Tea New Zealand 273 for 6 (Watling 6*, Southee 5*, Pattinson 2-72) v Australia v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Save tonight: McCullum played a thrilling innings in his last Test © Getty Images He’s not going quietly. Brendon McCullum blasted into history with the fastest Test hundred of them all to leave Australia speechless and grant New Zealand a first-innings foothold on an unforgettable first afternoon at Hagley Oval….
McCullum scores fastest hundred in Test history
Brendon McCullum’s hundred came from 54 balls © Getty Images Brendon McCullum has blasted the fastest century in Test history, a 54-ball effort that broke the record jointly held by Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq. In his 102nd and final Test match, McCullum attacked Australia’s bowlers relentlessly and brought up his milestone by crashing a four over cover off Josh Hazlewood. McCullum celebrated to a standing ovation from the crowd at…
McCullum counterattacks after early wickets
Lunch New Zealand 74 for 3 (McCullum 37*, Williamson 8*) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum lost his final toss as New Zealand captain, but counterattacked with the bat © Getty Images Brendon McCullum launched a bold counterattack in his final Test match after Australia had taken advantage of a lively pitch to pick up three cheap New Zealand wickets on the first morning at Hagley Oval. Josh…
Last-gasp Morris denies England
19 February 2016 | David Clark Tweet Chris Morris was the thorn in England’s side again as South Africa won the first T20 International off the last ball of the game at Newlands. England had posted a substandard 134 for eight, despite Alex Hales and Jason Roy getting them off to a flier. However, excellent spells from Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan kept the tourists…
HK coach fuming at 'cowardly' Oman-kad
File photo – Oman’s Aamir Kaleem was the center of attention after belting out a successful appeal to mankad Mark Chapman © Peter Della Penna An innings of 122 off 60 balls by Hong Kong No. 3 Babar Hayat – the fourth highest score in T20Is and the best by an Associate player – would normally have been the biggest talking point on most days, but it was Oman left-arm…
Morgan backs bowlers despite defeat
Disappointed captain @eoin16 chats to ECBtv after England’s final-ball defeat to SA in Cape Town #SAvENG https://t.co/sckzHOS0p0 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 19, 2016 Eoin Morgan praised his bowling unit but admitted it was “very disappointing” as England lost a T20 International for the first time since May 2014 in dramatic circumstances at Newlands . Chris Morris sneaked two off the final ball as Reece Topley fumbled Joe Root’s throw…
New Zealand sent in after naming four quicks
Toss Australia chose to field v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum lost his final toss as New Zealand captain © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand in the second Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Brendon McCullum leads his side for the final time and will hope the home batsmen can fare better than they did…
Quetta through to final after one-run win
Quetta Gladiators 133 (Pietersen 53, Sangakkara 37, Wahab 3-17) beat Peshawar Zalmi 132 for 9 (Sammy 38, Elliott 3-19, Nawaz 3-27) by one runScorecard and ball-by-ball detail Quetta Gladiators get together after their thrilling win © Chris Whiteoak The first qualifier of the inaugural Pakistan Super League was a nail-biting affair and came down to the last ball, with Quetta Gladiators holding their nerve to clinch a one-wicket win and…
Morris clinches last-ball win as Topley fumbles
South Africa 135 for 7 (du Plessis 25, Jordan 3-23) beat England 134 for 8 (Buttler 32*, Tahir 4-21) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Jordan removed AB de Villiers in his first over © Getty Images Chris Morris scored 14 runs off the final over and two off the last ball, as Reece Topley failed to gather a return at the stumps and complete a run out that…
More questions than answers in BCCI's response to Lodha
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has been entrusted with filing an affidavit pointing to the “anomalies and difficulties” in implementing the Lodha Committee recommendations © Hindustan Times via Getty Images The SGM convened by the BCCI to discuss the Lodha Committee’s recommendations played out on predictable lines, with the board deciding to submit a consolidated response based on its members’ views. The BCCI has entrusted its secretary Anurag Thakur with filing…