Match facts November 6-10, 2016, HarareStart time 10.00 am (0800 GMT) Sean Williams’ dismissal for 40 on the final day of the first Test hastened Zimbabwe’s loss © Associated Press Big picture In July, Zimbabwe hosted New Zealand for two Tests in Bulawayo. Considering this is only the third time in eleven years that they’re playing four Tests in a season at home, Sri Lanka’s tour ought to have provided…
Anderson set to join up with England squad
Play 02:06 Did England name India squad too soon? England have received a significant boost with the news that James Anderson will be able to join their Test squad in India almost immediately. Anderson, England’s leading Test wicket-taker, has not bowled since August after suffering from a shoulder injury and was omitted from the original tour squad with the proviso that he would be recalled if he was able to…
Duminy, Elgar tons set Australia huge target
South Africa 242 and 6 for 390 (Duminy 141, Elgar 127) lead Australia 244 by 388 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:44 Duminy superb against Australia, Elgar buries WACA pair History will be against Australia in their chase on day four, when they will need at least 389 to win. Never have they beaten South Africa in a Test at the WACA. Only once have they made such a hefty…
Duminy was considering Test retirement – Prince
JP Duminy’s 141 at the WACA was his first Test hundred since July 2014 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images South Africa batsman JP Duminy was considering retiring from Test cricket in January, when he was dropped for the New Year’s Test against England, before he was talked out of it by Ashwell Prince, who was a selector at the time. Duminy ended a run of patchy form by scoring 141 in…
Agar takes six, but NSW claim lead
Western Australia 216 and 0 for 14 trail New South Wales 298 (Maddinson 116, Patterson 60, Agar 6-110, Behrendorff 4-83) by 68 runsScorecard File photo: This was Ashton Agar’s fifth five-for in first-class cricket © Getty Images Ashton Agar collected a career-best 6 for 110 as Western Australia fought back on the second day against New South Wales at the SCG. After Western Australia were dismissed for 216 on day…
Sayers rattles Tasmania again after Lehmann ton
Tasmania 98 and 4 for 57 (Sayers 3-9) trail South Australia 481 (Weatherald 135, Lehmann 129*, Smith 58, Stevenson 4-114) by 326 runsScorecard File photo: Chadd Sayers took his match tally to nine wickets at stumps on day two © Associated Press Chadd Sayers continued his demolition job against Tasmania after the two Jakes – Lehmann and Weatherald – set up a hefty South Australia total of 481 on the…
Oman, USA secure promotion to Division Three
Khawar Ali followed up a half-century with 5 for 37 to spin Oman to victory © ICC/Ian Jacobs Khawar Ali produced a brilliant all-round performance, top-scoring with 74 in Oman’s total of 189 before taking 5 for 37 to help his side beat Denmark by 43 runs in a de facto semi-final at Severn Cricket Field. The win helped Oman finish at the top of the WCL Division Four round-robin…
Jake Lehmann, Sayers stud South Australia's domination
Tasmania 98 and 4 for 57 (Sayers 3-9) trail South Australia 481 (Weatherald 135, Lehmann 129*, Smith 58, Stevenson 4-114) by 326 runsScorecard File photo: Chadd Sayers took his match tally to nine wickets at stumps on day two © Associated Press Chadd Sayers continued his demolition job against Tasmania after the two Jakes – Lehmann and Weatherald – set up a hefty South Australia total of 481 on the…
Queensland stare at defeat after White-Maxwell show
Queensland 137 and 4 for 50 (Holland 3-8) trail Victoria 417 (White 104*, Maxwell 81, Harris 75, Handscomb 60, Wildermuth 3-51, George 3-92) by 230 runsScorecard Cameron White struck his 20th first-class century on Friday © Getty Images Cameron White scored an unbeaten hundred and Glenn Maxwell sent a message to Victoria’s selectors with 81 as Victoria dominated the second day against Queensland at the MCG. Victoria piled on 417…
Ebadat Hossain to miss preparatory camp in Australia
Fast bowler Ebadat Hossain is set to miss the Bangladesh preparatory squad’s training camp in Australia next month after he was diagnosed with a side strain. A replacement has not yet been named. Ebadat had sustained the injury during a training session on October 23, soon after he returned to Dhaka from the practice match against England in Chittagong. “He has a grade two tear for which it can take…