Queensland 1 for 39 trail New South Wales 7 for 327 dec (Smith 117, Patterson 111, Feldman 5-68) by 288 runsScorecard Steven Smith made 117 for New South Wales © Getty Images Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns survived a tense period late in the evening after Steven Smith earlier struck a century in the Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and New South Wales at the Gabba. Mitchell Starc was also…
Yasir six-for delivers series victory for Pakistan
Pakistan 452 (Younis 127, Misbah 96, Gabriel 5-96) and 227 for 2 dec (Azhar 79, Shafiq 58*, Aslam 50) beat West Indies 224 (Yasir 4-86, Rahat 3-45) and 322 (Blackwood 95, Brathwaite 67, Yasir 6-124) by 133 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Yasir Shah now has eight five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket match hauls in 18 Tests © Getty Images Bowling nearly unchanged from the start of the day’s play, Yasir…
Lehmann plays down Khawaja 'scapegoat' issue
Darren Lehmann on Usman Khawaja’s exclusion in Sri Lanka: “Being on the selection panel for the [third] Test match, it was warranted.” © AFP Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has said Usman Khawaja is not out of favour with selectors, despite the batsman’s recent comments that he and Joe Burns had been made “scapegoats” on the recent tour of Sri Lanka. Khawaja also labeled the selectors “fickle” for dropping the pair…
Khawaja not out of favour with selectors – Lehmann
Darren Lehmann on Usman Khawaja’s exclusion in Sri Lanka: “Being on the selection panel for the [third] Test match, it was warranted.” © AFP Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has said Usman Khawaja is not out of favour with selectors, despite the batsman’s recent comments that he and Joe Burns had been made “scapegoats” on the recent tour of Sri Lanka. Khawaja also labeled the selectors “fickle” for dropping the pair…
Yasir five-for floors West Indies
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…