The first four rounds of the domestic 4-Day Series have offered some positives for the Proteas’ Test season on the bowling front, but little to inspire confidence with the bat, writes RYAN VREDE.
Veerasammy Permaul’s five-wicket haul helped the West Indies dismiss Sri Lanka for 204 on day two of the second Test in Galle on Tuesday.
Perth’s hopes of hosting the fifth Ashes Test are in serious doubt after Western Australia’s premier said players and broadcasters must quarantine for 14 days on entering the state.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.
Joe Root is confident that England can do “something special” in the Ashes, despite rain again ruining their preparations on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka’s openers started strongly against the West Indies after rain prevented play until after tea in the second Test in Galle on Monday.
Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel stood unbeaten as New Zealand ended day five of the first Test against India in Kanpur on 165-9 while chasing 284.
Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique each hit an unbeaten fifty to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday.
India set New Zealand a target of 284 to win the first Test in Kanpur after a lower-order fightback and then picked up a late wicket.
Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam claimed a seven-wicket haul while Pakistan’s Abid Ali hit a century as the first Test remained delicately poised in Chittagong on Sunday.
Cricket SA says India’s upcoming tour of South Africa remains on despite the identification of a new Covid-19 variant in the country.
India finished day three of the first Test against New Zealand in a commanding position.
Abid Ali and debutant Abdullah Shafique produced an unbroken opening century stand for Pakistan on day two of the first Test in Chittagong on Saturday.
India finished the second day of the first Test on the defensive with New Zealand’s openers unbeaten on 129 after Tim Southee’s five-for restricted the hosts to 345.
Liton Das scored an unbeaten 103 and Mushfiqur Rahim 82* as Bangladesh ended the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Chittagong on 253-4.
