Aiden Markram has yet to make his Test debut © Getty Images Opening batsman Aiden Markram will remain with South Africa’s Test squad in the UK and not return home for the A series against India. With Australia A cancelling their tour to South Africa because of the ongoing pay dispute, the selectors have decided to keep Markram with the senior side to gain experience and provide an extra batting…
Play 05:16 Wasn’t in right frame of mind after Australia series – Nair Batsman Karun Nair insists he is not too perturbed by his exclusion from the India Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour, after only four innings since becoming just the second Indian to get a Test triple-hundred. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in Bengaluru a day after the squad was named, Nair conceded he should have “converted a couple…
The CAC wants to speak to Virat Kohli before deciding on the coach © International Cricket Council India will continue to be without a head coach for the tour of Sri Lanka, which begins on July 26, after Sourav Ganguly said the Cricket Advisory Committee needed more time and to speak to the India captain Virat Kohli before finalising on Anil Kumble’s successor. The CAC had interviewed Lalchand Rajput, Richard…
India will continue to be without a head coach for the tour of Sri Lanka, which begins on July 26, after Sourav Ganguly said the Cricket Advisory Committee needed more time and to speak to the India captain Virat Kohli before finalising on Anil Kumble’s successor. The CAC had interviewed Lalchand Rajput, Richard Pybus, Tom Moody, Virender Sehwag and Ravi Shastri – Phil Simmons wasn’t available – for the job,…
Play 02:05 Moonda: Duminy’s Test career may be over JP Duminy may not be able to keep his place in South Africa’s Test XI after the returning captain, Faf du Plessis, conceded Duminy was under pressure due to poor form. That observation is vastly different from the support du Plessis had offered in the recent past, often saying Duminy looked at his best in training and it was only a…
Play 01:53 Who can replace Rabada? Despite earning a sanction for a shove and a vociferous send-off, Kagiso Rabada does not need to tone down his aggression. That’s the message from Test captain Faf du Plessis, who is on three demerit points himself after shining the ball with saliva that had also come into contact with a mint during the series against Australia last year, and who has taken a…
Zimbabwe 204 for 7 (Masakadza 73, Mire 43, Raza 27*, Dananjaya 4-47, Malinga 2-44) beat Sri Lanka 203 for 8 (Gunaratne 59*, Gunathilaka 52, Raza 3-21, Cremer 2-23) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sikandar Raza took three wickets before making a vital contribution with the bat to see Zimbabwe through in a tense chase © AFP They came to Sri Lanka ranked 11th, having been defeated by Scotland in…
Moeen Ali’s allround exploits at Lord’s were England’s best in a match since Ian Botham in 1980 © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Moeen Ali has leapfrogged his team-mate Ben Stokes to be ranked as England’s leading allrounder, following his triumphant performance in the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s. Moeen’s second-innings haul of 6 for 53 completed career-best match figures of 10 for 112, as South Africa were bowled out for…
50 overs Sri Lanka 203 for 8 (Gunaratne 59*, Gunathilaka 52, Raza 3-21, Cremer 2-23) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Asela Gunaratne gave Sri Lanka a late lift with a half-century © AFP Zimbabwe, energised by the prospect of defeating Sri Lanka in a bilateral series for the first time, bowled with venom, fielded with purpose, and laid on a 50-over siege that allowed the opposition to scramble to…
Play 01:45 Lewis is not conventional – Brathwaite India’s score of 190 at Sabina Park with short boundaries and a flat pitch was “20 runs short”, according to West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite, who lauded the efforts of quick bowlers Kesrick Williams and Jerome Taylor. The hosts chased down the total with a blistering 53-ball hundred from Evin Lewis, who hit the winnings runs to seal their nine-wicket win….