File photo – MS Dhoni hit a 107-ball century to lead Jharkhand to a come-from-behind win © PTI A century from MS Dhoni and his 151-run stand for the seventh wicket with Shahbaz Nadeem helped Jharkhand overcome a collapse to beat Chhattisgarh by 78 runs at the Eden Gardens. His 107-ball 129 came after Chhattisgarh had put Jharkhand in and reduced them to 57 for 6 in the 20th over….
Western Australia 285 (Wells 70, Tremain 3-51) beat Victoria 117 (Christian 39, Behrendorff 9-37) and 130 (Finch 65*, Behrendorff 5-52) by an innings and 38 runsScorecard File photo – Jason Behrendorff finished with match figures of 14 for 89 © Getty Images Jason Behrendorff finished with 14 for 89, the ninth-best match figures in Sheffield Shield history, as Western Australia wrapped up an innings victory over Victoria inside two days…
Steven Smith’s fighting hundred against India saw him consolidate his position at the top of the ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen © AFP Australia captain Steven Smith reached a career-high 939 points to extend his lead at the top of the ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen after the first Test between India and Australia. His new tally of 939 rating points puts him at sixth in the all-time list, behind…
Queensland 218 and 4 for 90 (Labuschagne 40*, Sayers 3-17) lead South Australia 156 (Lehmann 59, Wildermuth 5-40, George 3-11) by 152 runsScorecard File photo – Jack Wildermuth collected 5 for 40 © Getty Images Queensland allrounder Jack Wildermuth claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as Queensland gained control on the second day against South Australia at Adelaide Oval. After dismissing the Redbacks for 156, the Bulls finished the day on…
Steve O’Keefe finished the Pune Test with 12 for 70, the best figures by a visiting spinner in India © AFP Steve O’Keefe might not strike fear into the hearts of batsman like Mitchell Johnson did at his pomp, but not since Johnson scythed through England at Adelaide Oval in 2013 has an Australian bowler dismantled the opposition as quickly as O’Keefe did on the second day in Pune. Such…
Tasmania 6 for 294 (Bailey 93*, Bollinger 3-52) lead New South Wales 253 by 41 runsScorecard File photo – George Bailey was 93 not out at stumps © Getty Images George Bailey was within sight of a century at stumps on the second day against New South Wales in Wollongong, where Tasmania had taken a first-innings lead. In reply to the Blues’ 253, the Tigers closed the day with an…
New Zealand women 276 for 5 (Satterthwaite 102*, Wellington 2-51) beat Australia women 275 (Mooney 100, Tahuhu 4-59, Huddleston 3-46) by five wicketsScorecard File photo – Lea Tahuhu’s four wickets ensured Australia finished poorly with the bat © Getty Images New Zealand women, led by Amy Satterthwaite‘s unbeaten knock of 102, chased down Australia women’s target of 276 with five balls to spare in Auckland to go 1-0 up in…
File Photo – JJ Smuts coupled his 56-ball 33 with figures of 5.3-2-4-4 against Knights © CPL/Sportsfile Warriors captain JJ Smuts‘ all-round show – a 56-ball 33 and returns of 4 for 4 – headlined his side’s emphatic 64-run win over Knights in a low-scoring contest in Kimberley. The bonus-point victory was the first for Warriors after three games in this season of the Momentum One Day Cup. Chasing 186,…
Brendon McCullum: “That mantra of what the Lahore Qalandars want to be known for is something we have tried to play for this year.” © PCB Brendon McCullum, the Lahore Qalandars captain, said he was “obviously not satisfied” with the team’s results this season, after a five-wicket defeat against Karachi Kings left Lahore at last place on the table, facing the likelihood of missing out on a playoff spot for…
Neil Wagner is a vital cog in New Zealand’s Test attack © AFP New Zealand’s focus over the next week is trying to win back-to-back ODIs to protect a proud home record, but the Test series against South Africa will approach quickly and they have been boosted by Neil Wagner‘s progress after he suffered a fractured finger earlier this month. Mike Hesson said that Wagner was “highly likely” to be…