India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has jumped 17 places to eighth in the latest ICC Men's T20I player rankings following his Player of the Match heroics against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie feels his team is building confidence with each Test match, following their commanding 63-run victory over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Monday, marking their third straight Test triumph.
The first Test was a one-sided affair as four Sri Lanka batters scored centuries and Ireland's spinners struggled to adjust to the conditions as the hosts cruised to an emphatic innings and 280-run victory. But Hauritz is confident Ireland will be more competitive when the second and final T