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West Indies deprived of twin spin option by Bishoo injury
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – West Indies will not be able to match hosts Australia by playing two spinners in the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Devendra Bishoo was ruled out of the dead rubber contest by a shoulder injury on Saturday. Leg-spinner Bishoo, who took 6-80 against the Australians in […]
Rain forces NZ v Sri Lanka one-dayer to be abandoned
REUTERS – The fourth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just nine overs of the hosts’ innings after rain intervened for the final time at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Saturday. New Zealand were 75-3 after nine of their 24 overs after the start of the game had been delayed […]
Australia skipper Steve Smith plots return to test summit
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – After picking up pretty much every individual honour on offer in a spectacular 2015, Australia captain Steve Smith has a more collective goal in his sights this year — restoring his country to the top of the test rankings. Smith finished his annus mirabilis as the world’s top ranked […]
Australia go with two spinners for Sydney test
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will field two specialist spinners at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time in a decade when they host West Indies in the dead rubber third test starting on Sunday. Left-arm orthodox spinner Stephen O’Keefe will play his second test and join off-spinner Nathan Lyon in […]
NZ keen to host South Africa in pink ball ‘extravaganza’
REUTERS – New Zealand are keen to build on the momentum of the inaugural day-night test with their own ‘pink ball’ match, possibly against the touring South Africans, next season. Some 120,000 fans flocked through the gates of the Adelaide Oval over three days of play to watch Brendon McCullum’s side lose to Australia in […]
Anderson poised for England return
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – England’s leading all-time wicket-taker James Anderson is set to return to their attack for the second test against South Africa starting on Saturday after recovering from a calf injury. Anderson, 33, was hardly missed in Durban as England bowled out South Africa for 214 and 174 en route […]
Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour
REUTERS – Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing. The tainted bowler’s presence in the Lahore preparatory camp had met with objections from some quarters, with one-day skipper Azhar […]
Rabada to replace injured Steyn for South Africa
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn will miss the second test against England, which starts at Newlands on Saturday, after failing to recover from a shoulder injury, captain Hashim Amla said. He will be replaced by Kagiso Rabada while Quinton de Kock is likely to return as wicketkeeper, […]
Anderson poised for England return
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – England’s leading all-time wicket-taker James Anderson is set to return to their attack for the second test against South Africa starting on Saturday after recovering from a calf injury. Anderson, 33, was hardly missed in Durban as England bowled out South Africa for 214 and 174 en route to a 241-run […]
Australia set to test twin spin attack against Windies
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia look set to field two specialist spinners at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time in a decade when they host West Indies in a dead rubber New Year’s test starting this weekend. An inexperienced and demoralised West Indies touring party succumbed by an innings and […]
Cook calls for better quality warm-up games
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Captain Alastair Cook called for better quality warm-up games before and during major test series as he credited England’s first test victory over South Africa to the team’s solid preparations. Two warm-up matches ahead of the opening test at Kingsmead, which England won by 241 runs on Wednesday, […]
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