Phil Whitticase

England's one-day international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday will go ahead as planned despite a Covid-19 alert caused by a positive test for match referee Phil Whitticase.

The Indian women's cricket team was on Monday fined 20 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the second Twenty20 International.

Anil Chaudhary is the lone Indian named in the list of 19 match officials, including 16 umpires, for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup starting in South Africa from January 17.

Ireland fast bowler Josh Little has been reprimanded for using "inappropriate" language against Jonny Bairstow during the second ODI against England in Southampton.

Amongst the many standout performers for the Indian women's team on their ongoing tour of England has been Deepti Sharma. The off-spinning all-rounder has risen to the occasion in pressure situations, and would be the key for India as they bid to wrap up the tour by winning the T20I series in the third and final day/night game at Chelmsford on Wednesday.

LONDON: India's opening batsman Virender Sehwag was on Thursday released by his county Leicestershire midway through his contract and is returning home for rest and treatment for his back injury.

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international at Southampton on Saturday as Reece Topley was recalled for his first England appearance in over four years.

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and elected to field in the third and final one-day international at Southampton on Tuesday as his side looked for a consolation win over the world champions.

There are no umpires from the country representing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the ongoing U-19 World Cup in the West Indies. However, six umpires from India, chosen by five associate countries, are part of the 19-member team.