Tea Zimbabwe 136 for 6 (Williams 40*, Cremer 11*) and 373 need a further 276 to beat Sri Lanka 537 and 247 for 6 dec.Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Suranga Lakmal’s reverse swing made deep inroads into the Zimbabwe line-up © AFP Seamer Suranga Lakmal and offspinner Dilruwan Perera wrecked Zimbabwe on the fifth morning, but Sean Williams and Greme Cremer, employing varying methods, boosted Zimbabwe’s hopes of saving the…
'Not too fussy about batting positions' – Nair
Karun Nair could be in line for a Test debut in Rajkot if India play six specialist batsmen © AFP In July, six people drowned and a few others were reported missing when a boat with more than a hundred people on board capsized in a river in Kerala. Karun Nair was on that boat, taking part in a temple festival with his family as thanksgiving for making his India…
Lakmal and Dilruwan rock Zimbabwe in 412 chase
Lunch Zimbabwe 74 for 5 (Williams 0*, Moor 0*) and 373 need 338 to beat Sri Lanka 537 and 247 for 6 dec.Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Suranga Lakmal’s swing made deep inroads into the Zimbabwe line-up © AFP After Sri Lanka declared on their overnight score of 247 for 6, setting Zimbabwe a target of 412 in 98 overs, seamer Suranga Lakmal and offspinner Dilruwan Perera wrecked the hosts….
South Africa look to rediscover glory on the road again
Having suffered Test series defeats to India and England last year, Faf du Plessis knows how difficult Australia will find it to bounce back from their poor tour results © Cricket Australia/Getty Images The house that South Africa built to become the No.1 ranked Test team in the world had its foundations in winning away from home. They went 15 series and nine years undefeated in contests from the UK…
Holder five-for leaves West Indies with 153 to win
Innings Pakistan 281 and 208 (Azhar 91, Sarfraz 42, Holder 5-30) lead West Indies 337 by 152 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jason Holder claimed career-best figures of 5 for 30 © Getty Images Pakistan collapsed in tragic-comic fashion after lunch on day four, losing their last five wickets for 33 runs, including 3 for 4 in the space of 18 balls, to be bowled out for 208 and leave…
Captain calling: du Plessis turns to Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith was the first South African captain to win a series in Australia © Getty Images None of the calls Faf du Plessis will have to make in the next month will be as important as the one he makes this evening. The one to Graeme Smith. “I’m supposed to speak to Graeme a bit later, just to try to get some ideas of how he did things when…
Azhar Mahmood appointed Pakistan bowling coach
File photo: Azhar Mahmood was an active cricketer until May 2016 © PA Photos Azhar Mahmood, the former Pakistan allrounder, has been appointed the team’s bowling coach for a two-year period. His term begins with the first Test of the New Zealand tour on November 17. Mahmood, 41, had first been brought on as a temporary replacement for Mushtaq Ahmed for the Asia Cup, then worked along with Mushtaq at…
Rohit, Rahul and Dhawan to miss first two England Tests
Play 00:42 India’s squad for the first two Tests against England India are missing three major batsmen – openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, and Rohit Sharma – because of injures for the first two Tests against England. Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been included in the Test squad for the first time in his career. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma returned to the 15-man squad after missing the Test series against…
Rohit, Rahul and Dhawan missing first two England Tests
India are missing three major batsmen – openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, and Rohit Sharma – because of injures for the first two Tests against England. Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been included in India’s Test squad for the first time in his career. Squad Virat Kohli (capt), R Ashwin, Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Mohammad Shami, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Karun Nair, M Vijay, Umesh Yadav,…
Azhar Ali approaches century as Pakistan build lead
Lunch Pakistan 281 and 159 for 5 (Azhar 80*, Nawaz 11*, Holder 3-26) lead West Indies 337 by 103 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Azhar Ali hit some sweetly timed shots as he moved to 80 not out by lunch © Getty Images Day four in Sharjah was the first day on West Indies’ UAE tour that they started from a position of strength. At stake was the chance to…