Play 01:34 ‘If something is going on for three days, that’s not a brain fade’ 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 reviews in the Bengaluru Test. Kohli’s remarks after India’s…
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…
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…
Kusal Mendis faced 242 balls for his unbeaten 166 – though he also survived being dismissed off a no-ball © AFP Kusal Mendis said the prospect of raising his average from the low 30s, and the goal of being among the world’s best batsmen, provided motivation to hit a big score on the first day in Galle. Like many in the Sri Lanka top order, Mendis endured an awful tour…
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…
Match Facts March 8-12 2017Start time 11.00am local (2200GMT) Play 02:54 Moonda: Playing Morkel a gamble 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 victory was inspired…
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…
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…