Western Australia 5 for 360 (Bancroft 104, Turner 84, Cartwright 70) v New South Wales Scorecard File photo – Cameron Bancroft scored 104 for Western Australia © Getty Images Cameron Bancroft scored his second century of the Sheffield Shield season as Western Australia piled on the runs on the first day of their match against New South Wales at the WACA. The Warriors began this round fifth on the Shield…
South Australia reach 225 in must-win game
Tasmania 3 for 76 trail South Australia 225 (Carey 46*, Weatherald 46, Rainbird 4-50, Bell 3-63) by 149 runsScorecard File photo – Sam Rainbird picked up 4 for 50 © Getty Images South Australia made a stuttering start against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval in a match the Redbacks must win outright to be in contention for the Sheffield Shield final. Sent in by the Tigers captain George Bailey on an…
Karthik, Sai Kishore take Tamil Nadu to final
Tamil Nadu 220 for 4 (Karthik 77, Shankar 53*, Sheth 3-36) beat Baroda 219 (Devdhar 46, Waghmode 45, Sai Kishore 4-59) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Dinesh Karthik scored 77 off 107 to anchor Tamil Nadu’s chase in the first semi-final © BCCI Fifties from Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar took Tamil Nadu to the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with a six-wicket victory against…
Late wickets hurt Bangladesh's reply to SL's 338
Bangladesh 214 for 5 (Sarkar 61, Sandakan 3-65) trail Sri Lanka 338 (Chandimal 138, Mehedi 3-90) by 124 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lakshan Sandakan’s late double-strike put Sri Lanka ahead at the end of the second day © Associated Press The two ends of the day were delicate and disastrous. Dinesh Chandimal took Sri Lanka out of a slippery slope, from an overnight 238 for 7 to a more…
Kohli to undergo scans on right shoulder
Virat Kohli injured his shoulder while trying to save a boundary in the 40th over © PTI Virat Kohli will undergo scans on his right shoulder to determine his fitness for the rest of the third Test against Australia in Ranchi. Kohli injured his shoulder in the 40th over of the first day, when he chased a drive from Peter Handscomb off Ravindra Jadeja. Sprinting from mid-on towards the long-on…
'You can't play your natural game everyday' – Samaraweera
Sabbir Rahman was among Bangladesh’s batsmen to fall softly towards the close of play © Associated Press Fast bowlers bowling from both ends, light fading quickly and a tail-ender at the other end; you knew for years that even in this sort of a situation, Thilan Samaraweera would keep Sri Lanka safe at the end of a day’s play. He thrived under pressure for much of his career, always ensuring…
Duminy moves closer to spinning allrounder role
‘I’ve been getting an odd over here and there so the opportunities haven’t really been there’ – JP Duminy © Getty Images Despite JP Duminy taking a career-best 4 for 47, he said offspinner Dane Piedt, who is arriving ahead of the Hamilton Test, should “definitely not” remain in South Africa at his expense. Instead, Duminy intends to keep working on his bowling in the hope that he will finally…
Smith, Maxwell lead Australia dominance
Australia 299 for 4 (Smith 117*, Maxwell 82*) v IndiaScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:23 Kalra: Surprising performance from Maxwell Test hundred number 19, nine of them made overseas, was a measure of the quality Australia’s captain Steven Smith has brought to Ranchi to give his team a chance of unseating India at home. Ball number 147, kept out by Glenn Maxwell in the day’s final over, was a measure…
South Australia reach 225 in must-win game
Tasmania 3 for 76 trail South Australia 225 (Carey 46*, Weatherald 46, Rainbird 4-50, Bell 3-63) by 149 runsScorecard File photo – Sam Rainbird picked up 4 for 50 © Getty Images South Australia made a stuttering start against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval in a match the Redbacks must win outright to be in contention for the Sheffield Shield final. Sent in by the Tigers captain George Bailey on an…
Late wickets hurt Bangladesh's reply to SL's 338
Bangladesh 214 for 5 (Sarkar 61, Sandakan 3-65) trail Sri Lanka 338 (Chandimal 138, Mehedi 3-90) by 124 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lakshan Sandakan’s late double-strike put Sri Lanka ahead at the end of the second day © Associated Press The two ends of the day were delicate and disastrous. Dinesh Chandimal took Sri Lanka out of a slippery slope, from an overnight 238 for 7 to a more…