Kenya 98 for 5 (Rakep 34*, Pun 2-8) beat Nepal 112 for 8 (Malla 27, Ngoche 3-18) by five wickets (Duckworth-Lewis Method)Scorecard File photo – Shem Ngoche finished with figures of 3 for 18 from six overs © AFP The efforts of Kenya’s bowlers, particularly left-arm spinner Shem Ngoche, set the base for their five-wicket win (Duckworth-Lewis method) as they limited Nepal to 112 for 8 in a rain-affected match…
Rangana Herath said that Sri Lanka’s decision to field five frontline bowlers provided him with a wealth of possible strategies © AFP Rangana Herath conceded 400 career wickets would be “nice to have”, while reiterating that at 39, he considers his future in the game after every series. Having taken 6 for 59 in Sri Lanka’s victory in Galle, Herath is now the most successful left-arm spinner in Tests, surpassing…
Jeetan Patel, who struck late on the fourth day, was pleased with how the New Zealand attack fared despite the absence of Trent Boult © Getty Images South Africa will look for a lead of around 250 if they are to force the result their way in the Dunedin Test, but they have acknowledged that time may not be on their side. Apart from the possibility of rain shortening or…
David Warner’s bat is among the heftier specimens in world cricket © AFP David Warner, who is likely to be among the batsmen impacted if the MCC’s proposal to limit bat sizes is passed into law, has said playing with a slimmer piece of willow would not to make too much of a difference to his game. “We’re just going to have to adapt to the changes,” Warner said on…
England Lions 124 for 5 (Jennings 38) beat Sri Lanka A 192 (Gunathilaka 51, Helm 5-33) by 12 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method)Scorecard Tom Helm’s 5 for 33 was the fifth five-for in Lions history © ECB Tom Helm had expressed modest ambitions for his first England Lions tour. “One of my main aims was to leave the tour in one piece,” he said. A young fast bowler can soon become philosophical…
Mickey Arthur led a three-day camp in Lahore attended by the 41 best emerging players in Pakistan © AFP For the first time since he was appointed Pakistan coach 10 months ago, Mickey Arthur met the best domestic players in the country and, after running them through a three-day camp in Lahore, he was even able to find new talents who could be fast-tracked into the national side. “It was…
Kenya 98 for 5 (Rakep 34*, Pun 2-8) beat Nepal 112 for 8 (Malla 27, Ngoche 3-18) by five wickets (Duckworth-Lewis Method)Scorecard File photo – Shem Ngoche finished with figures of 3 for 18 from six overs © AFP The efforts of Kenya’s bowlers, particularly left-arm spinner Shem Ngoche, set the base for their five-wicket win (Duckworth-Lewis method) as they limited Nepal to 112 for 8 in a rain-affected match…
Ross Taylor retired hurt for 8 in New Zealand’s first innings © AFP Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Wellington and could spend longer on the sidelines as a result of a calf injury sustained during the Dunedin match. Taylor, New Zealand’s joint second-highest Test century-maker alongside Kane Williamson, suffered a low grade tear of the right calf while batting on the…
Tea South Africa 308 and 157 for 3 (Elgar 73*, du Plessis 16*) lead New Zealand 341 by 124 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Dean Elgar resisted New Zealand with a half-century © Getty Images Dean Elgar continued his tour de force of a Test in Dunedin as he protected South Africa from trouble on the fourth day. He survived two chances and saved himself with the DRS to reach…
Play 01:39 ‘Lot more consistent now’ – Cummins Australia’s intent to fight the Border-Gavaskar series to the finish has been made clear by the calculated gamble of selecting Pat Cummins to replace the injured Mitchell Starc for the last two Tests in India. Most of the focus on Cummins has been about ensuring he is fit to be considered for next summer’s home Ashes series, but a head-turning display for…