South African test cricketers gave mediocre returns after being sent to play in domestic competition to find form before the first test against England.
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) – England’s hopes of winning their warm-up match against a South African Invitational XI were washed out by a storm on Thursday with the home side on 5-0 in their second innings. England had earlier been bowled out for 190 in their second innings, 472 ahead, having resumed on 99 for […]
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) – Opener Alex Hales failed for the second time as England ended day two of their warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI on 99 for three on Wednesday. The tourists lead by 381 runs with seven second-innings wickets remaining after bowling out their opponents for 188 at Senwes Park. […]
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) – England’s warm-up matches for England before the first test against South Africa will go a long way to determining who bats in the No. 3 spot, coach Trevor Bayliss said on Saturday. “Probably in my mind, I’ve got a little thought who it might be but we’ve got two very […]
LONDON (Reuters) – England captain Alastair Cook is still hurting after the test series defeat by Pakistan but believes his side are equipped to strike back against the world’s number one team in South Africa. As he prepared to fly out with his team to South Africa on Thursday, Cook, who has never won a […]
Life comes a full circle for Ajinkya Rahane. Capping off a successful year in test cricket with twin centuries, he exorcises the ghosts of his horrid debut.
Rahane rescues India with a gutsy unbeaten 89, guiding the hosts to 231 for seven after the South African off-spinner Dane Piedt made a sparkling return.
