Victoria batsman Peter Handscomb scored 215 against New South Wales this week © Getty Images Underperforming batsmen and an untimely calf flare-up to Steve O’Keefe have complicated matters further for Australia’s interim selection panel on the eve of an especially tense squad announcement for the Adelaide Test. The acting chairman of selectors, Trevor Hohns, is expected to name a 13-man squad for the day/night match on Sunday afternoon, underlining the…
Patterson makes 55; Lyon wicketless again
New South Wales 225 (Patterson 55, Tremain 4-22, Boland 3-51) and 1 for 39 need another 352 runs to beat Victoria 6 for 510 dec and 2 for 105 dec (Harris 62*)Scorecard Kurtis Patterson top scored for New South Wales with 55 © Getty Images Chris Tremain and Scott Boland led a strong Victorian bowling display on the third day at the SCG, which left New South Wales with an…
'Faf did absolutely nothing wrong'' – Amla
Hashim Amla asked if he was expected to brush his teeth after every break in play © AFP Hashim Amla gets angry about as often as there is a supermoon, but when he addressed the media in defense of his captain Faf du Plessis on Friday, his answers teetered on the tetchy. In response to questions about du Plessis’ alleged ball-tampering, Amla said the squad believed the skipper had done…
Ashwin's five secures 200-run lead as India bat again
England 191 for 6 (Stokes 55*, Rashid 1*) trail India 455 (Kohli 167, Pujara 119, Ashwin 58, Moeen 3-98) by 264 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:48 Ganguly: Stokes looked confident in defence Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes went a significant way towards repairing the damage done to England’s first innings at Visakhapatnam, extending their sixth-wicket stand to 110 before Umesh Yadav made the breakthrough ten minutes before lunch…
Zimbabwe bat; Chisoro and Mpofu in
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bat v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Tendai Chisoro’s inclusion meant Zimbabwe, led by Graeme Cremer, fielded a dual spin attack © AFP Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies on a chilly morning. The hosts made two changes with Chris Mpofu replacing the injured Tinashe Panyangara, and left-arm spinner Tendai Chisoro coming in for…
The chaotic contrasts of two captains
Play 04:27 ‘Our captain did nothing wrong’ – Amla A captain sits in a basement, a solitary figure, under siege. Confronted by glaring lights and uncomfortable questions, he speaks of embarrassment, of humiliation. He pleads for players who will stand with him and fight. A leader of a broken team that stems from a broken system and will now be scattered across the country to play in a domestic competition…
Stokes and Bairstow plot England's route to survival
England 191 for 6 (Stokes 55*, Rashid 1*) trail India 455 (Kohli 167, Pujara 119, Ashwin 58, Moeen 3-98) by 264 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow continued their prolific 2016 pairing © AFP Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes went a significant way towards repairing the damage done to England’s first innings at Visakhapatnam, extending their sixth-wicket stand to 110 before Umesh Yadav made the breakthrough…
Record-breaking Satterthwaite seals 5-0 sweep for New Zealand
New Zealand women 223 for 5 (Satterthwaite 123, Sadia Yousuf 3-49) beat Pakistan women 220 (Zafar 50, Javeria Khan 50, Newton 5-31, Kerr 4-42)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Amy Satterthwaite opened the innings and scored 123 off 99 balls © IDI/Getty Images Amy Satterthwaite led New Zealand women – as captain, and with the bat – to a win in the last match of the ODI series against…
Wagner, Boult swing Test New Zealand's way
Pakistan 133 and 129 for 7 (Azhar 31, Azam 29, Boult 3-18, Wagner 2-21) lead New Zealand 200 (Raval 55, Nicholls 30, Rahat 4-62, Amir 3-43, Sohail 3-78) by 62 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Trent Boult picked up three wickets in a burst of skillful swing bowling after lunch © AFP Test cricket is as much about execution of tactics as much as it is about planning. It allows…
Cobras get first win; final-ball victory for Titans
File photo – Wayne Parnell made a splash with the bat for Cape Cobras on return from injury © AFP / Getty Images The Cobras earned their first victory of the season after defending 163 against the Warriors. The franchise have lost three out of five first-class matches and their first two T20 matches as they continue to battle player concerns over the capability of coach Paul Adams. But Adam…