Taijul spins Bangladesh to win over Windies
Taijul Islam snared five wickets to lead Bangladesh to a series-levelling 101-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth evening of the second and final Test at Sabina Park.
Watch: ‘Proteas bowling well in tandem’
Proteas bowling coach Piet Botha on their selection options for the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park and the key factors to their recent success.
Bradman cap sells for R4.5-million
A “baggy green” Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 (R4.5-million) at auction on Tuesday.
McSweeney aiming to execute in Adelaide
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to “show everyone what I can do” when the second Test against India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday.
Bangladesh on top after Rana five-for
Nahid Rana’s first Test five-wicket haul nudged Bangladesh ahead of the West Indies before the tourists’ usually suspect batting lineup displayed a measure of resilience to claim the upper hand.
Bumrah’s been challenging – Head
Australia’s Travis Head says India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”.
Bradman’s ‘baggy green’ up for auction
A cap worn by Australia’s greatest batsman Don Bradman will be auctioned in Sydney on Tuesday, with the tattered “baggy green” expected to fetch as much as US$260,000 (R4.7-million).
Brathwaite guides Windies’ early response
Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty safely negotiated a tricky final period to take the West Indies to 70-1 in reply to Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 164.
Coetzee ruled out, replacement named
Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s tour of South Africa due to a groin injury.
Debutant Bethell seals England victory
England blazed to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test against New Zealand, knocking off their 104-run target in just 12.4 overs on Sunday.
Watch: ‘Confident Proteas feed off each other’
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad on Gerald Coetzee’s groin niggle, the reason for their batsmen scoring nine centuries in nine Tests, and what the team still needs to work on.
Highlights: Proteas vs Sri Lanka (1st Test, Day 4)
Sri Lanka put up a good fight before the Proteas wrapped up a 233-run win at Kingsmead.
Jansen takes 11 as Proteas work hard for win
South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka’s batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday.
RECAP: Proteas vs Sri Lanka (1st Test)
Follow the first Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead.
England close in on Test win in Christchurch
A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England on the verge of wrapping up the first Test at stumps on day three.
