South Africa take series 1-0 after rained-out final day

South Africa 314 (De Kock 90, Du Plessis 53, Amla 50, Henry 4-93) and 80 for 5 (Du Plessis 15*, de Kock 15*, Patel 2-22) drew with New Zealand 489 (Williamson 176, Raval 88, de Grandhomme 57, Morkel 4-100, Rabada 4-122)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details The groundstaff were kept busy on the final day in Hamilton © AFP August 2006 to March 2017. That’s five months shy of 11 years. And…

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Alex Carey breaks wicketkeeping record

File photo – Alex Carey surpassed the all-time Sheffield Shield wicketkeeping season record in 2016-17 © Getty Images South Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has broken the all-time record for most dismissals in a Sheffield Shield season. Carey achieved the feat on the fourth morning of the Shield final against Victoria in Alice Springs, when he pouched a take to remove the Bushrangers’ nightwatchman Chris Tremain off the bowling of Daniel…

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'Bradman-like' Smith is changing Australia – Lehmann

‘I’m really pleased with the effort and the attitude at trying to change the way we play here’ – Darren Lehmann © Associated Press Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has lauded Steven Smith as “Bradman-like,” while confirming that the way the tourists pushed India to the brink of losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has set a marker for how the team intends to play from here on. The 2017 Australians were not…

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Finch, Christian all but bat Redbacks out of final

Victoria 487 and 6 for 254 (Finch 83, Christian 53*) lead South Australia 287 by 454 runsScorecard Seb Gotch and Daniel Christian batted together for nearly 40 overs and were still unmoved at stumps © Getty Images A third consecutive Sheffield Shield title for Victoria appears all but certain after the Bushrangers ground South Australia in to the Alice Springs dust on the fourth day of the final. Needing only…

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South Africa take series 1-0 after rained-out final day

South Africa 314 (De Kock 90, Du Plessis 53, Amla 50, Henry 4-93) and 80 for 5 (Du Plessis 15*, de Kock 15*, Patel 2-22) drew with New Zealand 489 (Williamson 176, Raval 88, de Grandhomme 57, Morkel 4-100, Rabada 4-122)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details The groundstaff were kept busy on the final day in Hamilton © AFP August 2006 to March 2017. That’s five months shy of 11 years. And…

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Alex Carey breaks wicketkeeping record

File photo – Alex Carey surpassed the all-time Sheffield Shield wicketkeeping season record in 2016-17 © Getty Images South Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has broken the all-time record for most dismissals in a Sheffield Shield season. Carey achieved the feat on the fourth morning of the Shield final against Victoria in Alice Springs, when he pouched a take to remove the Bushrangers’ nightwatchman Chris Tremain off the bowling of Daniel…

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'Bradman-like' Smith is changing Australia – Lehmann

‘I’m really pleased with the effort and the attitude at trying to change the way we play here’ – Darren Lehmann © Associated Press Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has lauded Steven Smith as “Bradman-like,” while confirming that the way the tourists pushed India to the brink of losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has set a marker for how the team intends to play from here on. The 2017 Australians were not…

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Finch, Christian all but bat Redbacks out of final

Victoria 487 and 6 for 254 (Finch 83, Christian 53*) lead South Australia 287 by 454 runsScorecard Seb Gotch and Daniel Christian batted together for nearly 40 overs and were still unmoved at stumps © Getty Images A third consecutive Sheffield Shield title for Victoria appears all but certain after the Bushrangers ground South Australia in to the Alice Springs dust on the fourth day of the final. Needing only…

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