Cricket

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga won the toss and elected to field in the opening Twenty20 match against Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar is looking forward to the eyes of the cricket world watching his team this summer. The Canadian men will be centre stage June 1 when they take on the U.S.

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) — Opener Dean Elgar’s 140 not out put South Africa in control of the first test against India before bad light halted play on the second day.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia batter Usman Khawaja has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of Palestinians in Gaza during the first cricket test against Pakistan.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday, topping the record figure paid for Australia teammate Pat Cummins at the competition's auction a few hours ear

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia batter Usman Khawaja wasn’t allowed to wear shoes branded with his “all lives are equal” humanitarian message, so he wore a black arm band instead Thursday on Day 1 of the series-opening cricket test against Pakistan

England test captain Ben Stokes is expected to be fit for the start of the five-test tour of India beginning Jan. 25 after being selected in a 16-man squad less than two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery .

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Will Jacks scored 73 and Sam Curran took 3-33 as England found form to beat the West Indies by six wickets in the second one-day cricket international Wednesday, leveling the three-match series at 1-1.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Shai Hope's century and Romario Shepherd's speedy 48 powered West Indies to a four-wicket victory in the series-opening ODI as England’s hopes of rebuilding after its disastrous Cricket World Cup got off to a false start i

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pacers Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh shared five wickets as India beat Australia by six runs in their fifth Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday to win the series 4-1.