End of innings England 283 and 236 (Root 78, Hameed 59*) lead India 417 by 102 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jayant Yadav removed Jos Buttler in his first over of the morning © AFP India were left needing 103 to take a 2-0 lead in the series after firstly the spinners and then Mohammed Shami removed England for 236. However, Haseeb Hameed, batting at No. 8 due to his…

Tasmania 209 and 4 for 266 (Faulkner 100*, Webster 80*) drew with New South Wales 5 for 495 dec and 1 for 128 decScorecard James Faulkner had previously struck only one first-class hundred, in county cricket (file photo) © PA Photos James Faulkner scored his maiden Sheffield Shield century and his second in first-class cricket to help Tasmania bat out a draw on the fourth day against New South Wales…

Hardik Pandya was released from the Test squad on Sunday © Getty Images Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out for at least six weeks after sustaining a hairline fracture on his right shoulder. Pandya was released from the Test squad two days ago after being struck on the shoulder in a net session during the Mohali Test. It is unlcear yet if he will be available for the ODI…

Lunch England 283 and 156 for 7 (Hameed 13*, Woakes 1*) lead India 417 by 22 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jayant Yadav removed Jos Buttler in his first over of the morning © AFP India closed in on a comprehensive victory in Mohali as England lurched to lunch on 156 for 7, a lead of just 22. Ravindra Jadeja’s outstanding match continued as he claimed two of the wickets,…

New Zealand 271 (Raval 55, Watling 49*, Sohail 4-99) and 313 for 5 dec (Taylor 102*, Latham 80, Imran 3-76) beat Pakistan 216 (Azam 90*, Southee 6-80) and 230 (Aslam 90, Azhar 58, Wagner 3-57) by 138 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sami Aslam fell ten runs short of a maiden Test hundred © Getty Images New Zealand took nine wickets in a dramatic final session, sealing a 2-0 series whitewash…

Victoria 367 and 5 for 201 (White 40*, Richardson 3-36) beat South Australia 405 and 162 by 5 wicketsScorecard Cameron White has started the domestic season in excellent form (file photo) © Getty Images Cameron White continued his outstanding start to the season by steering Victoria to a five-wicket win over South Australia on the fourth day at the MCG. The Bushrangers were set 201 for victory and at 4…

Australia were bowled out for 85 and 161 in Hobart © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia’s selectors were compelled to meet face to face in an emergency sitting as a direct result of the Test team being bowled out for 85 on day one of the second match against South Africa in Hobart. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the panel, then chaired by Rod Marsh, had originally been scheduled for a telephone…

Peter Handscomb’s method of batting deep in his crease worked for him on debut © Getty Images There are batsmen who go their entire careers without hitting the winning runs in a Test, so for Peter Handscomb to have had the pleasure in Adelaide made his debut all the more memorable. Even more remarkable was the fact that another debutant – opener Matt Renshaw – was at the other end….

Tea: Pakistan 216 and 158 for 1 (Aslam 75*, Azam 16*) need another 211 runs to beat New Zealand 271 and 313 for 5 decLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details At tea, Sami Aslam was batting on 75 off 219 balls © Getty Images A 131-run opening stand between Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali, spanning 60 overs, ensured that a draw was the likeliest result of the Hamilton Test, though Pakistan…

Lunch: Pakistan 216 and 76 for 0 (Azhar 36*, Aslam 32*) need another 293 runs to beat New Zealand 271 and 313 for 5 decLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Azhar Ali was batting on 36 off 113 balls at lunch © Getty Images Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam saw out a wicketless first session as Pakistan took a big step towards saving the second Test in Hamilton. At lunch, they…