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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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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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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