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South Africa add two players to squad for second test
DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa added wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and fast bowler Chris Morris to their squad for the second test against England, which starts in Cape Town on Saturday, just minutes after being beaten in the first match in Durban on Wednesday. Uncertainty over the fitness of world’s top test bowler Dale Steyn […]
England beat South Africa by 241 runs in first test
DURBAN (Reuters) – Moeen Ali took three wickets on Wednesday as England made quick work of securing victory in the first test by bundling out South Africa for 174 before lunch and ensure a 241-run win on the last day at Kingsmead. It was only the second triumph in the opening test of a series […]
Solid foundations laid for rebuilding Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For a rebuilding Australia side ostensibly in the throes of a long and tricky transition, Steve Smith’s team has appeared remarkably settled during a successful home summer. Following the confidence-sapping Ashes defeat in England, Australia lost a wealth of experience in the dressing room, with captain Michael Clarke, opening batsman Chris Rogers […]
Australia mull two spinners for Sydney test v Windies
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A painful ankle injury to paceman Peter Siddle and the impressive pace of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has boosted Australia’s chances of playing two specialist spinners on home soil for the first time in a decade. Having defeated West Indies in Melbourne to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the […]
Malinga injured, Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka in NZ T20s
(Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Sri Lankan Twenty20 team in New Zealand following a knee injury to Lasith Malinga, the country’s cricket board has said. Regular Twenty20 captain Malinga sustained the knee injury during the home series against West Indies but was expected to play the two Twenty20 matches that conclude Sri Lanka’s […]
New Zealand captain McCullum ‘unlikely’ for third Sri Lanka ODI
(Reuters) – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is “unlikely” to play in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he recovers from a back injury, coach Mike Hesson has said. McCullum, who has long battled a bad back, damaged a disc diving for a ball on the boundary during the second match […]
Pakistan rejects Azhar Ali’s resignation over Amir return
REUTERS – Pakistan has rejected one-day captain Azhar Ali’s offer to resign over tainted team mate Mohammad Amir’s presence at a Lahore training camp, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday. Amir’s return to the selection mix after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing in the 2010 Lord’s test has polarised Pakistan cricket with several […]
Australia skipper Smith to seek explanation after DRS failure
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith will seek an explanation from match referee Chris Broad over a Decision Review System malfunction during his team’s march to victory over West Indies in the second test on Tuesday. Australia won by 177 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, sealing the series 2-0 with a game in […]
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Patience key to England victory, says Finn
England must be patient on the last day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead as they seek six more wickets for victory, Steven Finn said.
Finn strikes as England close on victory
England's Steven Finn took three wickets as South Africa, chasing an unlikely 416 for victory, struggled to 136 for four
Australia defeat West Indies by 177 runs, seal series
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s bowlers had to work hard for their wickets but completed an emphatic 177-run victory before the close of day four of the second test against West Indies on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin and captain Jason Holder built a brave 100-run stand after tea […]
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