England 323 (Root 110, Stokes 58, Radaba 5-78, Morkel 3-76) and 77 for 3 beat South Africa 313 and 83 (Broad 6-17) by seven wicketsScorecard Play 01:31 Broad produces his latest epic spell Stuart Broad left England in ecstasy in Johannesburg as he summoned the sort of great Test fast-bowling burst that has become his forte to deliver an unexpectedly rapid victory in the third Test and an unassailable 2-0…
Dominant Pakistan register first win
Pakistan U19s 311 (Umar 66, Badar 53, Hatcher 4-67) beat Australia U19s 202 (Nair 106, Shadab 4-35, Sheikh 4-50) by 109 runsScorecard Pakistan Under-19s notched up their first win of the tri-nation tournament with a convincing 109-run win against Australia Under-19s in Dubai, as they kept their hopes for a spot in the finals alive. After choosing to bat, Pakistan first posted a total of 311 and then bowled Australia…
Stars quicks secure MCG semi-final
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, BBL 2015-16, Perth January 16, 2016 The Report by Tristan Lavalette Melbourne Stars 146 for 9 (Hussey 36, Dixon 3-32) beat Perth Scorchers 94 (Voges 46*, Worrall 3-15, Hilfenhaus 3-17) by 52 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Daniel Worrall finished with 3 for 15 in his four overs © Getty Images For much of their stuttering innings, Melbourne Stars’ prospects of a finals berth looked in…
Hassan, Saha guide Bangladesh to 16-run win
Bangladesh U19s 235 for 7 (Hassan 107*, Hayet 61) beat West Indies U19s 219 (Pope 57, Carty 42, Saha 5-21) by 16 runsScorecard File photo – Saif Hassan struck 11 fours and three sixes in his 107 © BCB Saif Hassan struck his second Youth ODI century before offspinner Sanjit Saha picked up his second five-wicket haul, to help Bangladesh U-19 to a 16-run win against West Indies U-19s in…
Kleinveldt and Piedt trample Warriors
Cape Cobras 325 (Ontong 98, Piedt 62, Harmer 8-60) and 130 (Ontong 28, Walters 3-20, Magala 3-23, Birch 3-33) beat Warriors 129 (Gqamane 37*, Kleinveldt 4-41, Piedt 4-43) and 178 (Kleinveldt 5-30, Piedt 4-43) by 148 runsScorecard File photo – Rory Kleinveldt finished with a match haul of nine wickets © Getty Images Dane Piedt, who was released from South Africa’s Test squad, took four wickets in each innings, Simon…
Broad's 6-17 leaves South Africa in tatters
Close of innings England 323 (Root 110, Stokes 58, Rabada 5-78, Morkel 3-76) require 74 runs to beat South Africa 313 and 83 (Broad 6-17)Scorecard Stuart Broad was outstanding as he collected the first five wickets © Getty Images Stuart Broad left England in ecstasy on the third afternoon in Johannesburg as he summoned one of the great Test fast-bowling bursts to leave them on the brink of victory in…
Broad's five leaves South Africa in tatters
TeaSouth Africa 71 for 8 (Broad 5-14) lead England 323 (Root 110, Stokes 58, Rabada 5-78, Morkel 3-76) by 61 runsScorecard Stuart Broad was outstanding as he collected the first five wickets © Getty Images Stuart Broad left England in ecstasy on the third afternoon in Johannesburg as he summoned one of the great Test fast-bowling bursts to leave them on the brink of victory in the match and the…
'Not a lot you can do in 10 days' – Atapattu
Marvan Atapattu is currently serving as Zimbabwe’s batting consultant for ten days © AFP Marvan Atapattu has admitted that his ten-day stint as Zimbabwe’s batting consultant will not be enough to bring about major change, but said he was looking forward to working closely with the team’s head coach Dav Whatmore. Atapattu arrived in Khulna on January 14, the day before the first T20 against Bangladesh, after being appointed in…
Hardus Viljoen Revels in Historic Moment for South Africa
Hardus Viljoen became only the third South African in Test history to take a wicket with his first ball. He took the wicket of Alastair Cook on the second day in Johannesburg. © AFP Hardus Viljoen was handed a debut for South Africa in the third Test against England in Johannesburg and he responded by creating history with both bat and ball. (Joe Root Century Gives England Advantage) Coming in…
ICC Test Rankings: India Regain Top Spot After Nearly Five Years
India won consecutive Test series against Sri Lanka and South Africa in 2015. © AFP New Delhi: The Indian Test team led by Virat Kohli on Saturday climbed to the top of the ICC Test Rankings after South Africa crashed to a 0-2 series defeat against England in Johannesburg. India, who lost their top ranking to England after their 0-4 whitewash in 2011, got back to the pinnacle by virtue…