New Zealand 265 for 7 (Williamson 84, Guptill 82) beat Pakistan 290 (Azam 83, Hafeez 76) by three wickets (D/L method)Scorecard and-ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson added 159 for the second wicket © Getty Images There was a large top-order stand and a middle-overs collapse from either team, and perhaps it was an umpiring error that separated the sides in the end. New Zealand needed 53 from 45…

Australia Women 5 for 136 (Perry 55*) beat India Women 8 for 121 (Perry 4-12) by 15 runsScorecard Ellyse Perry finished with career-best figures of 4 for 12 © Getty Images Ellyse Perry played a dominant part in the Southern Stars’ consolation victory over India, in the third match of the women’s Twenty20 series, at the SCG. Having chosen to play in the third T20 match rather than appear in…

Darren Lehmann: ‘Until medical clearance comes through that I can fly, I’ll have to wait and see. But feeling a lot better’ Andrew Matthews / © PA Photos Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann remains marooned in Sydney awaiting medical clearance to fly after his deep vein thrombosis scare, and is no certainty to travel to New Zealand for the Test series that could give his side the world No. 1 ranking….

47.3 overs Pakistan 290 (Azam 83, Hafeez 76) v New ZealandLive scorecard and-ball-by-ball details Babar Azam’s 83 was the best score of his young career © Getty Images Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez set Pakistan on track for a mammoth score with their 134-run third-wicket stand off 17.5 overs, but they fell away during the middle overs, losing three wickets in eight overs, before New Zealand’s quicks blew the tail…

James Taylor’s well-crafted century paved the way for England to thrash South Africa A by 163 runs at the Diamond Oval in their warm up for the one-day international series. A beautifully paced run-a-ball 116 from the Nottinghamshire batsman on a slow surface laid the foundations before Jonny Bairstow and the lower order upped the ante to post 368 for seven. England scored 127 from the last 10 overs, with…

James Taylor hit a run-a-ball century as England posted a formidable 368 for seven against South Africa A in the first match of the limited-overs leg of their tour. Taylor, who was part of the side which beat the Proteas 2-1 in the Test series, hit eight fours and a six in his innings of 116. Jonny Bairstow, Chris Jordan and David Willey then cleared the rope late on as…

James Taylor was delighted to hit form ahead of the upcoming one-day international series with a century against South Africa A. The 26-year-old hit a run-a-ball 116 in an England total of 368 for seven, and Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid and Reece Topley all took three wickets as the hosts were bundled out for 205 in Kimberley. A 163-run win represented a near-flawless warm-up for Eoin Morgan’s side at the…

Toss Pakistan chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and-ball-by-ball details Luke Ronchi received a late call-up for the third ODI after BJ Watling was ruled out © AFP Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first in the third ODI at Eden Park. They had also batted first in the only match they have won on tour so far, at the same venue. Brendon McCullum, who returned after…

Sam Billings shrugged off the disappointment of defeat to reflect on an enjoyable and productive winter in the United Arab Emirates with England and the Lions. Billings, who launched his lengthy spell in the desert with a half-century for England in the T20 series victory against Pakistan back in November, signed off with a new Lions best of 89 out of a total of 216 in another low-scoring match on…