Match facts Friday, November 25, 2016Start time 0930 local (0730 GMT) Shai Hope is one of the two batsmen to have scored hundreds in the tri-series © AFP Big picture West Indies are yet to cross the line and win a match in Bulawayo on this tour after their tie against Zimbabwe and one-run defeat to Sri Lanka. That leaves them second on the points table, with seven points, while…
Usman Khawaja opened the batting alongside Matt Renshaw in David Warner’s absence © Getty Images Australia have admitted they were sent into a lather by Faf du Plessis‘ crafty declaration on the first evening of the Adelaide Test, a call that left Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja fuming as David Warner was unable to take his usual spot as an opener after spending time off the field. Warner complained of…
Hyderabad continued their impressive run this season © PTI Hyderabad were within touching distance of table-toppers Andhra after securing a 44-run win over Chhattisgarh in Valsad. Hyderabad, who wobbled in the in the second innings to be bowled out for 122, left their opponents a tantalising prospect of having to chase down 286 in little under three sessions to secure an outright win. Chhattisgarh fought, but were eventually bowled out…
Asad Shafiq will be looking to pile some runs after he scored 16 and 17 in the first Test © PA Photos New Zealand doesn’t quite have Sri Lanka’s reputation in producing result pitches, but you have to go back seven Tests – to February 2014 – to find the most-recent draw in the country. Little surprise then, that a batting approach gaining credence in Sri Lanka (13 Tests without…
File photo – Jasprit Bumrah’s 6 for 71 helped Gujarat take the first-innings lead against Mumbai © Getty Images Shreyas Iyer, on 191 overnight, stood between Gujarat and a first-innings lead. His early dismissal for 194 on the final day meant Mumbai fell 15 short of taking three points, despite Shardul Thakur’s half-century at No. 9. Mumbai were bowled out for 417, having begun the day on 328 for 6….
Play 02:01 Time for England to lose a spinner? Zafar Ansari has joined Stuart Broad as an injury doubt ahead of the third Test after both players missed training in Mohali on Thursday. While the England management have yet to confirm anything, it seems Broad has almost no chance of playing. He sustained a foot injury on the opening day of the Visakhapatnam Test and has been hobbling around in…
Australia Australia 0 for 14 trail South Africa 9 for 259 dec (Du Plessis 118*, Hazlewood 4-68) by 245 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:35 Brettig: Hazlewood showed why he loves the pink ball His innings was mint, his declaration sweet. He took the shine off all of Australia’s fine bowling and silenced the lollygagging Australian fans. There, the terrible puns are out of the way early. Now for the…
Dinner South Africa 7 for 165 (Du Plessis 65*, Abbott 1*, Hazlewood 4-36) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:35 Brettig: Hazlewood showed why he loves the pink ball Josh Hazlewood led a fine bowling display from Australia’s fast men on the first day in Adelaide, where the pink ball swung and South Africa’s batsmen struggled. Faf du Plessis was the main obstacle for Australia at the dinner break,…
Dinner South Africa 7 for 165 (Du Plessis 65*, Abbott 1*, Hazlewood 4-36) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:39 Moonda: Du Plessis walked out to bat to the sound of boos Josh Hazlewood led a fine bowling display from Australia’s fast men on the first day in Adelaide, where the pink ball swung and South Africa’s batsmen struggled. Faf du Plessis was the main obstacle for Australia at…
Stephen Cook got a reprieve off the 12th ball he faced and capitalised on it in the first session © Getty Images Twenty-five years ago, in the month of November, Jimmy Cook became the first South Africa batsman to face a white ball in international cricket. Twenty-four years ago, in the month of November, Jimmy was the first South Africa batsman to face a red ball in international cricket in…