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…
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lakshan Sandakan will bolster Sri Lanka’s spin attack alongside Dilruwan Perera and captain Rangana Herath © AFP Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, owing to a preference to bowl last on what is expected to become a spin-friendly surface. Mushfiqur Rahim said he would have batted first as well. Due to a light covering…
Match Facts March 8-12 2017Start time 11.00am local (2200GMT) Play 01:37 Moonda: South Africa’s quicks could heat up Dunedin The Big Picture This match-up has a one-sided history. New Zealand have only won four Tests against South Africa and two of those came in 1962 when they shared a rare five-Test series 2-2. Since then, they won the first meeting after readmission, at Johannesburg in 1994, and their only home…
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…
Lunch India 189 and 274 (Pujara 92, Rahane 52, Rahul 51, Hazlewood 6-67) lead Australia 276 by 187 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:17 Australia favourites going into the fourth innings? Australia will chase 188 to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Josh Hazlewood led an excellent bowling display from the visitors on the fourth morning in Bengaluru. Hazlewood picked up 6 for 67 and along with Mitchell Starc was…
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…
Ish Sodhi has not been a regular in the New Zealand side this season © Getty Images New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi was unwanted at the IPL, and often by his country, but has joined Nottinghamshire for the NatWest T20 Blast. Sodhi, 24, comes with the recommendation of Andre Adams, the former Nottinghamshire and New Zealand seamer, and will be available for the duration of the tournament. During a brief…
India 189 (Rahul 90, Lyon 8-50) and 274 (Pujara 92, Rahane 52, Rahul 51, Hazlewood 6-67) beat Australia 276 (S Marsh 66, Renshaw 60, Jadeja 6-63) and 112 (Ashwin 6-41) by 75 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:17 Australia favourites going into the fourth innings? India have applied a defibrillator to this series, surging to a dramatic victory on the fourth day against Australia in Bengaluru. After the first day…
Match Facts March 8-12 2017Start time 11.00am local (2200GMT) Play 01:37 Moonda: South Africa’s quicks could heat up Dunedin The Big Picture This match-up has a one-sided history. New Zealand have only won four Tests against South Africa and two of those came in 1962 when they shared a rare five-Test series 2-2. Since then, they won the first meeting after readmission, at Johannesburg in 1994, and their only home…
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…