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…
South Africa take series 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…
South Africa take series 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…
South Africa take series 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 , 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 10 years. And…
Cowdrey dynasty ends as Fabian calls time on career at 24
Fabian Cowdrey has called time on his county career © Getty Images Fabian Cowdrey has brought the Cowdrey era at Kent to an abrupt halt by leaving the county by mutual consent less than two weeks before the start of the new season. His decision is expected to call time on his county career at the age of 24 as his life enters a new chapter. Cowdrey, grandson of Sir…
Holland takes seven as Victoria remain on top
Victoria 487 and 2 for 38 lead South Australia 287 (Weatherald 60, Carey 57, Holland 7-82) by 238 runsScorecard Jon Holland picked up 7 for 82, including the wicket of Travis Head © Getty Images A career-best seven-wicket haul from Jon Holland ensured Victoria remained in control of the Sheffield Shield final on the third day against South Australia in Alice Springs. It was the second consecutive season that Holland…
Headingley future assured after council reaches funding agreement
Without council support, Headingley could have been stripped of the right to host international cricket © Getty Images Headingley’s future as a Test venue appears to have been assured, following a funding agreement between Yorkshire and Leeds City Council over the redevelopment of the ground’s rugby stand that has served a dual purpose for cricket and rugby clubs over the past 84 years. Without the agreement, the ground’s future would…
Kohli credits Rahane for five-bowler strategy
Play 04:20 ‘I spoke to Jinks, he instantly said five bowlers’ – Kohli Before the start of the Dharamsala Test, India had a big call to make. They knew their captain, Virat Kohli, was out with a shoulder injury – they now needed to decide whether to replace him with another batsman in a like-for-like swap or to play an extra bowler instead. With Kohli out of the side, India…
BCCI office bearers not to heed CoA directives
Anirudh Chaudhry (right) was one of the three BCCI officials to meet the CoA in Mumbai © PTI The BCCI office bearers have told the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) that they will not heed the directives curtailing their decision-making powers that were issued last week. The office bearers also said it would not be possible to postpone the BCCI’s special general body meeting (SGM) on April 9, as…
Kohli says friendship with Australian players has been damaged
Play 02:46 Smith disappointed with BCCI, Kohli says ‘friends no more’ A contentious, fractious and ill-tempered Test series has claimed a final victim: Virat Kohli‘s relationships with Australian players, the Indian captain said, have been irrevocably damaged. Tensions continued to simmer even after the conclusion in Dharamsala, with Steven Smith apologising for his behavior during the series, but also registering his disappointment at another bit of off-field sparring. Before the…