Lunch: New Zealand 77 for 2 (Raval 35*, Taylor 29*) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The cut featured prominently among Ross Taylor’s six fours before lunch © Getty Images Going into the second Test with an all-seam attack, Pakistan won the toss on a green pitch, under overcast skies, and picked up two New Zealand wickets in a truncated first session. New Zealand batted positively, going after anything marginally…
Hastings 'pretty shocked' at ODI omission
John Hastings has 29 ODI wickets in 2016, the equal most of any bowler in the world © Associated Press The omission of John Hastings from Australia’s one-day squad this week left the fast bowler understandably miffed, given that no bowler in the world has more ODI wickets in 2016 than his tally of 29. Hastings broke a finger during the Matador Cup last month but has declared himself fully…
ECB reveals details on floodlit Championship
Play 01:20 Floodlit round focus of fixtures shuffle English cricket’s groundbreaking first full round of floodlit County Championship fixtures will be staged on June 26 next season, only five days after the summer solstice. Fixtures for the 2017 county season have also been revealed. The experiment forms part of a crammed season in which England also stages the Champions Trophy in June and features an international schedule that runs from…
Pakistan strike twice in truncated first session
Lunch: New Zealand 77 for 2 (Raval 35*, Taylor 29*) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The pull served Jeet Raval well while compiling a solid, unbeaten 35 © Getty Images Going into the second Test with an all-seam attack, Pakistan won the toss on a green pitch, under overcast skies, and picked up two New Zealand wickets in a truncated first session. New Zealand batted positively, going after anything…
Du Plessis to appeal ball-tampering verdict
Faf du Plessis will appeal his guilty verdict © Getty Images Faf du Plessis has launched an appeal against his guilty verdict for ball-tampering. The matter will now be heard again by a judicial commissioner who could either find du Plessis not guilty, or amend the sentence, which puts du Plessis at risk of a one-match suspension. On Tuesday du Plessis was found guilty of breaching Article 2.2.9 of the…
Pakistan bowl, pick four seamers, and hand debut to Rizwan
Toss: Pakistan chose to bowl v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Wahab Riaz and Imran Khan came into the Pakistan bowling attack in place of Yasir Shah and Rahat Ali © AFP Azhar Ali, Pakistan’s 31st Test captain, chose to bowl first in his first match in charge, with a green pitch and overcast conditions expected to provide plenty of help for the seamers. Given these factors, Pakistan left…
Karen Rolton inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
File photo – Karen Rolton’s career for Australia spanned 14 years, during which she won two World Cups © Getty Images Former Australia women’s captain Karen Rolton was the latest inductee into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. Rolton was presented with a personalised cap during the tea break on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide. She became the 81st player…
'Never been more motivated' – du Plessis
Faf du Plessis classed his sixth Test hundred as his “best” © Getty Images “My best.” That’s where Faf du Plessis rated this century – his second at Adelaide and sixth overall. It came after a week of intense scrutiny over du Plessis’ methods of shining the ball, a week in which he was found guilty by the ICC and fined, a week in which he made headlines for all…
Kumble lauds bowlers' relentless pursuit
Play 02:50 ‘Jayant’s debut augers well’ – Kumble A dry pitch – especially so in the good and full length areas – is set to be rolled out in Mohali for the third Test of the series, which India lead 1-0. The expectation is that it would be spin-friendly, like it was against South Africa last year. There was a time when fast bowlers would look forward to matches at…
Kumble impressed with bowlers' relentless pursuit
Play 02:50 ‘Jayant’s debut augers well’ – Kumble A dry pitch – especially so in the good and full length areas – is set to be rolled out in Mohali for the third Test of the series, which India lead 1-0. The expectation is that it would be spin-friendly, like it was against South Africa last year. There was a time when fast bowlers would look forward to matches at…