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Team India and Steve Smith [Source: AFP, screengrab]
The schedule of India’s tour of Sri Lanka has been unveiled. Steve Smith took a stunning catch in the MLC 2026 season. In other news, Cricket Australia has announced the entire schedule of the WBBL 2026-27 season.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, July 2.
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 schedule announced
The BCCI and the SLC has confirmed the entire schedule for India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. As per the itinerary, Team India will travel to Sri Lanka next month in August to play a two-match Test series. The first Test will be played between August 15 and August 19 in Galle, and the decider will be hosted by the SSC in Colombo between August 23 and August 27.
Cricket Australia unveil WBBL 2026-27 schedule
Cricket Australia has unveiled the entire schedule of the upcoming 2026-27 Women’s BBL season. The tournament will be played between October 29 and December 5. The opening match of the season is set to be played between Melbourne Renegades Women and Sydney Thunder Women at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.
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Defending champions Hobart Hurricanes will take on Melbourne Stars later on the same day at the same venue.
Ben Lister replaces Ben Sears for West Indies ODI series
New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the national squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies starting July 11 next week. The speedster has sustained an ankle injury, prompting the NZC selectors to exclude Sears just a day after announcing a 16-player squad.
Fellow New Zealand paceman and Auckland Aces star Ben Lister has been called up into the national line-up as an official replacement.
Rotterdam Dockers nab Jai Moondra for ETPL 2026
The Rotterdam Dockers franchise has roped in Ireland fast bowler Jai Moondra for the upcoming inaugural edition of ETPL, the ETPL 2026 season. The speedster joins Michael Levitt, Ryan Klein, Jasper Davidson, Vikramjit Singh and Saqib Zulfiqar in the squad.
Moondra was likely rewarded for his T20I heroics against world champions India in Belfast last week. In the two-match series, the fast bowler picked up five wickets at an average of just 11.40.
Steve Smith grabs a stunner in MLC 2026
Washington Freedom captain and Australian legend Steve Smith grabbed a stunning catch in match number 16 of the MLC 2026 season against the Los Angeles Knight Riders franchise in Pomona. Stationed inside the inner circle, the cricketer rushed to his left and made a dive at full stretch to catch a dipping ball, thus getting rid of Knight Riders opener Colin Munro in the process.
Smith also made 40* off 44 balls in a successful run chase for the Freedom franchise.
