Innings New Zealand 370 (McCullum 145, Anderson 72, Watling 58, Lyon 3-61) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Save tonight: Brendon 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 afternoon at Hagley Oval. Arriving at…
Michael Clarke Scores Scratchy 48 in His First Club Match
Michael Clarke returned to the cricket field by scoring 48 in a Sydney Grade match. © AFP Former Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke played his first competitive match since retiring last year and survived two chances and a near runout before scoring 48 runs in a Sydney grade match. (Michael Clarke Returns to Club Cricket, Eyes Good Show in Twenty20s) Clarke, playing in front of around 500 people for Western…
Brendon McCullum 'Embarrased' To Break Childhood Idol Sir Viv Richards' Record
Brendon McCullum eclipsed the record for the fastest century in Tests which was set by Sir Viv Richards in 1986 and equalled by Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq in 2014. © AFP Brendon McCullum belted the fastest century the world has seen on Saturday as he thrashed the Australian bowling in a landmark innings to celebrate his final Test. (Brendon McCullum Breaks Records Again, Slams Fastest Century) At the end of his…
McCullum smacks fastest ton to rescue NZ
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…