Starc admits to being underdone for Perth Test

October 31, 2016

Mitchell Starc: “Just because you’ve got Dale Steyn and [Kagiso] Rabada bowling fast it doesn’t mean we don’t have anyone to match that.” © Getty Images Mitchell Starc‘s leg wound is still open. He will require a special knee pad to be able to dive in the field. And he is more than 10 days behind where he would prefer to be in preparation for the first Test of the…

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Starc 'ready to go' despite delay in injury recovery

October 31, 2016

Mitchell Starc: “Just because you’ve got him Dale Steyn and [Kagiso] Rabada bowling fast it doesn’t mean we don’t have anyone to match that.” © Getty Images Mitchell Starc‘s leg wound is still open. He will require a special knee pad to be able to dive in the field. And he is more than 10 days behind where he would prefer to be in preparation for the first Test of…

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Pakistan bowled out for 281

October 31, 2016

Innings Pakistan 281 (Aslam 74, Misbah 53, Younis 51, Sarfraz 51, Bishoo 4-77, Gabriel 3-67) v West Indies West Indies wrapped up Pakistan’s innings in 7.5 overs on the second morning © AFP West Indies endured a frustrating ninth-wicket partnership between Yasir Shah and Mohammad Amir, who added 25 runs to the overnight total of 255 for 8, before Alzarri Joseph dismissed both in the 91st over. Pakistan were bowled…

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USA, Oman, Denmark stay unbeaten after second round

October 31, 2016

Timroy Allen struck 53 off 27 balls to lift USA towards victory over Italy © Peter Della Penna USA preserved their perfect start to WCL Division Four with a tense one-wicket win over Italy in a match that was reduced to 41 overs a side due to rain. Timroy Allen was named Man of the Match for his vital 53 off 27 balls at No. 7, which rescued USA after…

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USA, Oman, Denmark stay unbeaten at Division Four

October 31, 2016

Timroy Allen struck 53 off 27 balls to lift USA towards victory over Italy © Peter Della Penna USA preserved their perfect start to WCL Division Four with a tense one-wicket win over Italy in a match that was reduced to 41 overs a side due to rain. Timroy Allen was named Man of the Match for his vital 53 off 27 balls at No. 7, which rescued USA after…

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USA, Oman, Denmark stay perfect at Division Four

October 31, 2016

Timroy Allen struck 53 off 27 balls to lift USA towards victory over Italy © Peter Della Penna USA preserved their perfect start to WCL Division Four with a tense one-wicket win over Italy at Wong Cricket Field. Timroy Allen was named Man of the Match for rescuing USA with 53 off 27 balls coming in at No. 7 with the score 107 for 5 chasing Italy’s first innings total…

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Bad light denies Sri Lanka A in high-scoring game

October 30, 2016

West Indies A 305 for 5 (Mohammed 105*, McCarthy 102) in 47 overs beat Sri Lanka A 248 for 7 (Gunathilaka 58) in 38 overs by eight runs (D/L method)Scorecard File photo – Dasun Shanaka was playing a vital innings for Sri Lanka A when bad light stopped play © Getty Images Bad light denied Sri Lanka A in Colombo as they fell eight runs short of the Duckworth-Lewis revised…

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SL strike after Tharanga ton gives them 537

October 30, 2016

Zimbabwe 88 for 1 (Mawoyo 41*, Masakadza 33*) trail Sri Lanka 537 (Tharanga 110*, Perera 110, Cremer 4-142) by 449 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Upul Tharanga anchored Sri Lanka’s innings with an unbeaten 110 © AFP For a brief period on the second morning, Zimbabwe made run-scoring look strenuous. For the rest of the day, Sri Lanka’s batsmen enjoyed a placid Harare surface and a tiring bowling attack to pile…

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Mawoyo, Masakadza fluent after Sri Lanka amass 537

October 30, 2016

Stumps Zimbabwe 88 for 1 (Mawoyo 41*, Masakadza 33*) trail Sri Lanka 537 (Tharanga 110*, Perera 110, Cremer 4-142) by 449 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Upul Tharanga anchored Sri Lanka’s innings with an unbeaten 110 © AFP For a brief period on the second morning, Zimbabwe made run-scoring look strenuous. For the rest of the day, Sri Lanka’s batsmen enjoyed a placid Harare surface and a tiring bowling attack to…

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Cook rues lack of 'world-class' spin as Bangladesh seal historic win

October 30, 2016

Alastair Cook shakes hands with Mushfiqur Rahim after Bangladesh’s victory © Associated Press Alastair Cook admitted England have “a lot to work on” as they approach their five-Test tour of India. England slipped to a 108-run defeat in Mirpur on Sunday – their first loss to Bangladesh in Test cricket – after the morning saw them drop a host of chances and the evening saw them lose 10 wickets in…

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