Warne: England’s Parkinson ‘perfectly suited’ for Ashes trip
Shane Warne has backed uncapped England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson to make an impact on the upcoming Ashes tour as he is “perfectly suited” to Australian conditions.
Proteas: Five things we’ve learned
There was lots to like about the Proteas’ bowling performance in the West Indies series, but plenty to be concerned about batting-wise, particularly an impotent middle order, writes RYAN VREDE.
Evergreen Taylor to bat on after Test championship win
Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor ruled out retirement on Friday following the Black Caps’ victory over India in the inaugural World Test Championship, saying he could still contribute to the team.
Cook ‘feels sorry’ for England captain Root over rotation policy
Alastair Cook has expressed sympathy for Joe Root, his successor as England’s Test captain, over a rotation policy he believes has left the current side “chasing their tail”.
All hail, New Zealand, the kings of Test cricket
New Zealand are the most fitting victors of the inaugural World Test Championship. This team will be remembered as one of great Test-cricket teams, writes RYAN VREDE.
RECAP: NZ vs India – WTC Final (Day 6)
Follow the live action as New Zealand take on India in the World Test Championship final.
Highlights: West Indies vs Proteas (Day 4)
Relive Keshav Maharaj’s hat-trick heroics that helped seal a 2-0 series victory over the West Indies for the Proteas.
CSA lauds dominant Proteas
Cricket South Africa has congratulated the Proteas on their dominant 2-0 series win over the West Indies in the Test series which finished in St Lucia on Monday.
Proteas: What we learned from Test series win
Following the Proteas’ 2-0 series win over the West Indies, CARL LEWIS covers the biggest talking points and takeaways from the Test matches.
Historic Maharaj leads Proteas to victory
Keshav Maharaj picked up five wickets and claimed a historic hat-trick in the second Test in St Lucia, the West Indies crumbling under another impressive performance from the Proteas bowling unit getting them out in under two sessions to win by 158 runs.
LIVE: Windies vs Proteas (Day 4)
The West Indies are chasing 324 for victory over the Proteas. Follow the live action below:
Highlights: Windies vs South Africa (Day 3)
Catch the highlights from day three of the second Test between the West Indies and South Africa at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Signs of life as Proteas batters fight back
A gutsy partnership in St Lucia suggests a fighting spirit is brewing, but the Proteas’ batting inconsistency remains the biggest threat to their ascension in the Test rankings, writes RYAN VREDE.
Proteas batting crumbles but stretch lead to 212
The entire morning session was lost due to the wet outfield but the afternoon more than made up for that in terms of action. South Africa lost six wickets for just 63 runs in one rain-shortened session on day three in St. Lucia but maintain their healthy lead.
Highlights: Proteas in control against Windies
Quinton de Kock’s great innings and the Proteas bowlers’ domination will see South Africa take a massive lead into day three against the West Indies.
