Herculean Boult and Wagner keep South Africa to 308

End of innings South Africa 308 (Elgar 140, Bavuma 64, du Plessis 52, Boult 4-64) v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Neil Wagner ended Dean Elgar’s long stay during an 11-over spell © Getty Images A big effort from New Zealand’s two frontline seamers, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner, spearheaded an impressive performance on the second day as they restricted South Africa to 308. After Dean Elgar departed for…

March 9, 2017
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Strong Indian interest in new SA T20 league

AB de Villiers will be one of the biggest names in the new T20 competition © Gallo Images/Getty Images Cricket South Africa has received more than 150 expressions of interest over ownership of the eight franchises in their new T20 league. South Africa are planning a tournament in the mould of T20 leagues around the world such as the IPL, BBL and CPL to be played annually in November and…

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Queensland march to massive innings win

Queensland 437 (Wildermuth 110, Labuschagne 96, Cutting 68, Burns 61, Perrin 3-98) beat Tasmania 150 (Milenko 39, George 3-17, Feldman 3-55) and 115 (Gannon 3-12, George 3-25) by an innings and 172 runsScorecard Queensland routed a shambolic Tasmania by an innings inside three days to vault to second on the Sheffield Shield table after a lopsided affair at Bellerive Oval. The Tigers lasted a mere 95.5 overs spread across their…

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Stoinis' bowling books passage to India

Play 02:22 ‘No such thing as form, trust what you’re doing’ – Stoinis Australia allrounder Marcus Stoinis surprised many with his extraordinary innings at Eden Park last month. He will be hoping to surprise many more by contributing to Australia’s Test tour of India over the next three weeks after being called up to replace Mitchell Marsh despite an underwhelming Sheffield Shield season. Entering into this week’s match for Victoria…

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Annual award named after Heyhoe-Flint

The award for the leading woman cricketer will now carry Rachael Heyhoe Flint’s name © Getty Images The ICC has announced the annual award for the leading woman cricketer will be named after the former England captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint who died in January aged 77. Heyhoe-Flint played 22 Tests and 23 ODIs for England and was the first women to be inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame. She was…

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Williamson leads strong reply but Taylor injury worries New Zealand

New Zealand 177 for 3 (Williamson 78*, Raval 52, Maharaj 2-57) trail South Africa 308 (Elgar 140, Bavuma 64, Boult 4-64, Wagner 3-88) by 131 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:29 Moonda: South Africa might be concerned about resources Kane Williamson led a strong New Zealand first innings on the second day in Dunedin, but they had a significant injury cloud over Ross Taylor who was forced to retire hurt…

March 9, 2017
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Annual award named after Heyhoe-Flint

The award for the leading woman cricketer will now carry Rachael Heyhoe Flint’s name © Getty Images The ICC has announced the annual award for the leading woman cricketer will be named after the former England captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint who died in January aged 77. Heyhoe-Flint played 22 Tests and 23 ODIs for England and was the first women to be inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame. She was…

March 9, 2017
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Strong Indian interest in new SA T20 league

AB de Villiers will be one of the biggest names in the new T20 competition © Gallo Images/Getty Images Cricket South Africa has received more than 150 expressions of interest over ownership of the eight franchises in their new T20 league. South Africa are planning a tournament in the mould of T20 leagues around the world such as the IPL, BBL and CPL to be played annually in November and…

March 9, 2017
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Tremain's maiden hundred fires Victoria into lead

Western Australia 0 for 29 and 146 trail Victoria 322 (Tremain 111, Pattinson 57, Moody 5-59, Behrendorff 3-80) by 147 runsScorecard Chris Tremain unleashes a slog sweep © Getty Images A century for the fast bowler Chris Tremain delivered a major first-innings lead for Victoria over Western Australia on day two of the Sheffield Shield match in Alice Springs. In reply to the Warriors’ measly 146 in the first innings,…

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Queensland march to massive innings win

Queensland 437 (Wildermuth 110, Labuschagne 96, Cutting 68, Burns 61, Perrin 3-98) beat Tasmania 150 (Milenko 39, George 3-17, Feldman 3-55) and 115 (Gannon 3-12, George 3-25) by an innings and 172 runsScorecard Queensland routed a shambolic Tasmania by an innings inside three days to vault to second on the Sheffield Shield table after a lopsided affair at Bellerive Oval. The Tigers lasted a mere 95.5 overs spread across their…

March 9, 2017
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