David Warner got off to a blistering start to the second day of the MCG, reaching half a century with his 100th Test run and becoming the eighth Australian batsman to complete 8,000 Test runs. Australia’s only blemish in an otherwise perfect session as they overturned South Africa’s lead was Marnus Rabchagne’s dismissal against the flow of play. That was … Read more
You know you’re in trouble when your opponent’s captain wins a draw and still bats on a clearly packed pitch. That’s it. But that’s what happens when you hit rock bottom. That’s where South Africa shrunk at the MCG on Monday (December 26).They were inserted and played at 189 in a pristine interface. Their bowlers then, perhaps tired of being … Read more
Babar Azam’s ninth Test Century and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s unbeaten 43 win streak of 114 by five wickets saw New Zealand take the wicket lead in the opening match of a two-game Test series in Karachi on Monday (26 December). Not endured an afternoon session. In his second from last over before lunch, Saud turned the table over for the visitors … Read more
New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Blundell recorded a unique performance, beating Ajaz Patel’s Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique and Michael Bracewell’s Shan Masood in the fourth and seventh overs respectively. For the first time in men’s Test cricket in 145 years, the first two ejections in a Test match stymied the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand … Read more
It was a great day at the MCG where fans honored Shane Warne’s memory with a floppy hat and tribute video. Australia gave fans more by taking control of his test early on Boxing Day. Cameron Green won his five wickets his pull in the first in the Test and South Africa folded for just 189 with another decent batting … Read more
Marco Jansen and Kyle Verane added a challenging six-wicket stand to deny Australia an early chance to shoot and roll cheaply in the lower leagues. The pair partnered for 77 runs and led South Africa to his 5-for-144 in the tea break on the opening day of the Boxing Day test in Melbourne. Australia tried to start the second session … Read more
Sources said Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shanawaz Dahani in particular were reminded that it was not their job to tweet who should be Pakistan’s captain. The PCB’s new Cricket Control Board has clarified that centrally contracted players must abide by the terms of their contract and that breach of this will not be tolerated. Sources said Shaheen Shah … Read more
Shane Warne’s Men’s Test Player of the Year award is presented annually. This is his second cricket award after the prestigious Alan Border his medal. Cricket Australia, Australia’s governing body of cricket, named this year’s men’s test after legendary leg spinner Shane Warne in honor of the late cricketer who died during the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. … Read more
R Ashwin, who played a key role in the racket in India’s nerve-wracking win over Bangladesh on Sunday (December 25), tried to downplay his contribution, but he didn’t go down without a fight. His Man of the Match display included a 42 unbeaten run in a straight 71-run 8-wicket union with Shreyas Iyer, which drew comparisons to the team’s more … Read more
Ashwin and Iyer shared an unbeaten run of 71 runs over eight wickets to take India home by three wickets to win the two-match series 2-0. India captain K.L. Rahul used his striking power to get the job done for the team on Sunday despite losing seven wickets while chasing 145 and a modest 145 in the fourth day of … Read more