Whether or not Tim Paine is still Australia’s captain by the time the Ashes series starts later this year remains in the balance. Paine has been under pressure for an extended period, not really delivering with the willow as a number seven or eight batsman and proving unsound behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper. Australia could revert to Steven Smith… Read more →
Devon Conway and Will Young fell in sight of Test hundreds as New Zealand established a solid position against England in the second and final Test at Edgbaston.
Quinton de Kock led a resolute effort as South Africa lost just one wicket in advancing to 205 for five, a lead of 108 runs, at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies in St Lucia on Friday.
After the bowlers dominated on day one, South Africa will head into day two of the first Test against the West Indies with a 31-run lead. Catch all the highlights here:
The is no doubting it has been a difficult 2021 for the South African cricket team, as they started with a 2-0 test match defeat to Pakistan. The side then followed this up with a 2-1 T20 defeat to Pakistan again, in what was a very close series of matches between the pair. They then faced off again in an… Read more →
Trent Boult took two wickets in two balls on his return to New Zealand duty before England fought back to be 258-7 at stumps on the first day of the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
This first Test against the West Indies represents the start of a new dawn in South African cricket, with opening bat and mainstay Dean Elgar taking over the reins as Proteas captain, writes CARL LEWIS.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Edgbaston with an elbow injury.
West Indies start a two-Test contest against South Africa on Thursday with the home side believing they have their best chance in 30 years of overcoming the unsettled visitors in a series at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia.
Check out this snippet as Pommie Mbangwa and Ian Bishop chat about all things cricket.
Thando Ntini has joined the Dolphins after a season on the Highveld with the Titans.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has told his side they must ‘start afresh’ in next week’s second and final Test against England at Edgbaston after some ‘superb’ cricket enabled them to have the better of a drawn series opener at Lord’s.
Ollie Robinson will miss next week’s second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston after being suspended from all international cricket pending an investigation into racist and sexist Twitter messages, the ECB announced this past Sunday.
As a Test team the Proteas are swamped with problems. RYAN VREDE says these are the seven most important to solve.
England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s enterprising last-day declaration as the first Test at Lord’s ended in a draw on Sunday.
