Report Pakistan lost the second ODI by 13 runs as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series South Africa 252 for 7 (Kapp 68*, Lee 47, Baig 2-43) beat Pakistan (Riaz 81, Dar 51, Khaka 4-40, Kapp 3-44) 239 for 8 by 13 runs South Africa scored 53 runs in the last
Taunton’s wickets have habitually favoured spin in recent years © Getty Images Somerset’s points handicap for next season’s County Championship has been reduced to reflect the competition’s remodelled format, after they were sanctioned by the Cricket Discipline Commission in 2019 for breaching the ECB Pitch Regulations with their spin-friendly surfaces for home fixtures. The club
News Pakistan are currently touring South Africa while Zimbabwe last played an international match in May 2019 Zimbabwe women are set to return to the field for the first time since May 2019 when they host Pakistan for three ODIs and two T20Is at the Harare Sports Club next month. According to a Zimbabwe Cricket
News Captain leads from front once more to lay platform in England’s first innings Joe Root notched up another notable milestone during his agenda-setting 67 not out on the second day in Galle, as he overtook the Test runs tally of Sir Geoffrey Boycott, his fellow Yorkshireman and England’s former world-record holder, to lay the
News Given the ODI Super League points on offer, the home team does not want to take any chances Given the ICC World Cup Super League points on offer, Bangladesh are unlikely to make any changes for the third ODI against West Indies, according to the BCB president Nazmul Hassan. The match is a dead
Our camera was there as India completed a famous victory at the Gabba to seal a 2-1 series triumph over Australia and ensured the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stays with them. Fixtures, news, videos for the #AUSvIND Tests: https://cricketa.us/AUSvIND-Tests Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
Follow India’s 2018 tour of England right here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men India followed up their T20 victory on Sunday, with a supremely dominant performance at Trent Bridge. Kuldeep’s mystery foxed England’s batsmen, leaving the spinner with a remarkable 6 wickets for 25 runs. Rohit Sharma then made another century to make it two tons in as many
Sri Lanka Team Trains ahead of the 02nd Test
Chris Gayle was last seen in action in IPL 2020 where he represented the Kings XI Punjab.© AFP Ahead of the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 League, West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has said that fans can expect classic cricket entertainment in the coming edition of the league. Gayle will be seen donning the Team
News The TNCA and the BCCI took the decision in unison, as a “preventive measure” The prospect of the first two Tests of the India-England series being played behind closed doors has grown stronger after the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association informed its members that no crowds would be allowed at the MA Chidambaram stadium. The
Niroshan Dickwella is eying his maiden Test hundred © SLC Lunch: Sri Lanka 313 for 6 (Mathews 110, Dickwella 78*, Anderson 4-29, Wood 2-65) vs England James Anderson picked up where he left off but, where Angelo Mathews could not, Niroshan Dickwella stepped up to keep Sri Lanka in an engaging tussle with England on
The PCB have sealed a lucrative broadcast deal with partners around the globe © AFP via Getty Images Despite a shrinking broadcast market, the PCB has managed to secure a three-year deal to televise all home internationals and the Pakistan Super League in the UK with Sky Sports. Having already signed a landmark deal with
Two days on, the euphoria of India’s famous Test series win in Australia is yet to die down. Bowling coach Bharat Arun, who was at the centre of it all, spoke extensively on the planning that went into the series and how they coped with injuries to key personnel. Match after match you kept losing
Alex Hales‘ prospects of an England recall remain unchanged, despite his rich vein of form for Sydney Thunder which has propelled him to the top of the Big Bash League’s run-scoring charts. Hales’ innings of 110 off 56 balls against cross-town rivals Sydney Sixers on Friday night was enough to take him past Josh Philippe
News Senior batsman says nothing but a series win will do in home conditions Azhar Ali, Pakistan’s senior-most batsman, has urged young players to shrug off their insecurities to give themselves the best chance to perform at home against South Africa. As many as nine uncapped players have been named in their initial squad of
