New South Wales 309 (Cowan 69, Hughes 69, Henriques 50, Behrendorff 4-70) and 1 for 6 need another 397 runs to beat Western Australia 9 for 436 dec and 4 for 275 dec (Cartwright 170*, Copeland 3-72)Scorecard File photo – Hilton Cartwright smashed his highest first-class score © Getty Images Hilton Cartwright plundered an unbeaten 170 at nearly a run a ball to give Western Australia a fighting chance of…
Pujara, Cummins leave Test on even footing
India 360 for 6 (Pujara 130*, Saha 18*, Cummins 4-59) trail Australia 451 (Smith 178*, Maxwell 104, Jadeja 5-124) by 91 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Cheteshwar Pujara’s century was the first for India in the series © Associated Press Pat Cummins and Cheteshwar Pujara fought an absorbing duel for supremacy in Ranchi on a day when nothing came easily for either side. Australia sought to squeeze India’s first innings…
Ferguson and Cooper keep South Australia alive
South Australia 225 and 406 (Ferguson 90, Cooper 83, Dalton 71, Zampa 63, Bell 4-97, Rainbird 3-88) lead Tasmania 332 by 299 runsScorecard File photo – Callum Ferguson top scored with 90 © Getty Images Callum Ferguson and Tom Cooper were instrumental in setting Tasmania a target of 300 for victory in Hobart, where South Australia must win to have any chance of making the Sheffield Shield final. The Redbacks…
Victoria to host final after skittling Queensland for 61
Victoria 280 (Quiney 57, Finch 52, Neser 4-74) beat Queensland 208 and 61 (Pattinson 5-7) by an innings and 11 runsScorecard File photo – James Pattinson finished with 5 for 7 in the second innings © Getty Images Victoria will host the Sheffield Shield final in Alice Springs after they skittled Queensland for 61 on the third day at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, securing an innings victory and ending…
Need to play spin a 'hell of a lot better' – Williamson
‘We spent a bit of time in India when it went square and showed better application than we have in this match’ – Kane Williamson © Getty Images Captain Kane Williamson struggled to fathom how the Wellington Test escaped so quickly from New Zealand’s grasp, and he could barely hide his frustration that spin was central to their demise. Having recovered on the opening day to post 268 – on…
Shakib, Mustafizur seize advantage around Karunaratne ton
Tea Sri Lanka 338 and 199 for 6 (Karunaratne 110*, Mustafizur 3-42) lead Bangladesh 467 by 70 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Dimuth Karunaratne scored a patient century as wickets fell around him © AFP Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan, two of Bangladesh’s main bowlers, rose to the occasion as they combined to take five Sri Lanka wickets in the middle session, seizing the advantage even though Dimuth Karunaratne…
'Asked for real hard cricketers' – du Plessis
Morne Morkel, returning from injury, was as “tough as you could face” on the third day, said captain Faf du Plessis © Getty Images At 1pm on Friday, South Africa were at risk of losing a Test. By 7pm on Saturday, they had won it. It took them just 30 hours to turn things around and they did it the full 360 degrees. “It’s happened a few times this season…
Maharaj's career best gives South Africa 1-0 lead
South Africa 83 for 2 (Amla 38*) and 359 (de Kock 91, Bavuma 89, de Grandhomme 3-52) beat New Zealand 268 and 171 (Raval 80, Maharaj 6-40) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:44 Moonda: Maharaj the ingredient SA looking for South Africa were spun to a three-day victory by Keshav Maharaj‘s career-best 6 for 40, the second-best figures for a spinner at the Basin Reserve, a ground not…
ECB chief backs four-day Test concept
Tom Harrison said four-day Tests could be viable if the conditions were right © AFP Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has signalled his support for a move towards four-day Tests, as part of a wider plan to keep the format viable amid the inexorable rise of T20 cricket. Speaking to The Times, Harrison warned there was a “risk of loving [Test cricket]…
Cartwright's 170 gives Western Australia hope
New South Wales 309 (Cowan 69, Hughes 69, Henriques 50, Behrendorff 4-70) and 1 for 6 need another 397 runs to beat Western Australia 9 for 436 dec and 4 for 275 dec (Cartwright 170*, Copeland 3-72)Scorecard File photo – Hilton Cartwright smashed his highest first-class score © Getty Images Hilton Cartwright plundered an unbeaten 170 at nearly a run a ball to give Western Australia a fighting chance of…