Play 02:16 Vaughan warns Cook over Stokes burnout Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, has warned that Ben Stokes risks burn-out if England heap too many expectations onto his shoulders during the forthcoming Test tour of India. However, he also reckons that getting the ball out of Stokes’ hand in the big moments of the series will prove to be a management challenge for Alastair Cook. Stokes was England’s outstanding…
Samaraweera to stay on as batting coach
Thilan Samaraweera has impressed as Bangladesh’s batting consultant © BCB The BCB intends to extend Thilan Samaraweera‘s spell as Bangladesh batting consultant until next year’s Champions Trophy. Cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan said that Samaraweera is prepared to stay on in his role. “We are keeping him,” Akram told BDnews24.com. “Everyone is positive about him. The coach wants him to stay back, and so does everyone else. He also…
Brathwaite, Holder put West Indies in charge
Pakistan 281 and 32 for 0 (Azhar 16*, Aslam 15*) trail West Indies 337 (Brathwaite 142*, Chase 50, Wahab 5-88) by 24 runsLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite brought up his fifth Test century in the first over of the day © Getty Images Kraigg Brathwaite’s unbeaten 142 off 318 made him the fifth West Indies batsman to carry his bat through a Test innings and helped his side…
Karunaratne century takes lead close to 400
Lunch Sri Lanka 111 for 3 (Karunaratne 65*) and 537 lead Zimbabwe 373 by 275 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Debutant Carl Mumba plugged away in the channel outside off and bowled Kaushal Silva for 7 © AFP At the end of the third day, Zimbabwe captain Greme Cremer outlined their plan: control the flow of runs with tight bowling and in-out fields. The hosts managed to execute it on…
Famous win must become a stepping stone
Bangladesh’s maiden Test win against England came after more than 14 months without a match © Getty Images The buzz surrounding Bangladesh’s two-match Test series against England is yet to wear off but the decoration at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, the home of Bangladesh cricket, has already changed to T20 colours. This was inevitable due to the schedule but the quick shift of attention on this occasion seemed jarring….
Brathwaite carries his bat as West Indies take lead
Pakistan 281 and 32 for 0 (Azhar 16*, Aslam 15*) trail West Indies 337 (Brathwaite 142*, Chase 50, Wahab 5-88) by 24 runsLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite brought up his fifth Test century in the first over of the day © Getty Images Kraigg Brathwaite’s unbeaten 142 off 318 made him the fifth West Indies batsman to carry his bat through a Test innings and helped his side…
WACA similar to Wanderers – Bavuma
Play 01:54 Temba Bavuma unafraid of Australia’s quicks The joke is that South Africans feel more at home in Perth than some Australians. With an estimated 30,000 of their countrymen permanently settled in the city, and its distance from the rest of Australia’s cities, you can understand why. South African batsmen Stephen Cook and Temba Bavuma also have reason to feel like they belong at the WACA, but it’s got…
Zimbabwe make inroads but Karunaratne fifty builds lead
Lunch Sri Lanka 111 for 3 (Karunaratne 65*) and 537 lead Zimbabwe 373 by 275 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Debutant Carl Mumba plugged away in the channel outside off and bowled Kaushal Silva for 7 © AFP At the end of the third day’s play Greme Cremer outlined Zimbabwe’s plan: pin down the flow of runs with tight bowling and in-out fields. The hosts stuck to the plan on…
Brathwaite carries his bat through West Indies' 337
West Indies 337 (Brathwaite 142*, Chase 50, Wahab 5-88) lead Pakistan 281 by 56 runsLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite brought up his fifth Test century in the first over of the day © Getty Images Innings update: Kraigg Brathwaite became the fifth West Indies batsman to carry his bat through a Test innings with an unbeaten 142 off 318 that helped his side recover from 68 for 4…
Brathwaite, Bishoo take West Indies into the lead
West Indies 314 for 7 (Brathwaite 130*, Bishoo 22*, Amir 3-71) lead Pakistan 281 by 33 runsLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite brought up his fifth Test century in the first over of the day © Getty Images Kraigg Brathwaite, who brought up his fifth Test century, and Devendra Bishoo, batting at No. 9, put on an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 51 by lunch to give West Indies a…