All-round Taylor stars as West Indies square series

West Indies Women 223 for 6 (Taylor 85, Quintyne 41) beat England Women 181 (Beaumont 57, Winfield 51, Taylor 3-29) by 42 runsScorecard Stafanie Taylor produced a superb all-round performance to defeat England © Getty Images/ICC The batting frailties that have dogged England’s women throughout their tour of the Caribbean resurfaced with a vengeance once again in the fourth ODI at Sabina Park, as West Indies squared the five-match series…

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South Africa mull all-pace attack for Australia Tests

Having themselves struggled in the absence of some of their top bowlers in the previous season, South Africa will know the difference the return of Starc and Hazlewood could make for Australia © Associated Press South Africa have left for Australia with two rookie spinners in their squad, but Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj could end up being tourists on the three-Test tour. With five specialist seamers to choose from,…

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Bishoo eight-for skittles Pakistan for 123

Innings Pakistan 579 for 3 dec and 123 (Aslam 44, Bishoo 8-49) lead West Indies 357 (Bravo 87, Samuels 76, Yasir 5-121) by 345 runs Devendra Bishoo collected career-best figures of 8 for 49 © AFP After Yasir Shah’s three wickets – which brought him a five-wicket haul and his 100th Test scalp – helped Pakistan secure a 222-run first-innings lead, Devendra Bishoo hit back with a career-best 8 for…

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Cloud over Pak-Ind women's series, championship points

India and Pakistan, the ICC has said, have until the end of October to play their series © IDI/Getty Images The series between India and Pakistan’s women’s teams, which counts towards ICC Women’s Championship points, is in major doubt. The two have till the end of October to play the series, but the BCCI has not responded to the PCB’s queries on the series since May with either a confirmation…

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Bishoo gets six as Pakistan seek quick runs

Tea Pakistan 579 for 3 dec and 20 for 2 (Aslam 12*, Bishoo 1-1, Gabriel 1-8) lead West Indies 357 (Bravo 87, Samuels 76, Yasir 5-121) by 242 runs File photo – Yasir Shah bowled Miguel Cummins to get his 100th Test wicket © AFP Yasir Shah took the first three wickets on day four to become the joint-second fastest to take 100 Test wickets, getting to the mark in…

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Finn happy with rhythm after tough workout

Steven Finn has been put through his paces in the last couple of days © Getty Images Steven Finn was satisfied to have been given a tough work-out in humid conditions, as England’s bowlers completed their first full day’s match practice ahead of the first Test in Chittagong next week. Finn, who bowled six overs in England’s truncated 45-over-a-side warm-up on Saturday, added another ten today, and though he has…

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Pandya's debut three-for sets up India's six-wicket win

India 194 for 4 (Kohli 85*, Rahane 33) beat New Zealand 190 (Latham 79*, Southee 55, Pandya 3-31, Mishra 3-49) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tom Latham became the tenth batsman and the first New Zealander to carry his bat through an ODI innings © BCCI Sharing the new ball in conditions that initially encouraged seam and swing, Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav ran through New Zealand’s top order…

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Tamil Nadu, Punjab pick up first wins of the season

File photo – Malolan Rangarajan spun Tamil Nadu to their first win of the season as Railways succumbed from a strong position © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Railways collapsed dramatically on the final day in Bilaspur as Tamil Nadu won by 174 runs – their first win of the season. Railways had picked up a 52-run first-innings lead. Tamil Nadu made up for their abject first-innings performance with 452 for 8 declared,…

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Tripura break Ranji victory drought, Haryana brush past Hyderabad

File photo – Mohit Sharma ran through Hyderabad’s lower order on the fourth day © PTI A four-for from left-arm spinner Gurinder Singh and three wickets from captain Manisankar Murasingh helped Tripura bowl Services out for 163 in Guwahati to seal a 219-run win, their first Ranji Trophy win in four seasons. Tripura’s last victory in the tournament came against Himachal Pradesh in December 2012. This is only their eighth…

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NSW coast to win with Hughes, Maddinson tons

New South Wales 4 for 310 (Hughes 122, Maddinson 112) beat Victoria 309 (White 69, Maxwell 67, Finch 52) by six wicketsScorecard Nic Maddinson thumped 112 off 89 © Getty Images Centuries by Nic Maddinson and Daniel Hughes propelled New South Wales to a six-wicket victory over Victoria in the day-night Matador Cup match at North Sydney Oval. Maddinson and Hughes were able to do what the Bushrangers could not,…

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