South Africa are expecting Seddon Park’s worn pitch to aid their fast bowlers with the old ball © AFP One member of the South African touring party strode out to the Seddon Park square and lifted a blanket-like grey cover from the surface it was covering. He pulled a face as though he had just smelled something odd. As he walked back, he muttered, “That isn’t even prepared,” to another…
De Kock, Boult both still in doubt for Hamilton Test
Quinton de Kock suffered the injury during the Wellington Test © AFP South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been taken for a scan on his right index finger, which he hurt during the Wellington Test. De Kock injured himself in the field and South Africa will wait for results of the scan before making any calls on his availability for the Hamilton Test. De Kock was not present at…
India scared of defeat to Australia – Starc
‘I think we can win. I think we’ve showed throughout the series that we’re definitely up for the challenge’ – Mitchell Starc © Associated Press Australia’s injured spearhead Mitchell Starc has said India’s verbal confrontations with the tourists were the result of fear over losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after their unexpected defeat in the opening Test of the series in Pune. Starc, who flew home with a foot stress fracture…
Hamilton Test could define NZ's season – Watling
BJ Watling has been one of New Zealand’s counter-attacking keys in this series © Getty Images As New Zealand enter their final fixture of a summer that began nine months ago in August, wicketkeeper BJ Watling has cautioned against an over-reaction to their three-day defeat to South Africa in Wellington, but admitted the last match of the series could define this season. “It’s not a calamity. There’s a lot of…
South Africa unafraid of dry Hamilton pitch
South Africa are expecting Seddon Park’s worn pitch to aid their fast bowlers with the old ball © AFP One member of the South African touring party strode out to the Seddon Park square and lifted a blanket-like grey cover from the surface it was covering. He pulled a face as though he had just smelled something odd. As he walked back, he muttered, “That isn’t even prepared,” to another…
De Kock, Boult both still in doubt for Hamilton Test
Quinton de Kock suffered the injury during the Wellington Test © AFP South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been taken for a scan on his right index finger, which he hurt during the Wellington Test. De Kock injured himself in the field and South Africa will wait for results of the scan before making any calls on his availability for the Hamilton Test. De Kock was not present at…
Hamilton Test could define NZ's season – Watling
BJ Watling has been one of New Zealand’s counter-attacking keys in this series © Getty Images As New Zealand enter their final fixture of a summer that began nine months ago in August, wicketkeeper BJ Watling has cautioned against an over-reaction to their three-day defeat to South Africa in Wellington, but admitted the last match of the series could define this season. “It’s not a calamity. There’s a lot of…
De Kock, Boult both still in doubt for Hamilton Test
Quinton de Kock suffered the injury during the Wellington Test © AFP South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been taken for a scan on his right index finger, which he hurt during the Wellington Test. De Kock injured himself in the field and South Africa will wait for results of the scan before making any calls on his availability for the Hamilton Test. De Kock was not present at…
Hamilton Test could define NZ's season – Watling
BJ Watling has been one of New Zealand’s counter-attacking keys in this series © Getty Images As New Zealand enter their final fixture of a summer that began nine months ago in August, wicketkeeper BJ Watling has cautioned against an over-reaction to their three-day defeat to South Africa in Wellington, but admitted the last match of the series could define this season. “It’s not a calamity. There’s a lot of…
De Kock, Boult both still in doubt for Hamilton Test
Quinton de Kock suffered the injury during the Wellington Test © AFP South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been taken for a scan on his right index finger, which he hurt during the Wellington Test. De Kock injured himself in the field and South Africa will wait for results of the scan before making any calls on his availability for the Hamilton Test. De Kock was not present at…