News The secret to the Indian bowlers’ success in the Border Gavaskar trophy is finally revealed R Ashwin coming on inside the first hour at MCG and bowling a middle-and-leg line. India attacking Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne with a leg gully. Jasprit Bumrah’s plan of bowling short and into the body to Joe Burns
News Batting coach praises Angelo Mathews’ effort after dismal Sri Lanka display in first Test On the first day of the first Test, Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower was at a loss as to how to explain his team’s cavalier approach and catastrophic collapse. After a much better start this time around, Flower was
‘We would love to get our home summer completed, and Australia are a big part of that home summer.’ – Graeme Smith © OfficialCSA/Twitter Both the South African and Australian Test squads will quarantine ahead of their yet-to-be-confirmed three-Test series in March, in what will be the strictest biosecure bubble yet in South Africa. Unlike
Rishabh Pant was the hero as an injury-ravaged India ended Australia’s 32-year undefeated run at the Gabba, executing a record-breaking final day chase to win the Test by three wickets and the series 2-1. Fixtures, news, videos for the #AUSvIND Tests: https://cricketa.us/AUSvIND-Tests Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on
India’s Test series win over Australia was nothing short of a historic feat, and what made it more special was the way the visitors weathered all the difficulties on their way to the victory. And former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq feels coach Ravi Shastri, skipper Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid each played their part in making
News Mark Wood picked for back-to-back Tests, with Olly Stone missing out on recall James Anderson has been recalled by England for Friday’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, at the expense of his long-term new-ball partner Stuart Broad, in a solitary change to the side that won the first Test by seven wickets
Adam Milne is just happy to put one foot in front of the other at the moment. He still holds hopes for a return to international cricket with New Zealand, and even dreams of a coveted Test cap, but after 16 months without playing any top-level cricket due to a serious stress fracture in his
Report All up hosts make three changes in bid to save series Toss: Sri Lanka opt to bat vs England Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test in Galle. Chandimal said he expected the pitch for the second Test to be better for batting than the
Report Kjorn Ottley came in place of Chemar Holder West Indies chose to bat vs Bangladesh After being outplayed in the opening game, West Indies captain Jason Mohammed opted to bat in the second ODI in a bid to keep the series alive. While Mohammed expected his batsmen to put up a good total, Bangladesh
News “It was a bit challenging…felt like I was bowling three or four different balls at times” Perth Scorchers quick Andrew Tye credits Western Australia and Scorchers bowling Matt Mason as the architect behind an action change that has helped him a yard of pace this season. Tye, 34, has raised eyebrows as the speed
Big picture What can we make of cricket played in such abnormal conditions? England’s victory in Galle was substantial, and yet it was the kind of Test that didn’t reveal a lot about either team. This is largely down to Sri Lanka’s 135 in the first innings – their monument to incompetence, under the shadow
News Baroda’s apex council said that Hooda has caused “disrepute to the organisation” Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda has been suspended for the rest of the ongoing domestic season on grounds of “indiscipline.” The decision was taken on Thursday by the apex council of the Baroda Cricket Association. On the eve of the Syed Mushtaq Ali
Ed Smith, England’s national selector, has defended the timing of Jonny Bairstow‘s rotation out of England’s Test squad for the first leg of the forthcoming tour of India, despite it coming only days after he marked his first Test appearance in over a year with a match-winning role in last week’s first Test against Sri
News Fast bowler realises that both he and his team needs to take more responsibility with the bat West Indies can no longer think about their lack of experience if they are to beat Bangladesh at home. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, one of the few members of this squad to have ODI caps prior to
News South Africa allrounder will play in County Championship and Royal London Cup Wiaan Mulder, the South Africa allrounder, has signed to play for Leicestershire as an overseas player in the 2021 County Championship and Royal London Cup. Mulder, 22, impressed in South Africa’s 2-0 Test victory over Sri Lanka earlier this month, taking nine