New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin March 6, 2017 They haven’t come across each other much since their careers developed on opposing sides of the world, but it should be a feisty battle between New Zealand’s bouncer-happy quick and South Africa’s stubborn opener Play 01:37 Moonda: South Africa’s quicks could heat up Dunedin In an increasingly globalised sporting world, the story of the migrant player who has to…
Play 01:39 Playing Shield cricket one of my goals for the year – Cummins Pat Cummins will officially return to contention for a place in Australia’s Ashes team for next summer when he plays his first Sheffield Shield match in almost six years, for New South Wales against South Australia at the SCG from Tuesday. Cummins made his state debut at 17 and his Test debut later that year, before…
Play 01:39 Playing Shield cricket one of my goals for the year – Cummins Pat Cummins will officially return to contention for a place in Australia’s Ashes team for next summer when he plays his first Sheffield Shield match in almost six years, for New South Wales against South Australia at the SCG from Tuesday. Cummins made his state debut at 17 and his Test debut later that year, before…
File photo – Ganesh Satish’s fifty contained six fours © PTI Vidarbha finished at the top of the Group A points table after thumping Assam by 104 runs at the Karnail Singh stadium in Delhi. Top-order batsmen Jitesh Sharma and Ganesh Satish hit half-centuries, which formed the backbone of Vidarbha’s 273 for 9. Siddhesh Wath and Apoorv Wankhade pitched in thirty-somethings each to boost their team even as as the…
Pat Cummins said the return to first-class cricket was his no. 1 goal of the year © Getty Images Pat Cummins will officially return to contention for a place in Australia’s Ashes team for next summer when he plays his first Sheffield Shield match in almost six years, for New South Wales against South Australia at the SCG from Tuesday. Cummins made his state debut at 17 and his Test…
Lunch India 189 and 38 for 0 (Rahul 20*, Abhinav 16*) trail Australia 276 (S Marsh 66, Renshaw 60, Jadeja 6-63) by 49 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ravindra Jadeja picked up 6 for 63 © Associated Press India’s openers made a swift start in their aim to overhaul Australia’s lead on the third morning in Bengaluru, after Ravindra Jadeja earlier wrapped up Australia’s first innings with a six-wicket haul….
New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin March 6, 2017 They haven’t come across each other much since their careers developed on opposing sides of the world, but it should be a feisty battle between New Zealand’s bouncer-happy quick and South Africa’s stubborn opener Play 01:37 Moonda: South Africa’s quicks could heat up Dunedin In an increasingly globalised sporting world, the story of the migrant player who has to…
Duanne Olivier may move down the pecking order with Morne Morkel fit again © Gallo Images It is dangerous to judge a Test pitch two days before the match starts, but the Dunedin surface had certainly caught the attention of the South Africans on Monday. The pitch looked “juicy” in the words of Dean Elgar, so much so that the self-confessed pie-chucker joked it “looks like I might have to…
Tea India 189 and 122 for 4 (Pujara 34*, Rahane 2*) lead Australia 276 (S Marsh 66, Renshaw 60, Jadeja 6-63) by 35 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:00 Binoy: Impossible to predict how the ball behaves This was a session of millimetres and milliseconds. As the wrestle for control of this match continued between India and Australia after lunch on the third day in Bengaluru, two key moments…
Tea India 189 and 122 for 4 (Pujara 34*, Rahane 2*) lead Australia 276 (S Marsh 66, Renshaw 60, Jadeja 6-63) by 35 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:00 Binoy: Impossible to predict how the ball behaves This was a session of millimetres and milliseconds. As the wrestle for control of this match continued between India and Australia after lunch on the third day in Bengaluru, two key moments…