Queensland seamers skittle Tasmania for 150

Queensland 2 for 131 (Burns 61, Labuschagne 58*) trail Tasmania 150 (Milenko 39, Paine 38, George 3-17, Feldman 3-55) by 19 runsScorecard File photo – Luke Feldman picked up three of Tasmania’s first six wickets © Getty Images Queensland’s strong seam attack bowled out Tasmania for 150 before the Bulls pushed to within 19 of the Tigers’ total on day one of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval in…

March 7, 2017
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Cummins takes two wickets on return, Ferguson anchors SA

South Australia 5 for 169 (Ferguson 75*, Copeland 2-61, Cummins 2-42) v New South WalesScorecard Pat Cummins dismissed Sam Raphael and Jake Lehmann on the first day © Getty Images Pat Cummins claimed two wickets for New South Wales in his first Sheffield Shield appearance since 2011 but Callum Ferguson held South Australia’s first innings together on a rain-blighted opening day at the SCG. Overcast skies and a green-tinged pitch…

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Morkel's career at make-or-break phase

Play 02:54 Moonda: Playing Morkel a gamble After more than a year out of Test cricket, it’s now or never for Morne Morkel, who will make his international comeback in Dunedin on Wednesday. South Africa have decided to gamble on their lanky quick, despite his lack of game time, and are banking on his experience to pull him through. “He looks good. If he is not going to be able…

March 7, 2017
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Pietersen rejoins Surrey after withdrawing from CPL

Kevin Pietersen is set for a return to Surrey this summer © Getty Images Kevin Pietersen has rejoined Surrey for this year’s NatWest T20 Blast, after withdrawing from the Caribbean Premier League. Pietersen was expected to appear for St Lucia Stars (formerly Zouks) in this year’s CPL, which runs from August 1 to September 9. But, as revealed by ESPNcricinfo, Pietersen has chosen instead to make a return to English…

March 7, 2017
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Bungled Marsh review sets path to defeat

Steven Smith admitted to making a mistake with respect to not reviewing Shaun Marsh’s lbw © AFP A disastrous DRS misunderstanding between Australia’s captain Steven Smith and the No. 4 batsman Shaun Marsh helped set them on the path to defeat in Bengaluru, one that allowed India back into a bare-knuckle fight for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Twice Smith appeared to have established useful stands in pursuit of a target of…

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'Australia crossed the line' on DRS – Kohli

Play 00:59 ‘There’s a line that you don’t cross on the cricket field… I would never do something like that on the cricket field’ India’s captain Virat Kohli has said that Australia crossed the line “that you don’t cross on a cricket field” when it comes to DRS protocols. Kohli accused Australia of taking help from the dressing room on at least three occasions before making their mind up on…

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'Australia crossed the line' on DRS – Kohli

Play 00:59 ‘There’s a line that you don’t cross on the cricket field… I would never do something like that on the cricket field’ India’s captain Virat Kohli has said that Australia crossed the line “that you don’t cross on a cricket field” when it comes to DRS protocols. Kohli accused Australia of taking help from the dressing room on at least three occasions before making their mind up on…

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Cummins takes two wickets on return, Ferguson anchors SA

South Australia 5 for 169 (Ferguson 75*, Copeland 2-61, Cummins 2-42) v New South WalesScorecard Pat Cummins dismissed Sam Raphael and Jake Lehmann on the first day © Getty Images Pat Cummins claimed two wickets for New South Wales in his first Sheffield Shield appearance since 2011 but Callum Ferguson held South Australia’s first innings together on a rain-blighted opening day at the SCG. Overcast skies and a green-tinged pitch…

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'The sweetest victory for us' – Kohli

Play 01:34 ‘Pujara, Rahane showed why they’re India’s best in Tests’ – Kohli Virat Kohli has called India’s series-levelling victory in Bengaluru the “sweetest” of his 16 Test wins as captain. Having lost the first Test in Pune and been bowled out for 189 on the first day at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, India came back to complete a 75-run win on the fourth day. “For sure. Till now, this is…

March 7, 2017
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OPPO wins Indian team sponsorship rights till 2022

Star India decided not to bid again for the sponsorship rights with their four-year deal with team India ending on March 31, 2017 © AFP OPPO Mobiles India, the smartphone manufacturer, has won the Indian team sponsorship rights for a five-year period, starting April 1 2017. OPPO Mobiles will pay INR 1079 crore (approx USD 162 million) for the duration of their contract having beaten the only other bid of…

March 7, 2017
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