Russell Domingo’s current contract extends until the end of South Africa’s tour of England in May-August 2017 © Getty Images Russell Domingo will have to reapply for his position of South Africa coach if he wants to continue after the England tour in May-August 2017. Cricket South Africa (CSA) have confirmed they will begin a recruitment process to appoint a head coach after the England tour and through to the…
South Africa 185 for 2 (Amla 57, du Plessis 55*) beat Sri Lanka 181 (Mendis 62, Tahir 3-26, Parnell 3-48) by eight wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Imran Tahir sliced through Sri Lanka’s middle order © Gallo Images/Getty Images The confidence boost Sri Lanka gained from their T20 series victory did not carry over into the start of the one-day internationals as they were trounced by eight wickets in Port…
Play 02:31 ‘Hope to keep momentum on our side’ In the last two overs he bowled in Kanpur, Chris Jordan stuck to his plan of bowling yorkers throughout. He bowled 10 of his last 12 balls to MS Dhoni and conceded 16 runs off them, a strike rate of 160. What those numbers don’t tell you is that Dhoni struggled to hit eight of those 10 balls cleanly. The moral…
Filling major cricket grounds in England for T20 is a key to future financial stability © Getty Images As the Big Bash League wallows in praise after another successful year, the financial challenge facing English professional cricket remains as stark as ever as it seeks to increase the capacities of its stadia with an eye to the crowd potential of Twenty20 cricket. That challenge is illustrated by Warwickshire’s financial results…
Perth Scorchers 144 for 1 (Klinger 71*, Whiteman 41) beat Sydney Sixers 141 for 9 (Haddin 38, Richardson 3-30) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Michael Klinger’s unbeaten 49-ball 71 contained five fours and five sixes © Getty Images The Perth Scorchers bid the WACA ground farewell with their third Big Bash League title in four years and a vintage performance straight from their tried-and-tested copybook. Their nine-wicket win came…
Sri Lanka 181 (Mendis 62, Tahir 3-26, Parnell 3-48) v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Imran Tahir sliced through Sri Lanka’s middle order © Gallo Images/Getty Images A masterclass of one-day legspin by Imran Tahir snuffed out Sri Lanka’s middle order as they limped to 181 in the opening match of the series in Port Elizabeth. Tahir finished with 3 for 26, including the scalp of top-scorer Kusal Mendis…
Match facts January 29, 2017Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT) England dominated the first T20 on the back of a clinical bowling performance © Getty Images Big picture England took the weak link that cost them the Test and ODI series’ and used it effectively to turn things around for a comprehensive win in the first T20. It was their bowling that could not win them a Test in the…
Jayant Yadav has not played a competitive game since missing the fifth Test against England with a hamstring strain © Associated Press Jayant Yadav, the India offspinner, is set to make a comeback from injury during the two-day practice match between India A and the touring Bangladeshis in Secunderabad on February 5 and 6. Jayant has not played a competitive game since missing the fifth Test against England with a…
File picture – Henry Nicholls combined with Tom Latham to set up a comfortable five-wicket win against Auckland © Getty Images Nick Kelly struck 118 runs and Scott Kuggeleijn and Jono Boult took three wickets each to lead Northern Districts to a 135-run win against Wellington in Whangarei. Choosing to bat, Northern Districts recovered from 62 for 3 in the 20th over to finish on 285 for 6 in their…
South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl against Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jeffrey Vandersay plays alongside his fellow wrist-spinner Lakshan Sandakan © Associated Press AB de Villiers took the opportunity for a run chase in his first ODI since last June after he won the toss in Port Elizabeth. He has a formidable batting line-up at his disposal as the big guns of South African cricket…