Play 01:03 Du Plessis ‘hungry’ to put Oval misjudgments behind him Russell Domingo will finally know what it really feels like to be David Moyes. On Friday, Domingo will take charge of a team at Old Trafford, not the same one Manchester United plays at, but it’s close enough. Four years ago when Domingo, a massive Manchester United fan, took over from Gary Kirsten, he compared his situation to Moyes’,…
File Photo – Manish Pandey struck five fours and two sixes en route to his 85-ball 93 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images India A captain Manish Pandey made optimum of his rich vein of form, following up his scores of 55, unbeaten 41 and 86 not-out with an undefeated 93 that steered his side to a one-wicket victory over South Africa A with two balls to spare. Set a target of…
Play 01:42 Root impressed by Jennings’ maturity Just add water. If the recipe for Ashes success is as simple as that then Joe Root‘s England side will find all the sustenance they need in the final Test of the series against South Africa. Weeks of incessant rain in Manchester have left the outfield saturated and the pitch an unknown quantity. It is here that England must first strive to secure…
File Photo – Manish Pandey struck five fours and two sixes en route to his 85-ball 93 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images India A captain Manish Pandey made optimum of his rich vein of form, following up his scores of 55, unbeaten 41 and 86 not-out with an undefeated 93 that steered his side to a one-wicket victory over South Africa A with two balls to spare. Set a target of…
Reece Topley has again been forced onto the sidelines by injury © Getty Images Reece Topley, the England and Hampshire left-arm seamer, has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the back for the fourth time in his career. Topley, 23, will undergo further assessment on the severity of the latest injury before a timescale for his layoff is confirmed. It continues a string of injuries for him which included…
South Africa have further concerns over Vernon Philander © Getty Images A last-minute call will be taken on Vernon Philander‘s availability for the final Test against England at Old Trafford after he began to suffer with lower-back spasms on the eve of the must-win game. Philander has only just recovered from the viral infection which limited his participation in the third Test and when he spoke on Wednesday he said…
KL Rahul made a forgettable debut, playing two nervous shots at MCG, questioning whether he belonged there before going to Sydney next week and scoring a century. That intervening period between the two Tests was not as difficult as the time he has spent out of the team with his shoulder injury and illness. That is because during the 17 Tests he has played, Rahul has missed 10 in between….
Match facts August 4-8, 2017Start time 11.00am local (1000 GMT) Keaton Jennings is the England player under most pressure heading into the final Test © Getty Images Big Picture South Africa have fought back once in this series and now they need to do it again to avoid ending their tour of England – which also encompassed a poor Champions Trophy – without any reward. The ODI and T20 series…
Stumps India 344 for 3 (Pujara 128*, Rahane 103*) v Sri Lanka Play 01:31 Dasgupta: Surprised Dilruwan hasn’t bowled enough to Rahane In addition to all the runs, a contest came India’s way in Colombo, and they were ready for it thanks to the aptitude of Ajinkya Rahane and the appetite of Cheteshwar Pujara. Centuries from two of India’s top five and 344 first-innings runs by stumps on the first…
Pakistan coach has harped on the need to maintain minimum fitness standards ahead of the new season © Getty Images Mickey Arthur has urged the Pakistan players to return to training from August 22, ahead of a full series against Sri Lanka in October. Pakistan hasn’t played any cricket since the Champions Trophy, which they won in June, but Arthur believes four-months of no activity won’t affect the side as…