By Mark Gleeson DURBAN (Reuters) – England extended their lead over South Africa to 147 runs at tea on the third day of the first test on Monday despite captain Alastair Cook being dismissed cheaply again. England were 58 for two in their second innings and in a dominant position with South Africa’s key strike […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has defended the young Caribbean team’s “laid-back” demeanour during their struggles in Australia and called for unity from the region’s powerbrokers. West Indies slumped to an innings and 212-run thrashing in Hobart in the series-opener against Australia and have been on the back foot during the […]
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann will step aside to allow Justin Langer to guide the team during a one-day tournament in the Caribbean next year. Western Australia coach Langer has long been favoured to take over the top job eventually and Lehmann said the June tour would give the former […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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.
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. […]
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 […]
