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Sri Lanka vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: Desperate Sri Lanka look to keep hopes alive in must-win game against battered West Indies
•Mathematically still alive in the race for the semi-finals, Sri Lanka will aim to give their best shot against West Indies, who have just pride to play for in their World Cup encounter at Chester-le-Street
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Highlights: Proteas cruise to nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka
Firstcricket Staff •Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Latest Match Updates: Perera bowls what turns out to be the final couple of deliveries of the day. Amla collects a single off the first ball, before du Plessis tickles the ball towards the fine leg fence to collect the winning boundary, finishing unbeaten on 96, with Amla on 80 at the other end. A dominant display from the Proteas, absolutely bossing the Sri Lankans throughout the match barring the first powerplay of the Lankan innings.
Cameron Bancroft says he is 'completely accountable' for role in ball-tampering scandal
•Bancroft was banned for nine months for ball-tampering in a Test against South Africa in Cape Town last year while former Australia captain Steve Smith and deputy David Warner received year-long suspensions.
England Cricket allow Ben Stokes to play for Durham in T20 Blast quarter-final against Sussex
•Ben Stokes was initially ruled out of Friday's match at Durham's Chester-le-Street headquarters after suffering minor discomfort in his left knee during England's 203-run defeat by India in the third Test at Trent Bridge which concluded Wednesday.
England vs West Indies, One-off T20I at Chester-le-Street, highlights
Firstcricket Staff •Catch live score and updates of the only T20 between England and West Indies at Chester-le-Street
England vs West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite out to prove 2016 World T20 heroics were no fluke
•While thankful for having won West Indies a trophy off his own bat, Brathwaite's goal now is for consistent international success.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Shaminda Eranga hospitalised in England over heart ailment
•Fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been hospitalised in England with a heart ailment, Sri Lanka Cricket sources said in Colombo on Sunday.
He can if his heart's still in it: Bayliss says Cook can break Sachin's Test-run record
•England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Alastair Cook has it in him to surpass India great Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer.
Cook joins 10,000-club as England seal series despite Sri Lanka fightback
•Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs as his side sealed a series win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.
Overtaking the Master: Alastair Cook surpasses Sachin Tendulkar as fastest to 10,000 runs in Tests
•Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs when he made five against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the second Test at the Riverside.