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…
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…
Derbyshire’s ground has undergone extensive redevelopment in recent years © Getty Images Derbyshire have announced a sixth successive year of profit, with a surplus of £2653 in 2016. The financial results included a record turnover for the third year in a row, on the back of increased commercial activity. A new media centre at Derbyshire’s ground will be unveiled as part of hosting televised matches at the Women’s World Cup…
Edgbaston will play host to a T20 double-header in July © Getty Images Warwickshire will build on the success of last season’s T20 double-header by once again scheduling fixtures for Birmingham Bears’ men’s and women’s teams on the same day. The concept, successfully implemented for the latter stages of the men’s and women’s World T20 tournaments since 2009, proved popular when Warwickshire trialled it last season, and they will be…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…