Australia 8 for 538 dec (Renshaw 184, Warner 113, Handscomb 110, Wahab 3-89) and 2 for 241 dec (Khawaja 79*, Smith 59, Warner 55) beat Pakistan 315 (Younis 175*, Azhar 71, Hazlewood 4-55) and 244 (Sarfraz 72*, Hazlewood 3-29, O’Keefe 3-53) by 220 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Josh Hazlewood took the first and final wickets on the fifth day to seal a 3-0 whitewash © Getty Images and Cricket…
Pakistan 315 (Younis 175*, Azhar 71, Hazlewood 4-55) and 5 for 128 (Shafiq 23*, Misbah 18*) need another 337 runs to beat Australia 8 for 538 dec and 2 for 241 decLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Josh Hazlewood struck in the first over of the final day © Getty Images Australia need five wickets to complete a clean sweep of Pakistan after their bowlers worked steadily through the visitors’ batting…
Suranga Lakmal continued his impressive tour © AFP Sri Lanka have lost the series inside nine days of cricket, been rolled for 110, failed to muster a single triple-figure partnership let alone an individual century, and have, in general, failed to compete in South Africa, but for one player at least, it has been something of a breakthrough tour. Suranga Lakmal came to the country with a reputation for bowling…
File photo – Dhiman Ghosh fell three short of a century in Rangpur’s first innings, while helping them take a 160-run lead © BCB Rangpur Division sealed a well-earned promotion to next season’s Tier 1 with a drawn game in Bogra against Rajshahi Division. Rangpur finished on 72 points, seven ahead of Rajshahi who will remain in Tier-2. Put in to bat, Rajshahi were bowled out for 191 with Mohammad…
David Wiese would add considerable white-ball skills to the Sussex squad © Associated Press David Wiese, the South Africa allrounder, is the latest player in line for a county Kolpak deal with him nearing a move to Sussex. Wiese has made 26 appearances in ODIs and T20s – he has a career-best of 5 for 23 in T20Is – without ever being seen as a regular. He played in last…
Stephen Cook has made an impressive start to his Test career © AFP Durham hope to complete the signing of Stephen Cook as an overseas player within the next few days. While Cook, the South Africa opening batsman, has not yet signed a contract and any deal is subject to approval from the ECB due to Durham’s straightened circumstances following their bailout last year, it is anticipated that he will…
Dane Piedt has fallen out of favour with the selectors but now has a new focus with Cobras © Getty Images After the double blow of losing Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw to Kolpak deals, South Africa can console themselves with Russell Domingo’s assurance that offspinner Dane Piedt is not looking to go the same way. Piedt has lost ground to left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in South Africa’s Test plans…
The 18-year old Saif Hassan was playing his 14th first-class match © RisingBD.com Dhaka Division finished second in the NCL’s Tier-1 after their innings and 78-run win over Barisal Division at Sylhet International Stadium. When they batted first, 18-year old Dhaka batsman Saif Hassan became the youngest batsman in Bangladesh to score a double-hundred. His 204 was, however, not the highest score of the innings as Taibur Rahman reached 242…
Adelaide Strikers 5 for 164 (Dunk 79*) beat Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 161 (Webster 67*, Wells 55, Jordan 3-24) by 5 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Ben Dunk batted through the innings in a chase of 162 © Getty Images A serene Ben Dunk half-century helped Adelaide Strikers to a comprehensive win over Hobart Hurricanes and kept them in finals contention. Dunk barely got out of first gear during an effortless…
Lord leaves the ECB after 25 years © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Gordon Lord, the ECB’s head of elite coach development, is set to swap his role in cricket for a similar position in rugby union, after being appointed as the new head of professional coach development at the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Lord, 55, has spent 25 years at the ECB (formerly TCCB), following a decade of first-class cricket with Warwickshire…