West Indies 224 and 272 for 7 (Hope 23*, Bishoo 5*, Yasir 5-105) need another 184 runs to beat Pakistan 452 and 227 for 2 decLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jermaine Blackwood fell five short of a second Test hundred © Getty Images Bowling unchanged through the morning session, Yasir Shah produced a legspin masterclass on a flat, slow fifth-day pitch to move Pakistan three steps closer to a 2-0…
Papps first to 10,000 Plunket Shield runs as Wellington beat Auckland
File photo – Michael Papps’ second-innings knock of 57 took him past the 10000-run mark in the Plunket Shield © Getty Images Luke Woodcock‘s 98 and a half-century from captain Michael Papps helped Wellington chase down 275 with six wickets to spare for their opening win in the 2016-17 season of the Plunket Shield against defending champions Auckland. With his 57 in the second innings, Papps became the first player…
Papps first to 10000 Plunket Shield runs as Wellington beat Auckland
File photo – Michael Papps’ second-innings knock of 57 took him past the 10000-run mark in the Plunket Shield © Getty Images Luke Woodcock‘s 98 and a half-century from captain Michael Papps helped Wellington chase down 275 with six wickets to spare for their opening win in the 2016-17 season of the Plunket Shield against defending champions Auckland. With his 57 in the second innings, Papps became the first player…
Mathews sidelined by 'multiple leg injuries'
Angelo Mathews had earlier suffered a calf tear during the home series against Australia © AFP Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that he pulled out of the upcoming Zimbabwe tour after an MRI scan revealed injuries to his leg. Mathews said the decision was taken after consulting with an expert medical panel and was done with the aim of helping him recover in time for the tour of…
Opted out of Zimbabwe series with SA tour in mind – Mathews
Angelo Mathews had earlier suffered a calf tear during the home series against Australia © AFP Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that he pulled out of the upcoming Zimbabwe tour after an MRI scan revealed injuries to his leg. Mathews said the decision was taken after consulting with an expert medical panel and was done with the aim of helping him recover in time for the tour of…
Watson named Sydney Thunder captain
Shane Watson has taken the Sydney Thunder captaincy reins from Michael Hussey © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Shane Watson has been named as the new captain of the Sydney Thunder following the retirement earlier this year of Michael Hussey. Hussey led the Thunder to the BBL title last summer but then stepped away from his playing role to take up a position as the team’s director of cricket. Watson, who retired…
BCCI postpones IPL rights bidding process
Citing “unforeseen” circumstances over which the BCCI has “no control,” the board has postponed the IPL media rights bidding process scheduled for Tuesday. The BCCI made the announcement through a media release late on Monday and did not state a further date when the bidding process would take place. The release said that since the Supreme Court order on October 21 had made the Lodha Committee the “custodian” of the…
Martin, spinners thrash SA for 5-2
New Zealand women 273 for 7 (Martin 81, Satterthwaite 53) beat South Africa women 147 (Bermingham 3-18, Satterthwaite 2-15) by 126 runsScorecard File photo – Katey Martin struck her second ODI and consecutive half-century © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand women produced another solid performance while South Africa women suffered another collapse as the visitors won the last ODI by 126 runs to seal the series 5-2. Fifties from Amy Satterthwaite…
Mosaddek, Subashis called up for second Test
Play 01:38 Isam: Bangladesh need more from Shakib Mosaddek Hossain and Subashis Roy have received maiden call-ups to the Bangladesh squad for the second Test against England, which begins on October 28. Shafiul Islam is the only player from the XI that played the first Test in Chittagong to be “rested” for the Dhaka Test. Chief selector Minhazul Abedin said that Shafiul had been given time off while Mosaddek had…
SA name new selector to replace Prince
Lux Qoboshiyana, current convener of selectors at the Warriors franchise, has been appointed to South Africa’s national selection panel. Qoboshiyana replaced Ashwell Prince, who moved to Cobras as an assistant coach. Prince stepped down in September after traveling with the South Africa A side to Australia, where he acted in both selection and coaching capacities. He has since decided to concentrate on coaching in the long run. Qoboshiyana was appointed…