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All-round Anderson powers New Zealand to T20 series win
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Corey Anderson’s all-round show helped New Zealand thump Pakistan by 95 runs in the deciding Twenty20 international on Friday and bag the three-match series 2-1. The powerful left-hander punished the touring side with an unbeaten 82 from 42 balls to power New Zealand to 196 for five wickets in their 20 overs […]
Amla and Cook lead South Africa to 329-5
Stephen Cook became the 100th batsman to score a debut test century & helped South Africa amass 329 for five on the first day of the test against England.
The name is Broad, Stuart Broad
Intimidation. The single word that describes quality fast bowling. Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and more recently, Dale Steyn all evoke the stereotypical image of a fast bowler- tall, angry with a ready-to-kill attitude. The same cannot be said for Stuart Broad though as his baby face looks exude a kind of […]
Stylish Amla leads strong start for South Africa
By Mark Gleeson PRETORIA (Reuters) – Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten century and Stephen Cook was 91 not out to lead South Africa to 224 for one at tea on the first day of the final test against England as the hosts bid to salvage pride in a lost series. Amla’s 25th test century came […]
Broad added to England ODI squad for South Africa series
LONDON (Reuters) – England fast bowler Stuart Broad will replace Liam Plunkett in the squad for the five-match one day international series against South Africa starting next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Plunkett was called into the squad earlier in the week as cover for the injured Steven Finn […]
All-round Anderson powers New Zealand to T20 series win
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Corey Anderson’s all-round show helped New Zealand thump Pakistan by 95 runs in the deciding Twenty20 international on Friday and bag the three-match series 2-1. The powerful left-hander punished the touring side with an unbeaten 82 from 42 balls to power New Zealand to 196 for five wickets in their 20 overs […]
South Africa opt to bat in fourth test against England
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final test against England at Centurion Park on Friday as the home side handed a debut to opener Stephen Cook. England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead going into the final test in the series but […]
Smith keen to pile on the misery for beaten Indians
Australia skipper Smith has stressed there will be no let up when they play the fifth and final ODI against India.
Cook urges England batsmen to earn their places
Alastair Cook believes the perfect end to England's winning series in South Africa would be a strong showing from his under-performing top-order batsmen.
De Villiers wants ‘naive’ South Africa to strengthen coaching
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes his team need to bolster their coaching staff to climb out of the spiral of decline that has cost them their number-one world ranking. The Proteas have already lost the four-match test series against England but can arrest their worst run of results for 50 […]
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