Tea New Zealand 370 and 311 for 7 (Watling 46*, Henry 45*, Bird 3-59) lead Australia 505 by 176 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jackson Bird struck took three wickets in ten deliveries to leave New Zealand struggling © Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images Jackson Bird struck three times in 10 balls before BJ Watling and Matt Henry formed a pesky lower order stand to lift New Zealand’s lead over Australia to…
Watling, Henry build pesky stand
Tea New Zealand 370 and 311 for 7 (Watling 46*, Henry 45*, Bird 3-59) lead Australia 505 by 176 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jackson Bird struck took three wickets in ten deliveries to leave New Zealand struggling © Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images Jackson Bird struck three times in 10 balls before BJ Watling and Matt Henry formed a pesky lower order stand to lift New Zealand’s lead over Australia to…
Hazlewood, Smith in umpiring controversy
Umpire Ranmore Martinesz was subjected to questioning by the Australians © Getty Images Josh Hazlewood and Steven Smith were at the centre of an ugly confrontation with umpire Ranmore Martinesz on the fourth day in Christchurch, which could come under scrutiny from the match referee Chris Broad. The incident occurred in the 73rd over of New Zealand’s second innings, the last over before lunch, when the Australians appealed for an…
Resolute Williamson, Anderson frustrate Australia
New Zealand 370 and 197 for 4 (Williamson 89*, Anderson 35*, Pattinson 3-46) lead Australia 505 by 62 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kane Williamson kept New Zealand’s hopes alive © AFP Tempers simmered as Kane Williamson and Corey Anderson weathered Australia’s opening burst before pushing New Zealand into a narrow lead on the fourth morning of the second Test, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. James Pattinson and Josh Hazlewood…
Bayliss: We must learn and improve
Head Coach Trevor Bayliss hopes England can learn from the defeat to South Africa yesterday and execute their batting better. England lost the second and final Twenty20 international by nine wickets to the hosts, who chased down their 172-run target with ease in Johannesburg. While the Proteas produced a batting masterclass, with AB de Villiers smashing 71 off 29 deliveries and Hashim Amla 69 off 38, England were left to…
Topley earns England increment contract
Hampshire pace bowler Reece Topley has been awarded an England increment contract for 2015-16. Topley qualifies for the award by virtue of playing four ODIs and a T20 against Pakistan and five ODIs against South Africa during the current contract period. Non-contracted players can earn an England increment contract via a points system. Five points are awarded for a Test appearance and two for a T20 or ODI appearance, with…
Death of a Gentleman scoops prestigious Sports Journalists' Assocation award
Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber lead the Change Cricket protest at The Oval in August 2015 © Getty Images Death of a Gentleman, the independently produced film investigating the dysfunctional governance of world cricket, has been recognised as the Television Sports Documentary of the Year at the prestigious Sports Journalists’ Awards in London. The 96-minute film, directed and produced by Sampson Collins and Jarrod Kimber, the ESPNcricinfo writer, beat off…
'Potential never won anything' – Bayliss
England’s batting spluttered towards the end of the tour before a final meltdown © Getty Images Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has called for the team to play smarter cricket following the poor end to their tour of South Africa as they turn attentions to the World T20 in India. However, he does not want the players to go into their shells after a difficult couple of weeks, saying that…
CSA alter Sri Lanka visit to create Ram Slam space
CSA are keen for their international stars, such as AB de Villiers, to be able to play in the Ram Slam © Getty Images Cricket South Africa has altered the schedule for Sri Lanka’s 2016-17 tour to ensure that their international players will be able to appear in the Ram Slam T20 competition during early December. The tour will still include three Tests, five ODIs and three T20s, but the…
UAE storm to main draw with convincing win
Toss: Oman chose to bowl v United Arab EmiratesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A win for UAE will put them through to the main competition © AFP Oman’s captain Sultan Ahmed won the toss and chose to field in a must-win encounter against United Arab Emirates in Dhaka. Entering the last match of the qualifying group, three teams are vying for one spot in the main competition. UAE seal their…