New Zealand 147 for 2 ( Devine 93, Satterthwaite 38*) beat Pakistan 144 (Mir 50, Rowe 3-22, Kerr 2-27) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sophie Devine’s brutal ball-striking blindsided Pakistan © Getty Images New Zealand have thrived on a set template this World Cup: rout the opposition for a low score and mow down the target. That template fetched New Zealand their third win and took them a step…
Innings break South Africa 361 (Bavuma 59, Elgar 54, Philander 52, de Kock 51, Moeen 4-59) trail England 458 by 97 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:41 De Kock wicket keeps England in control England worked their way methodically through the lower order to claim a significant 97-run lead in the first Test, although South Africa were grateful to contrasting half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and Vernon Philander for…
Innings break South Africa 361 (Bavuma 59, Elgar 54, Philander 52, de Kock 51, Moeen 4-59) trail England 458 by 97 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:41 De Kock wicket keeps England in control England worked their way methodically through the lower order to claim a significant 97-run lead in the first Test, although South Africa were grateful to contrasting half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and Vernon Philander for…
Zimbabwe 219 for 6 (Ervine 69*, Mire 43, Hasaranga 3-40) beat Sri Lanka 300 for 6 (Dickwella 116, Gunathilaka 87, Waller 2-44) by four wickets (DLS method)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Craig Ervine hit eight fours and one six in his unbeaten 55-ball 69 © AFP Craig Ervine‘s experience and Malcolm Waller‘s composure blended well as Zimbabwe overcame rain, pressure and fading light to clinch a steep chase and take the…
Lunch South Africa 324 for 8 (Philander 21*, Maharaj 5*) trail England 458 by 135 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Moeen Ali claimed Temba Bavuma as his third wicket of the innings © Getty Images A 36-ball half-century from Quinton de Kock repelled England’s advances on the third morning at Lord’s but his dismissal ten minutes before the lunch interval left South Africa facing a hefty first-innings deficit. De Kock…
Andrew Leipus has stepped down from his job as physiotherapist at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bangalore, according to a report in the Indian Express. Leipus, the newspaper said, had submitted his resignation letter to the BCCI due to the ambiguity surrounding his dual roles at the NCA and IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, and any possible conflict of interest that may amount to. Leipus reportedly had written to the…
Match Facts Sunday, July 9, 2017Start time 1030 local (1530 GMT) Chris Gayle is set for his first appearance for West Indies since April 2016 © AFP Big Picture Chris Gayle. Sunil Narine. Kieron Pollard. Samuel Badree. With all due respect to the players who managed to win one ODI and also the circumstances of West Indies cricket, now we are talking. With all due respect to the earnestness of…
Play 01:53 Who can replace Rabada? The ICC’s code of conduct has come under scathing criticism from former South Africa captain Graeme Smith who disagreed strongly with the suspension of fast bowler Kagiso Rabada from the Trent Bridge Test. Rabada earned one demerit point for swearing at Ben Stokes on top of three he already had for a shove on Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella in an ODI in January. Smith…
Steven Taylor was announced as one of the ten protected players for Jamaica Scorpions © Peter Della Penna USA captain Steven Taylor took another step forward in his pursuit of representing West Indies after he landed a contract with Jamaica Scorpions in the CWI Professional Cricket League on Friday. Taylor, 23, for the first time, secured a contract to play first-class cricket with one of the West Indies regional teams…
Anurag Thakur had been removed as BCCI president on January 2 this year © AFP The Supreme Court of India has asked former BCCI president Anurag Thakur to tender an “unconditional, unequivocal” and “categorical” apology to get relief from the contempt proceedings initiated against him. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud made it clear that it was not going to consider Thakur’s earlier affidavit of…