3:00 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Stumps Sri Lanka 69 for 4 (Kaushal 25, Yasir 2-25) and 419 lead Pakistan 422 (Azhar 85, Haris 76, Herath 5-93) by 66 runs Rangana Herath celebrates Asad Shafiq’s dismissal Tom Dulat/Stringer For eleven sessions this Test went nowhere, the teams only three runs apart at the end of the first innings, but towards the end of day four, Pakistan’s spinners claimed four wickets, and…
3:00 AM ET South Africa 496 for 3 dec and 247 for 6 dec (Du Plessis 81, Bavuma 71, Mominul 3-27) lead Bangladesh 320 by 423 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Temba Bavuma drives to mid-on AFP Fifties from Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma set up South Africa’s declaration, leaving Bangladesh needing 424 to win the series opener with a day and a half to spare. Du Plessis was part…
3:00 AM ET South Africa 496 for 3 dec and 247 for 6 dec (Du Plessis 81, Bavuma 71, Mominul 3-27) lead Bangladesh 320 by 423 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mustafizur Rahman dismisses Hashim Amla early in the day AFP Fifties from Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma set up South Africa’s declaration, leaving Bangladesh needing 424 to win the series opener with a day and a half to spare….
Zimbabwe are set to be boosted by the return of two experienced players © Associated Press Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have confirmed hosting West Indies for a short tour comprising two Tests in Bulawayo later this month. This will be Zimbabwe’s first Test engagement since their tour of Sri Lanka in July. The first Test will be played from 21-25 October, while the second one will follow from 29 October. Both…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 360 for 4 (Bawne 116*, Iyer 82, Parthiv 56*) lead New Zealand A 211 (Munro 65, Seifert 44*, Shardul 3-34, Karn 3-49) by 149 runs Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne walk off after their record-breaking partnership Prakash Parsekar Ankit Bawne’s 16th first-class century, an unbeaten 116, helped India A sustain their domination over New Zealand A on the second day of the second unofficial…
‘My performances with the bat haven’t been good enough’ – Wade (1:24) Matthew Wade is under no illusions about the kind of pressure he is in to retain his place as Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman in the long term (1:24) 3:00 AM ET 50 overs Australia 242 for 9 (Warner 53, Stoinis 46, Axar 3-38) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia threatened to disintegrate after a good start yet again, Marcus…
3:00 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Innings Pakistan 422 (Azhar Ali 85, Haris 76, Herath 5-93) lead Sri Lanka 419 by three runs Rangana Herath celebrates Asad Shafiq’s dismissal Tom Dulat/Stringer Eleven sessions into this match, with only four to go, what has been achieved? A three-run lead. That measly advantage belongs, if you are wondering, to Pakistan. They had begun the session in danger of conceding a lead of over…
3:00 AM ET Lunch South Africa 496 for 3 dec and 203 for 3 (du Plessis 77, Bavuma 64) lead Bangladesh 320 by 379 runs Mustafizur Rahman dismisses Hashim Amla early in the day AFP Faf du Plessis led South Africa’s push for quick runs against Bangladesh on the fourth morning in Senwes Park, with a brisk, unbeaten 77, as the home side added 149 runs in 29.1 overs in the…
6:15 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Western Australia 4 for 283 (S Marsh 88, Tye 3-37) beat Victoria 245 (Gotch 61, Siddle 2-48) by 38 runs Shaun Marsh set up Western Australia’s strong start with a knock of 88 Getty Images Shaun Marsh maintained his sublime start to the domestic limited overs competition as Western Australia eased past Victoria by 38 runs at the WACA Ground in Perth. Peter Siddle played his…
3:00 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Lunch Pakistan 340 for 8 (Azhar Ali 85, Masood 59, Herath 4-59) trail Sri Lanka 419 by 79 runs Rangana Herath celebrates Asad Shafiq’s dismissal Tom Dulat/Stringer Following the third day’s three sessions of torpor, Rangana Herath and Sri Lanka attempted to shake the Abu Dhabi Test gently awake, claiming four wickets before lunch on day four to give themselves a shot at a first-innings…