India make heavy weather of Windies win
India won the first T20I in the series against the West Indies by five wickets at Kolkata.
India won the first T20I in the series against the West Indies by five wickets at Kolkata.
Australian captain Aaron Finch explained the decision to open the bowling with right-arm seamer Nathan Coulter-Nile rather than left-arm counterpart Mitchell Starc, after Sunday’s six-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first ODI in Perth.
Despite losing unnecessary wickets, the Proteas secured a crushing six-wicket win in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
Ruthless bowling from the Proteas saw them skittle Australia for 152 in the first ODI in Perth.
The Proteas secure a six-wicket win against Australia.
The Australia tour serves as a massive final test for the struggling Proteas batsmen, starting with the opening clash in Perth, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has revealed that he reached out to Steve Smith and David Warner after the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says South Africa must limit their media interactions during the Australian tour and let their performances do the talking.
Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is revved up for a ‘competitive’ clash against Australia in the three-match ODI series starting in Perth on Sunday.
Ashwell Prince says he’s surprised that Vernon Philander’s name has not been mentioned as a potential No 7 for the World Cup, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
India thrashed the West Indies by nine wickets, with 211 balls to spare, to claim a 3-1 victory in the five-match ODI series.
West Indies fielding coach Nic Pothas has highlighted the importance of staying focused through an entire ODI match if players hope to beat the best in the world.
The Australian PR team ratcheted up the pressure on Cricket Australia to remove the bans on the Newlands Three, with Aussie coach Justin Langer claiming that ball-tampering is an ‘international’ issue.
Faf du Plessis couldn’t contain himself watching George Bailey’s cheeky batting action in their match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Australia. Bailey had the last laugh, scoring an undefeated 51 as the Proteas lost by four wickets.
Australia last hosted South Africa for a bilateral ODI series in November 2014, when five matches turned up a four-one victory for the hosts.