race for the WTC final as the first Test begins in Galle.