Australia 147 for 3 (Smith 71, Khawaja 57*, Southee 2-22) trail New Zealand 183 (Craig 41*, Hazlewood 4-42, Siddle 3-37) by 36 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum fell for a duck, playing his 100th Test on the trot © Getty Images With a grim determination to right a few of last year’s Ashes wrongs, Australia took command of the first Test against New Zealand to rain on Brendon McCullum’s…
Sheffield Shield final uncertainty grows
Victoria, who won the Sheffield Shield in 2014-15, have nominated Traeger Park in Alice Springs as their choice for the venue of the tournament final © Getty Images Uncertainty over the future of the Sheffield Shield final has been underlined by the announcement that only three of six states will have access to their prime venue for the competition decider in late March. Top-of-the-table Victoria have nominated Traeger Park in…
Hazlewood, Siddle knock New Zealand over for 183
Tea New Zealand 183 (Craig 41, Hazlewood 4-42, SIddle 3-37) v AustraliaScorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum fell for a duck, playing his 100th Test on the trot © Getty Images Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon rained on Brendon McCullum’s parade to roll New Zealand for 183 and subdue a packed house at the Basin Reserve on the opening day of the first Test. Australia’s captain Steven Smith…
Hazlewood, Siddle knock NZ over for 183
Tea New Zealand 183 (Craig 41, Hazlewood 4-42, SIddle 3-37) v AustraliaScorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum fell for a duck, playing his 100th Test on the trot © Getty Images Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon rained on Brendon McCullum’s parade to roll New Zealand for 183 and subdue a packed house at the Basin Reserve on the opening day of the first Test. Australia’s captain Steven Smith…
Hazlewood, Siddle tear through New Zealand top order
Lunch New Zealand 84 for 5 (Anderson 14*, Watling 13*, Hazlewood 3-25) v AustraliaScorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum fell for a duck, playing his 100th Test on the trot © Getty Images Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle and Peter Nevill rained on Brendon McCullum’s parade to reduce New Zealand to 84 for 5 at lunch and subdue a packed house at the Basin Reserve on the opening morning of the…
Root targets bouncebackability
Joe Root has urged England to brush off the defeat at Centurion and wrap up the one-day international series against South Africa with a game to spare in Johannesburg tomorrow. The tourists’ 2-0 lead, following back-to-back wins in Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein, was halved as the Proteas completed a record chase with ease at SuperSport Park on Tuesday. Despite the convincing loss, England head back to the Wanderers tomorrow –…
Anderson proud of OBE honour
England paceman James Anderson has spoken of his pride after receiving his OBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace today. The 33-year-old Lancastrian was awarded the honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List last July having become England’s leading Test wicket-taker. Anderson, after collecting his OBE during an investiture ceremony at the Palace, said: “Obviously I’ve played for England for over 10 years and to be recognised for…
Australia bowl, Bird returns and Nicholls debuts for NZ
Australia chose to bat v New ZealandScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:43 ‘Dirty whites, sweaty black caps, and a beer in hand’ Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to send New Zealand in to bat in the first Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Brendon McCullum, playing his 100th and penultimate Test match, admitted he would also have bowled first on a well-grassed pitch. Both sides…
Simmons, Miller go one-two in CPL 2016 draft
David Miller is looking at a big payday in the CPL after going second overall for ,000 to St Lucia © BCCI Lendl Simmons and David Miller were the big winners in the Caribbean Premier League 2016 draft on Thursday in Barbados, going first and second overall to fetch top tier $160,000 contracts. Simmons went to the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, having represented Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2015, while…
Promotion, relegation proposed for England's T20 tournament
Tom Harrison (right) and Andrew Strauss may feel the proposals could have been worse © PA Photos England’s 18-team county system will survive in a revamped 20-over competition if recommendations from an ECB working party are accepted next month – but only if promotion and relegation is be the price the counties are asked to pay. The proposed rejection of franchise cricket comes with a recognition that the counties must…