Matt Renshaw was also hit on the helmet on day one when he attempted to evade a lifter from Mohammad Amir © Getty Images Australia have withdrawn their opening batsman Matt Renshaw from the remainder of the Sydney Test due to concussion. Renshaw suffered two blows to the helmet during the first three days of the Test. On day one, while batting on the score of 91, Renshaw was hit…
End-game looms for Cook as Strauss meeting beckons
Alastair Cook cut a resigned figure towards the end of the India tour © Associated Press Alastair Cook’s future as England captain could be resolved over the next few days. Cook is expected to meet Andrew Strauss imminently – perhaps as early as this Friday – to discuss his future with an announcement expected to follow shortly afterwards. Cook cut a somewhat beleaguered figure at times in India. As well…
Mumbai's lower order showed more maturity than ours – Abhinav
Abhinav Mukund said the manner in which Kaushik Gandhi (785 runs) stepped up was one of the satisfying aspects of the season © PTI Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund attributed his team’s six-wicket defeat to Mumbai in the semi-final to the batting collapse in the first innings that saw them slump from 178 for 2 to 305 all out. It was a total that was deemed insufficient after Tamil Nadu…
Domingo fury as Rossouw quits SA for Kolpak deal
Rilee Rossouw was South Africa’s highest run-scorer in their most recent limited-overs fixtures – the home ODIs against Australia which they won 5-0 © Associated Press South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw has ended his international career by signing a three-year deal to join English county Hampshire as a Kolpak player. Rossouw, 27, revealed his decision to leave South Africa on the same day that fast bowler Kyle Abbott also confirmed…
Du Plessis pleads for action to safeguard South Africa's future
How many more after Kyle Abbott? © Cricket Australia/Getty Images In the aftermath of Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw taking Kolpak deals, Test captain Faf du Plessis has asked his country’s cricket administrators to act quickly to prevent more players from leaving. The pair have joined Stiaan van Zyl, Hardus Viljoen and Simon Harmer – all of whom have been capped in the last two seasons – in effectively ending…
SA invite India for 2017-18 instead of SL
Sri Lanka were heavily beaten the first two Tests of their South Africa tour – and may not be invited back for 2017-18 © AFP India are on the verge of bumping Sri Lanka off the schedule for South Africa’s next home summer, CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat has revealed. The move may also affect the India v Pakistan series scheduled for the same 2017-18 New Year period. The international…
'Salute Dhoni for sense of timing' – Prasad
MSK Prasad and MS Dhoni had long chat on the fourth day during the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Jharkhand and Gujarat in Nagpur before Dhoni announced his decision © PTI MSK Prasad, India’s chairman of selectors, said that MS Dhoni‘s decision to step down as India’s limited-overs captain came at the right time and showed Dhoni had the best interests of the team in his mind. “Had Mahi [Dhoni] taken…
'Salute Dhoni for sense of perfect timing' – Prasad
MSK Prasad and MS Dhoni had long chat on the fourth day during the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Jharkhand and Gujarat in Nagpur before Dhoni announced his decision © PTI MSK Prasad, India’s chairman of selectors, said that MS Dhoni‘s decision to step down as India’s limited-overs captain came at the right time and showed Dhoni had the best interests of the team in his mind. “Had Mahi [Dhoni] taken…
Lynn's six-heavy 98* flattens Scorchers
Brisbane Heat 174 for 1 (Lynn 98*, McCullum 50*) beat Perth Scorchers 173 for 6 (M Marsh 70, Swepson 2-27) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Lynn hit a BBL-record 11 sixes in his 49-ball 98* © Getty Images Chris Lynn bulldozed the Perth Scorchers in the willing company of Brendon McCullum to offer the Brisbane Heat a rich reward – top spot on the table – at the…
du Plessis hails 'perfect' Rabada
Kagiso Rabada continued his productive Test © AFP Faf du Plessis has called Kagiso Rabada the “perfect bowler for a captain” following the 282-run domination of Sri Lanka at Newlands, which he labelled a “perfect performance”. Rabada had not been at his quickest in Port Elizabeth, where he took four wickets at an average of 35, but was easily the most impressive South Africa seamer on the faster Newlands pitch,…