Innings Sri Lanka 205 (De Silva 43, Philander 5-45) trail South Africa 286 by 81 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Vernon Philander picked up his 11th five-wicket haul in Test matches © AFP It had taken Sri Lanka only 8.5 overs on the second morning to send South Africa hurtling from 267 for 6 to 286 all out. On day three, it only took 7.5 overs for South Africa to…
Australia 2 for 278 (Warner 144, Khawaja 95*) trail Pakistan 9 for 443 dec (Azhar 205*, Sohail 65, Shafiq 50, Hazlewood 3-50, Bird 3-113) by 165 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner struck his first century at the MCG © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Bat dominated ball on day three of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. The imbalance frustrated Australia at first as Azhar Ali and Sohail Khan made…
Deandra Dottin was stretchered off the field after colliding with a team-mate © Getty Images West Indies women allrounder Deandra Dottin has suffered multiple cheekbone fractures after a collision on the field during the Women’s Big Bash League game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. However, she insisted “all is going to be fine!” in a post on Facebook. “Eye socket and eyesight is fine, jaw and teeth fine,” Dottin…
The recurrence of Mark Nicholas’ symptoms may mean a longer period of recuperation this time around © Getty Images Mark Nicholas, the Channel Nine commentator and ESPNcricinfo columnist, has been taken to hospital for a second time during the Boxing Day Test, only hours after he resumed his broadcasting duties following a similar episode on day one. Once again in considerable pain, Nicholas was attended to by paramedics before being…
Deandra Dottin is stretchered off the field after colliding with a team-mate © Getty Images West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin has suffered multiple cheekbone fractures after a collision on the field during the Women’s Big Bash League game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. She insisted “all is going to be fine!” in a post on Facebook though after she was sent to hospital for scans soon after the incident…
Wellington 161 for 4 (Marshall 100*) beat Otago 159 (Rutherford 47, Bennett 2-29) by six wicketsScorecard File photo: Hamish Marshall struck 12 fours and three sixes © Getty Images Hamish Marshall‘s second T20 century led Wellington to a six-wicket victory over Otago in Alexandra. His managing to do so was all the more remarkable considering he was chasing only 159. Marshall walloped 100 off only 58 balls with 12 fours…
Match facts December 29, 2016Start time 1100 local (2200 GMT) Play 00:56 Bangladesh catching in focus Big Picture New Zealand have a chance to seal the three-match ODI series in the second game at the Saxton Oval, but their opponents will not be willing to just keel over after having travelled so far. While Bangladesh were convincingly outplayed in Christchurch by 77 runs, their mentality as a team has changed…
Australia 131 for 1 (Warner 77*, Khawaja 39*) trail Pakistan 9 for 443 dec (Azhar 205*, Sohail 65, Shafiq 50, Hazlewood 3-50, Bird 3-113) by 312 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:51 Kimber: What of Sohail Khan’s fitness? David Warner and Usman Khawaja settled in for Australia after Azhar Ali posted an imperious unbeaten double-century to catapult Pakistan to 9 for 443 declared on the third afternoon of the…
Mushfiqur Rahim did damage to his hamstring during the first ODI against New Zealand © BCB Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined for two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a doubtful starter for the two Tests that follow as well. Mushfiqur had pulled his hamstring while batting…
Pakistan 9 for 443 dec (Azhar 205*, Sohail 65, Shafiq 50, Hazlewood 3-50, Bird 3-113) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Azhar Ali became only the fourth visiting batsman to hit a double-hundred in an MCG Test © AFP Azhar Ali posted an imperious unbeaten double-century with plenty of help from a destructive Sohail Khan to catapult Pakistan to 9 for 443 declared on the third afternoon of the Boxing…