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 […]
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.
DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn will have a scan on a shoulder injury after he pulled up in the middle of an over and left the field on the third day of the opening test against England on Monday. Steyn, the world’s top-ranked test bowler, clasped his shoulder on his follow […]
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 […]
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 […]
DURBAN (Reuters) – Talismanic South African cricketer AB de Villiers wants to reduce his workload to keep himself fresh after several years of fulfilling a punishing international schedule. The 31-year-old De Villiers is regarded as the backbone of the top-ranked test team’s batting but the player plans to cut back on his participation in all […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
