Australia 8 for 264 (Warner 156, Boult 3-49) beat New Zealand 147 (Guptill 34, Starc 3-34) by 117 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner struck his seventh ODI century of the year to help Australia surge from 4 for 73 © Cricket Australia Different crowd, different context, similar result. Australia returned to the scene of their 2015 World Cup final hiding of New Zealand and duly inflicted another enormous defeat…
BCCI-Lodha hearing put off once again
The Lodha Committee and the BCCI are in an impasse © India Today Group/Getty Images The BCCI-Lodha Committee hearing in the Supreme Court has been put off for the second time in a week; after adjournments on December 5 and December 9, the issue of the Indian board not implementing the Lodha Committee’s recommendations in total will now be heard on December 14. The adjournment was because another case that…
Moeen strikes after England post 400
TeaIndia 62 for 1(Vijay 31*, Pujara 7*, Moeen 1 for 22) trail England 400 (Jennings 112, Buttler 76, Moeen 50, Ashwin 6-112, Jadeja 4-109) by 338 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:33 Trott: Should bring an experienced official as TV umpire After putting up a first-innings total of 400, and supplementing that with the wicket of KL Rahul before tea on the second day, England were having fun at…
Warner's 156 powers Australia to 264
Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lockie Ferguson came in for Matt Henry © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final Chappell-Hadlee ODI at the MCG. It was the third time Australia were setting a target in the series. The hosts went with an unchanged team, retaining their fast bowlers Mitchell Starc,…
Buttler and Ball boost England to 400
Lunch England 385 for 8 (Buttler 64*, Ball 29*, Ashwin 5-102) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:36 Trott: Ashwin has started tossing the ball up very well Jos Buttler persevered to his sixth Test fifty, a pivotal contribution for England as they went to lunch on the second day at 385 for 8. R Ashwin picked up his second five-wicket haul of the series, and 23rd overall, but…
Buttler, Ball boost England over 350
Lunch England 385 for 8 (Buttler 64*, Ball 29*, Ashwin 5-102) v IndiaScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:36 Trott: Ashwin has started tossing the ball up very well Jos Buttler persevered to his sixth Test fifty, a pivotal contribution for England as they went to lunch on the second day at 385 for 8. R Ashwin picked up his second five-wicket haul of the series, and 23rd overall, but England…
Steyn backs de Villiers to return as captain
“There should never be any question about who the real captain is,” Steyn said in support of AB de Villiers continuing in that role © Getty Images Dale Steyn has joined convener of selectors Linda Zondi in endorsing AB de Villiers as South Africa’s permanent Test captain, and wants to see him back in the role once fit. “I think so, he is the captain. He is definitely the captain,”…
Steyn, Smith differ on South Africa's captaincy debate
“There should never be any question about who the real captain is,” Steyn said in support of AB de Villiers continuing in that role © Getty Images Dale Steyn has joined convener of selectors Linda Zondi in endorsing AB de Villiers as South Africa’s permanent Test captain, and wants to see him back in the role once fit. “I think so, he is the captain. He is definitely the captain,”…
Unchanged Australia bat first in bid for clean sweep
Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lockie Ferguson came in for Matt Henry © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final Chappell-Hadlee ODI at the MCG. It was the third time Australia were setting a target in the series. The hosts went with an unchanged team, retaining their fast bowlers Mitchell Starc,…
Unchanged Australia bat first as they eye clean sweep
Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Lockie Ferguson came in for Matt Henry for New Zealand © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final Chappell-Hadlee ODI at the MCG. The hosts went with an unchanged team for the third match, retaining their fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins while…