
Deep lucky to escape Duckett 'elbow'
England batting coach Marcus Trescothick says Akash Deep was lucky not to be elbowed by Ben Duckett at The Oval on Friday.
England batting coach Marcus Trescothick says Akash Deep was lucky not to be elbowed by Ben Duckett at The Oval on Friday.
Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test against England at The Oval.
Captain Mitch Santner took four wickets with his left-arm spin as the New Zealand completed a nine-wicket win on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj capped off a memorable season by being named Player of the Year at the CSA Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday night.
Recalled fast bowlers Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue did the damage as India struggled on the opening day of their series decider against England at The Oval.
Daryl Mitchell steered New Zealand into a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Matt Henry bowled New Zealand into a dominant position on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
India captain Shubman Gill says the head groundsman at The Oval sparked an “unnecessary” row with coach Gautam Gambhir.
Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has been added to his country’s Test squad after serving a three-and-a-half year ban.
England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury.
England and India head to The Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in an angry exchange with Surrey’s head groundsman at The Oval ahead of the final Test against England.
England captain Ben Stokes proclaimed “pain is just an emotion” as he insisted he will do everything in his power to feature as a fully-fledged all-rounder in next week’s series decider with India.
England and India drew the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday after a fine rearguard action by the tourists.
India captain Shubman Gill starred in a remarkable rearguard action as his side checked England’s bid for a series-clinching win in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday.