Play 01:55 ‘Debutants were fantastic’- Williamson An allrounder on debut took 6 wickets for 41, and a rookie opener hit 55 and 36 not out to claim the game’s highest aggregate, yet it was day three’s bowling effort that broke the match open, Kane Williamson said. Though New Zealand had secured a first-innings lead of 67, Pakistan had moved to 58 for 1 in the second innings, and appeared to…
India 455 and 204 (Kohli 81, Broad 4-33, Rashid 4-82) lead England 255 (Stokes 70, Bairstow 53, Root 53, Ashwin 5-67) by 404 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Adil Rashid had Virat Kohli caught at slip for 81 © Associated Press Stuart Broad led England’s fight on the fourth morning at Visakhapatnam with a valiant eight-over spell of skilfully varied legcutters, while Adil Rashid picked off four wickets with his legspin,…
Misbah-ul-haq had only briefly taken the field in New Zealand’s fourth innings on Sunday © Getty Images Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will miss the second Test in Hamilton, as he returns to Pakistan following the death of his father-in-law. Batsman Azhar Ali will lead the side in Misbah’ absence, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced. Misbah and his family, who were also in Christchurch, had received news of his father-in-law being…
Nic Maddinson is one of three batsmen who will make his Test debut for Australia in Adelaide © Getty Images Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson have been thrust into the firing line as debut batsmen for an embattled Australia amid a drastically changed squad for the third Test against South Africa. The interim selection chairman Trevor Hohns also included Chadd Sayers as an Adelaide Oval specialist for the…
Coach Mike Hesson believes eye issues may be contributing to Ross Taylor’s poor batting and catching form © Associated Press Ross Taylor will see an eye specialist on Monday to determine his fitness for the second Test, after a preliminary eye test had revealed a “growth” which coach Mike Hesson believed has affected Taylor’s batting. The ailment – in Taylor’s left eye – was also cited as one of the…
Before his match-defining over, Donald Tiripano had contributed with the bat, too, nudging Zimbabwe past 250 after a collapse © AFP Donald Tiripano makes for an unlikely, everyday cricketing hero. Well under six feet tall, he occasionally tops 130kph with the ball and just about holds his own the bat, without getting too bolshy. But against West Indies at Queens Sports Club on Saturday afternoon, he showed his mettle as…
© Getty Images Misbah-ul-Haq will almost certainly be ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand, as he prepares to return to Pakistan to attend to his critically ill father-in-law. Pakistan manager Wasim Bari said Misbah was not necessarily ruled out of the Hamilton Test, as it “depends on what the situation is when he gets to Pakistan”. However, it appears unlikely Misbah can return in time for the…
New Zealand 200 (Raval 55, Rahat 4-62) and 108 for 2 (Williamson 61, Raval 36*) beat Pakistan 133 (Misbah 31, de Grandhomme 6-41) and 171 (Sohail 41, Wagner 3-34, Boult 3-37) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Jeet Raval hit the winning runs to cap off a memorable debut © Getty Images Jeet Raval, gutsy and happy to dig in on the face of a challenge, came through a testing…
New Zealand 200 (Raval 55, Rahat 4-62) and 108 for 2 (Williamson 61, Raval 36*) beat Pakistan 133 (Misbah 31, de Grandhomme 6-41) and 171 (Sohail 41, Wagner 3-34, Boult 3-37) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Jeet Raval hit the winning runs to cap off a memorable debut © Getty Images Jeet Raval, gutsy and happy to dig in on the face of a challenge, came through a testing…
New Zealand 200 and 58 for 1 (Williamson 31*, Raval 16*) need 48 more to beat Pakistan 133 and 171 (Sohail 41, Wagner 3-34, Boult 3-37)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jeet Raval faced 52 deliveries for his 16 not out © AFP Jeet Raval, gutsy and unafraid to look ugly on the face of a challenge, came through a testing new-ball burst to help New Zealand inch closer to a…