Adelaide Strikers 139 for 9 (Lynn 36, de Grandhomme 33, Farooqi 3-20, Sam 2-23, Sandhu 2-28) beat Sydney Thunder 15 (Thornton 5-3, Agar 4-6) by 124 runs Sydney Thunder have created a slice of unwarranted T20 history, crumbling to the lowest score in men’s professional cricket after Adelaide Strikers bowled them for 15, with paceman Henry Thornton bagging 5 for 3 and Wes Agar collecting 4 for 6. Thunder were…
Melbourne Stars 183 for 5 (Clarke 101*, Meredith 2-38) beat Hobart Hurricanes 145 for 9 (Wade 35, Wood 3-25, Zampa 3-27, Coulter-Nile 2-24) by 38 runs After being sent in, Englishman Clarke hit 101 not out from 66 balls to dominate Stars’ innings in batting-friendly conditions. Hurricanes were never in the chase in a poor season-opening loss, while Stars regrouped following their dramatic last ball defeat on Tuesday. Clarke bounces…
Dean Elgar has called on his batting line-up to make a name for themselves but is also willing to carry the run-scoring burden on his shoulders as South Africa look to defy the callow statistics of their top order to continue a remarkable run in Australia where they have claimed the last three series. Elgar and Temba Bavuma are the only specialist batters with previous experience in the country. A…
Pakistan batter Azhar Ali will retire from Test cricket after the Karachi Test against England, which starts on December 17. He will finish three Tests short of becoming the sixth Pakistan player to 100 Tests, and fifth on their all-time runs-scoring charts. He made the announcement on the eve of the Karachi Test, saying: “It has been a great honour and privilege for me to represent my country at the…
Pat Cummins has indicated a greater bowling workload for Cameron Green against South Africa and the allrounder may be given an opportunity to get into the attack early. Green largely had a bit-part role to play against West Indies, bowling 29 overs across the two Tests, despite Cummins not being available for half the Perth Test due to injury, and only being required to bat in Adelaide. While there were…
Dean Elgar believes there could be moments where the contest between Australia and South Africa over the next three weeks becomes “feisty” but both he and his opposite number Pat Cummins are confident it won’t come near the levels of the ugly 2018 series. Although the two sides have met in ODIs and T20Is since that controversial encounter more than four years ago, this is the first Test match battle…
Big picture The time for talking is over. We’ve been through the context and the controversies and now, we can get to the cricket. Come 10.20am on Saturday in Queensland, all eyes will be on bat versus ball, or if we’re honest, maybe just ball. In stark contrast to all the Bazballing our Test-cricket-loving eyes have been subjected to, the tone for this series is expected to be set by…
Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 28, Kuldeep 5-40, Siraj 3-20) trail India 404 by 254 runs Kuldeep Yadav completed his third five-wicket haul in his eighth Test as India bowled out Bangladesh for 150 on the third morning of the first Test in Chattogram. Resuming the day on 133 for 8, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Ebadot Hossain kept India at bay for another 28 balls before Kuldeep ended their 42-run association by…
TVNZ is set to become the exclusive domestic broadcaster for all of New Zealand men’s and women’s international matches as well as the Super Smash from the beginning of 2023-24 home summer until the end of 2025-26 season. The move, according to an NZC media release, has come following Spark’s decision to exit the sports streaming market. The new deal with New Zealand’s largest free-to-air broadcaster will officially begin in…
Rehan Ahmed could make his debut in the third Test against Pakistan as England look to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Ahmed, the 18-year-old legspinning allrounder, would become the youngest debutant for the men’s team if selected. After being added to the squad during the pre-tour camp in Abu Dhabi, he has not been directly involved in the first two Tests but has been a regular substitute fielder, in particular…