Toss South Africa chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb are all making their Test debuts for Australia © Getty Images Steven Smith lost the toss for the sixth consecutive Test and South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis chose to bat in the day-night Test at Adelaide Oval. South Africa made one change to the XI that triumphed in Hobart, bringing…
We have to bat aggresively on green pitches – Shafiq
Asad Shafiq will be looking to pile some runs after he scored 16 and 17 in the first Test © PA Photos New Zealand doesn’t quite have Sri Lanka’s reputation in producing result pitches, but you have to go back seven Tests – to February 2014 – to find the most-recent draw in the country. Little surprise then, that a batting approach gaining credence in Sri Lanka (13 Tests without…
Taylor confident of coping with vision issues in Hamilton
Ross Taylor is confident of coping with his vision problem in Hamilton but is prepared for criticism if he fails © Getty Images He has been cleared to play in Hamilton, and doctors are confident he will recover well, but Ross Taylor admits the experience of going into a Test match with doubts over his vision was a galling one. Taylor had received news that the pterygium on his left…
Pakistan seek positive approach on spicy track
Match facts November 25-29, 2016Start time 1100 local (2200 GMT) Jeet Raval will know that Pakistan will have better plans for him in Hamilton © Getty Images Big Picture While tawny Asian pitches can still prompt outrage and consternation, tracks coloured a lurid, nausea-inducing green have quietly become a New Zealand trademark. The response from most touring sides has been perfectly even-handed. “These are their home conditions,” is the consensus….
Pakistan seek tempered approach on spicy track
Match facts November 25-29, 2016Start time 1100 local (2200 GMT) Jeet Raval will know that Pakistan will have better plans for him in Hamilton © Getty Images Big Picture While tawny Asian pitches can still prompt outrage and consternation, tracks coloured a lurid, nausea-inducing green have quietly become a New Zealand trademark. The response from most touring sides has been perfectly even-handed. “These are their home conditions,” is the consensus….
South Africa bat; Tabraiz Shamsi debuts
Toss South Africa chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb are all making their Test debuts for Australia © Getty Images Steven Smith lost the toss for the sixth consecutive Test and South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis chose to bat in the day-night Test at Adelaide Oval. South Africa made one change to the XI that triumphed in Hobart, bringing…
Dickwella credits SL seamers for holding nerve
Niroshan Dickwella fell six runs short of what would have been his maiden ODI hundred © AFP Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella credited his team’s seamers for holding their nerve against a big-hitting West Indian lower order after Sri Lanka pulled off a one-run win to secure their place in the final of the Zimbabwe tri-series. Dickwella was one of two Sri Lankans to reach the 90s in a total…
Boult ruled out of second Test, Bracewell called up
Trent Boult took 5 for 76 in the first Test against Pakistan but aggravated a right knee injury in the process © Getty Images New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan by a knee injury. Doug Bracewell has been added to the squad in place of Boult. Boult had “irritation in the joint of his right knee” since the tour of…
Ramprakash admits Buttler red-ball plight
Jos Buttler made one unsuccessful first-class appearance for Lancashire last season © Getty Images Mark Ramprakash has warned against expecting too much of Jos Buttler if he is selected for the third Test against India. While Ramprakash, the England batting coach, rated Buttler as one of the “top five batsmen in the world in one-day cricket,” he accepted that his lack of red-ball experience could compromise his chances of success….
'It boils down to experience' – Holder
Evin Lewis battled cramps and struck three sixes after bringing up his century but West Indies fell short © AFP The Queens Sports Club has witnessed a tie, and a one-run defeat, but still no cigar for West Indies. For the second time in two matches, they went into the final over of a chase with a chance to win. But yet again, they fell just short. Captain Jason Holder…