Sam Billings signs a t-shirt for a young cricketer at a Chance to Shine coaching session © Chance to Shine The England & Wales Cricket Board has announced that it will be doubling its investment in Chance to Shine, the cricket charity that was founded in 2005 to address the decline of the sport in state schools. Following a decade of pioneering work in the grassroots game, during which time…
Kraigg Brathwaite played a crucial role in the third Test with two unbeaten innings © AFP West Indies captain Jason Holder has said that his side has what it takes to win a Test match, but insisted they must not get complacent after winning only one match. Holder said he was a “proud” captain to pull off such a fight and beat Pakistan by five wickets in Sharjah. West Indies,…
DRS still has challenges aplenty © Getty Images The ICC is keen on having an edge-detection tool – Realtime Snicko, UltraEdge or HotSpot – to go with the existing ball-tracking tool as minimum requirements for DRS. However, that depends on the ICC cricket committee headed by Anil Kumble, and a planned meeting with the member boards in February 2017 to “prepare a road map for the use of technology moving…
Innings end South Africa 242 (De Kock 84, Bavuma 51, Starc 4-71, Hazlewood 3-70) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:11 Moonda: South Africa blown away by pace and bounce Quinton de Kock led a fighting lower-order effort from South Africa, but Australia could still claim to have been on top at the WACA after dismissing the visitors for 242. Mitchell Starc took four wickets and Josh Hazlewood claimed…
The Cobras players have expressed concerns over Paul Adam’s tactical acumen and man-management skills © BCCI The Cobras players will apply for the right to strike after failing to resolve concerns over coach Paul Adams with the Western Cape Cricket (WCC) board. The long-standing issues continue after the board refused to implement a recommendation by the country’s dispute resolution body, the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to appoint…
Zameer Khan took the Man of the Match award in Denmark’s win over USA for hitting an unbeaten 97 © Peter Della Penna Denmark’s fast bowling unit led by stand-in captain Amjad Khan produced an inspired display of death bowling to contain USA to 261 for 9, setting up a comfortable chase as Denmark defeated the tournament hosts by four wickets at Severn Cricket Field. It was an emotional win…
Innings end South Africa 242 (De Kock 84, Bavuma 51, Starc 4-71, Hazlewood 3-70) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:11 Moonda: ‘de Kock, Bavuma have given SA a chance’ Quinton de Kock led a fighting lower-order effort from South Africa, but Australia could still claim to have been on top at the WACA after dismissing the visitors for 242. Mitchell Starc took four wickets and Josh Hazlewood claimed…
Kraigg Brathwaite became the first opener in 2028 Tests to remain unbeaten in both innings © Getty Images Jason Holder, the West Indies captain, doffed his hat to Kraigg Brathwaite, and praised his maturity and composure in seeing off a tense chase to help record the side’s first Test win since May 2015. Brathwaite, who carried his bat to make 142 in the first innings, remained unbeaten on 60 in…
In the absence of Joe Burns, Shaun Marsh was stationed at short leg for the spinners © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Shaun Marsh’s dive to catch a bat and pad chance from Temba Bavuma was a significant moment for Australia for a few reasons, quite apart from being a terrific piece of fielding. Short leg to a spinner is arguably the hardest position in the game in terms of courage and…
Tea South Africa 7 for 175 (De Kock 53*, Starc 3-42) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:43 Brettig: Cook dismissal reminded of WACA of the past Two of South Africa’s least experienced batsmen – Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock – fought back with half-centuries on the first day in Perth, but Australia remained on top at the tea break. Mitchell Starc had picked up three wickets and…