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Injured McCullum lets Guptill provide fireworks
REUTERS – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will have a nagging back injury re-assessed on Tuesday after he left the field during his side’s comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second one-day international on Monday. McCullum left the field midway through Sri Lanka’s innings at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and with regular vice-captain […]
Guptill flirts with record as NZ smash Sri Lanka
REUTERS – Martin Guptill flirted with a world record then had to settle for a New Zealand one as he demolished Sri Lanka’s bowling to guide his side to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory in the second one-day international in Christchurch on Monday. Guptill, who had moved to 46 off 13 balls, had AB de Villiers’ […]
Another lease of life for Mohammad Amir
While Mohammad Amir has confessed to his crimes and has served his sentence, his return to cricket signals would-be offenders that it's okay to fix matches.
Inspired Broad gives England the edge
A rundown of the day's events as Broad puts England in the driver's seat.
Elgar digs in for South Africa after Broad shines
Elgar proved to be a match for the English bowlers after Broad claimed two early wickets.
Broad double strike rocks South Africa
DURBAN (Reuters) – Stuart Broad claimed two early wickets before South Africa reached tea on 55 for two in reply to England’s 303 on the second day of the first test at Kingsmead on Sunday. Fast bowler Broad bowled Stiaan van Zyl with the second ball of the innings and had out-of-form South Africa captain […]
Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah suspended for doping offence
REUTERS – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. “The sample Yasir provided in an in-competition test, which was conducted on 13 November 2015, was found to contain the presence of chlortalidone…” the governing body said in a statement. […]
Morkel grabs four wickets, England bowled out for 303
By Mark Gleeson DURBAN (Reuters) – Morne Morkel took four wickets but England put up a defiant last wicket stand before being bowled out for 303 at lunch on the second day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Sunday. The tall paceman claimed the wickets of Ben Stokes, Nick Compton, Moeen […]
West Indies batting crumble against rampant Australia
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The West Indies batsmen crumbled late on Sunday to leave their team teetering at 91-6 and staring at another humiliating defeat at the close of day two of the second test against Australia. The dramatic collapse in the final session left the tourists 261 runs short of making the […]
Windies tormentor Voges reaches Bradmanesque average
Adam Voges achieves a rare feat which was last achieved in 2006.
Taylor lays down marker for South Africa series
By Mark Gleeson DURBAN (Reuters) – A second successive test half-century for James Taylor marked a satisfying start for the diminutive England batsman in the test series against South Africa. Taylor, 25, scored 70 on the opening day of the first match at Kingsmead on Saturday to dig England out of early trouble in a […]
Taylor and Compton lead England revival
James Taylor and Nick Compton scored half-centuries to lead England to 179-4 on the first day of the test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday.
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