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…
South Africa look to du Plessis to repeat blockathon
Faf du Plessis will be hoping he can produce one of his signature resolute innings on the final day in Hamilton © Getty Images Although South Africa know they have what assistant coach Adrian Birrell called a “mountain to climb” to avoid defeat on the final day to New Zealand, they also know they have summited these kinds of peaks before: Adelaide 2012, Johannesburg 2013, Colombo 2014. Three famous blockathons…
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…
BCCI office bearers not to heed to 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 to the directives issued last week which curtailed their decision-making powers. The office bearers have also said that it would not be possible to postpone the BCCI’s special general body meeting (SGM) on April…
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…
India sweep season with fourth series win
India 106 for 2 (Rahul 51*) and 332 (Jadeja 63, Rahul 60, Pujara 57, Lyon 5-92) beat Australia 300 (Smith 111, Wade 57, Warner 56, Kuldeep 4-68) and 137 (Maxwell 45, Jadeja 3-24, Ashwin 3-29, Umesh 3-29) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 Chappell: Rahane was aggressive in his own quiet way Ajinkya Rahane sent a 146kph bouncer from Pat Cummins flying into the crowd at midwicket and,…
India take million-dollar prize for finishing No. 1
India won in Dharamsala to seal the series against Australia 2-1 © Associated Press India have finished at the top of the ICC Test rankings for the second successive year after beating Australia 2-1 in the four-Test series. As a result of being No. 1 by the cut-off date of April 1, India will be presented with a cash award of $1 million by the ICC. India had gone into…
South Africa look to du Plessis to repeat blockathon
Faf du Plessis will be hoping he can produce one of his signature resolute innings on the final day in Hamilton © Getty Images Although South Africa know they have what assistant coach Adrian Birrell called a “mountain to climb” to avoid defeat on the final day to New Zealand, they also know they have summited these kinds of peaks before: Adelaide 2012, Johannesburg 2013, Colombo 2014. Three famous blockathons…
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…
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…