Toss New Zealand chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Usman Khawaja was named in Australia’s XI after carrying drinks in Auckland © Getty Images New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the second Chappell-Hadlee ODI at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Australia made three changes to the team that was given a hiding at Eden Park, dropping Shaun Marsh…
Stokes reveals AB catch 'was a fluke'
Ben Stokes has humbly suggested that his stunning catch in the first one-day international win over South Africa was “a bit of a fluke”. The all-rounder added yet another jaw-dropping moment to his ever-increasing highlight reel when he intercepted an AB de Villiers laser strike with one hand on the long-off boundary. The world’s number one ranked batsman was left to watch on in shock – as too where everyone…
Proteas aim to cut out mistakes
Faf du Plessis has admitted that South Africa will need to cut out the mistakes when they meet England in the second match of the one-day international series in Port Elizabeth tomorrow. England made a winning start to the five-game series as they piled up 399 for nine – their record score on foreign soil – on the back of Jos Buttler’s 73-ball century. The signs were there from the…
Asghar, Wahab help Peshawar defend 145
Peshawar Zalmi 145 for 7 (Tamim 51, Russell 3-31) beat Islamabad United 121 for 9 (Asghar 3-20, Wahab 3-32) by 24 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Wahab Riaz got the wicket of Islamabad United’ top-scorer Shane Watson © Getty Images A skillful performance from the left-arm duo of Mohammad Asghar and Wahab Riaz sealed Peshawar Zalmi’s 24-run win in their opening fixture against Islamad United. Defending 145, Asghar’s…
England's Women's Championship campaign
England women will begin an important year in the ICC’s Women’s Championship when they meet South Africa in the first game of their three-match series in Benoni on Sunday. England sit fifth in the eight-team Women’s Championship table and, with the top four earning direct entry to next year’s home World Cup, there is little room for error as Head Coach Mark Robinson prepares for his first series in charge….
England U19s cast under media spotlight
England’s Under-19s World Cup squad have been coming to terms with a new level of media attention as a result of their success in reaching the quarter-finals. Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood made his debut on BBC Test Match Special during the interval of England’s first one-day victory in South Africa on Tuesday. Head coach Andy Hurry, Dan Lawrence of Essex and Hampshire’s Brad Taylor are also booked in for appearances on…
Jason Roy Video Diary: Part 1
[embedded content] Jason Roy has filmed his first video diary from South Africa and it is a must-watch for any fan who wants to get into the mind of an opening batsmen. Watching a replay of an over from South Africa speedster Marchant de Lange during last week’s warm-up match, Roy runs us through what he was thinking before every ball and the importance of sharing information with opening partner…
Glamorgan appoint Croft as new head coach
Glamorgan have concluded their search for a new head coach with the appointment of former England spinner Robert Croft. Croft, who spent 28 years with the county, has signed a rolling contract at the SSE SWALEC after emerging as the preferred candidate following a recruitment process led by chief executive Hugh Morris. The 45-year-old, who is currently with the England team in South Africa in his capacity as a consultant spin…
South Africa keen to redress seam deficits
Match facts Saturday, February 6, 2016Start time 1000 local (0800 GMT) In his last two ODIs, Chris Jordan has bowled 14.3 overs for 153 runs © Getty Images Big Picture At some point in the second ODI between South Africa and England in Port Elizabeth, the bang of the hammer at the IPL auction is bound to intrude. Jos Buttler, available for the first time, was wise enough to shrug…
Du Plessis urges more discipline from South Africa bowlers
The first ODI in Bloemfontein was an indication of the inexperience in England and South Africa’s bowling attacks, according to Faf du Plessis © Getty Images After 649 runs were scored at a rate of 7.77 to the over in the first ODI between South Africa and England in Bloemfontein, few would argue with Faf du Plessis’ assertion that “this series will be a series of the batting line-ups”. But…