Trent Boult could not recover in time for the Wellington Test © Getty Images Trent Boult has conceded that sitting out some matches in the ODI series against South Africa could have kept him fit for all the Tests, but admitted it would be difficult to pick and choose which matches to play in tightly contested series. Boult was forced to sit out the second Test in Wellington with a…
New Zealand end day on high after Nicholls' repair work
South Africa 24 for 2 trail New Zealand 268 (Nicholls 118, Duminy 4-47) by 244 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Henry Nicholls’ brought up his maiden triple-digit score in Test cricket © Getty Images Henry Nicholls‘ maiden Test century was the centrepiece of a New Zealand fightback on the opening day at the Basin Reserve which was capped by the removal of both South Africa’s openers. JP Duminy nipped in with…
Australia cross 100, but lose three wickets on first morning
Lunch: Australia 109 for 3 (Smith 34*, Handscomb 6*) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 Kalra: Selecting Cummins, Maxwell a gamble India nabbed three vital wickets as Australia risked not taking full advantage of the best pitch of the Border-Gavaskar series so far, at lunch on day one of the third Test held in Ranchi. Steven Smith had won an important toss for the visitors but was less…
Workload balance a challenge – Boult
Trent Boult could not recover in time for the Wellington Test © Getty Images Trent Boult has conceded that sitting out some matches in the ODI series against South Africa could have kept him fit for all the Tests, but admitted it would be difficult to pick and choose which matches to play in tightly contested series. Boult was forced to sit out the second Test in Wellington with a…
New Zealand end day on high after Nicholls' repair work
Henry Nicholls‘ maiden Test century was the centrepiece of a New Zealand fightback on the opening day at the Basin Reserve which was capped by the removal of both South Africa’s openers. JP Duminy nipped in with a career-best 4 for 47 as South Africa’s spinners shared six wickets to keep New Zealand to 268, but that total grew in significance when Tim Southee and Colin de Grandhomme struck in…
Australia bat, Cummins and Maxwell included
Toss: Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 Kalra: Selecting Cummins, Maxwell a gamble Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third Border-Gavaskar Test match in Ranchi. India must not lose the match in order to stay in contention for the trophy. Australia gambled on Pat Cummins as the replacement for the injured Mitchell Starc, handing…
New Zealand end day on high after Nicholls' repair work
Henry Nicholls‘ maiden Test century was the centrepiece of a New Zealand fightback on the opening day at the Basin Reserve which was capped by the removal of both South Africa’s openers. JP Duminy nipped in with a career-best 4 for 47 as South Africa’s spinners shared six wickets to keep New Zealand to 268, but that total grew in significance when Tim Southee and Colin de Grandhomme struck in…
Australia bat, Cummins and Maxwell included
Toss: Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 Kalra: Selecting Cummins, Maxwell a gamble Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third Border-Gavaskar Test match in Ranchi. India must not lose the match in order to stay in contention for the trophy. Australia gambled on Pat Cummins as the replacement for the injured Mitchell Starc, handing…
New Zealand end day on high after Nicholls' repair work
Tea New Zealand 160 for 5 (Nicholls 74*, Watling 21*) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kane Williamson was lbw to Kagiso Rabada as New Zealand struggled early on © AFP Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj claimed two wickets apiece, but Henry Nicholls ensured New Zealand did not fold on the opening day in Wellington. They were 21 for 3 before the hour mark after being asked to bat…
Australia bat, Cummins and Maxwell included
Toss: Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 Kalra: Selecting Cummins, Maxwell a gamble Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third Border-Gavaskar Test match in Ranchi. India must not lose the match in order to stay in contention for the trophy. Australia gambled on Pat Cummins as the replacement for the injured Mitchell Starc, handing…