Report Temba Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder add 50 runs for the sixth wicket to help visitors stay in the game Lunch South Africa 188 for 7 (Bavuma 36*, Mulder 33, Maharaj 0*, Hasan 3-46) trail Pakistan 272 (Faheem 78*, Babar 77, Nortje 5-56, Maharaj 3-90) by 84 runs Temba Bavuma led South Africa’s resistance against a Pakistan attack that continued to control proceedings in Rawalpindi on the third morning. Pakistan…
Report Resuming on 47 for 3, they lost just one wicket in the session and went into the lunch break with a lead of 320 Lunch Bangladesh 149 for 4 (Haque 83*, Das 38*, Cornwall 3-61) and 430 lead West Indies 259 (Brathwaite 76, Blackwood 68, Miraz 4-58) by 320 runs Mominul Haque was eyeing his seventh century at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium as an unbroken 76-run stand between him…
News The only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on Test debut, Taylor died aged 77, on Saturday morning Bruce Taylor, the former New Zealand allrounder, who remains the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on Test debut, died aged 77 on Saturday morning. According to Stuff.co.nz, Taylor “had suffered from ill health” and “had a leg amputated in March 2016 to fight…
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the series opener Welcome to our live report of the second day of the first India-England Test from Chennai. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local. 9.15am: Root holds…
News Dwayne Bravo and Lendl Simmons played major roles in their respective teams’ wins in the Eliminator games Northern Warriors produced a sensational seven-wicket victory over Team Abu Dhabi to book their place in the final of this year’s Abu Dhabi T10, a game in which Lendl Simmons was the eventual hero to set up a showdown with Dwayne Bravo‘s Delhi Bulls. Simmons had been given an almighty send-off by…
News He said West Indies are confident of chasing down a decent total with “hungry” batsmen in their line-up West Indies believe that bowling out Bangladesh cheaply on the fourth day could get them to a stronger position later in the first Test in Chattogram. It would certainly the shift focus of the game towards their fourth-innings chase, away from their second-day batting meltdown when they lost their last five…
Anrich Nortje has found a method to succeed in the subcontinent © Pakistan Cricket Board The trick to being a successful fast bowler in the subcontinent is not just express pace and good intent, but also to work with straighter angles. That’s what Anrich Nortje, who made his debut in India and took his first five-for away from home in Rawalpindi in his 10th Test match, has learned. “At home,…
News Bangladesh left-arm spinner suggests long break away from the game may have messed with their rhythms The Covid-19 induced break from cricket may have upset the Bangladesh spinners’ usual rhythm, according to Taijul Islam Taijul Islam was critical of the way Bangladesh’s spinners – including himself – bowled for most of the first and second sessions of the third day of the Chattogram Test. And even though they…
After marking his 100th Test with a brilliant first-day century, Joe Root has challenged his England team to build on a golden opportunity in the first Test in Chennai, and target a score of “600-700” to really turn the screw on India. Speaking at the close of an emotional day, Root admitted he had felt the significance of his personal milestone more than he had anticipated; thanks in part to…
Mitchell Starc last played the IPL in 2015 © BCCI Mitchell Starc will not be part of IPL 2021, as the left-arm fast bowler has not registered for the auctions that are slated for February 18 in Chennai. A total of 1097 players – 814 from India and 283 from overseas – registered for the auction by the deadline of February 4, and Starc’s is the most prominent name missing….