Brathwaite to captain Windies for final Test

Kraigg Brathwaite has been named by Cricket West Indies as captain for the final Test against England in St. Lucia following Jason Holder’s surprise suspension by the ICC.

TWITTER REACTS: The ICC's Jason Holder ban

Twitter has lit up with former players and commentators blasting the ICC’s decision to ban West Indies captain Jason Holder for one Test due to a slow over rate, mimicking the ban suffered by Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis.

Warner, Smith can spark Ashes win – Paine

Australia captain Tim Paine is confident that the return of Steve Smith and David Warner will give Australia the edge in the Ashes series. 

Holder and Roach rip through England once again

Jason Holder and Kemar Roach wreaked havoc on the English batsmen in their second innings of the second Test to set up a 10-wicket victory and share Saturday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Joseph rallies for the West Indies

Alzarri Joseph, the 22-year-old West Indian paceman, rallied through the grief of his mother’s passing to help steer his team to a series-clinching 10-wicket win, making him a well-deserved pick for Saturday’s Play of the Day, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

England sideswiped by Windies tsunami

No-one saw the West Indies’ massive 381-run win over England in the first Test at Barbados coming, which is a testament to the intrigue and fascination of Test cricket, as well as the fighting spirit of the West Indies side, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Chase downs England with magic eight-ball

Roston Chase had taken only 42 wickets in the 36 Test innings for the West Indies before he was thrown the ball by his skipper in England’s second innings in the first Test at Barbados. The rest has become magical history for the 26-year-old all-rounder.

Holder Windies' top-ranked Test all-rounder since Sobers

West Indies skipper Jason Holder has become the first West Indies player in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the ICC Test Player Rankings, after his power-packed unbeaten double-century that helped script a memorable 381-run win over England in the first Test in Bridgetown.

Cummins' 10 wickets secure Aussie romp of SL

Pat Cummins’ career-best match figures of 10-62 against Sri Lanka secured Australia’s emphatic victory in Brisbane by an innings and 40 runs, and earns him Saturday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Captain Holder is king at Kensington Oval

West Indies’ all-rounder Jason Holder smashed an unbeaten double century against England in Barbados, and his captain’s knock earns him Friday’s Play of the Day accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Lakmal bags second consecutive five-for in Brisbane

Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal picked up his second Test five-for of the summer in Brisbane, and his 5-75 against Australia earns him Friday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Roach rips through England, 77 all out

Kemar Roach picked up a sensational 5-17 during England’s disastrous 77 all out during the first innings against West Indies in the first Test at Barbados, and earns himself Wednesday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Rabada lone Proteas player in ICC Test XI

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was the only South African named in the International Cricket Council’s Test Team of the Year on Tuesday.

Olivier up eight spots to career-best ranking

Duanne Olivier’s Player of the Series performance against Pakistan has rocketed him up to 24th spot in the ICC’s Test bowling rankings.

Proteas move to No 2 in Test rankings

A triumphant and emphatic 3-0 Test series victory completed by the Proteas over Pakistan on day four of the third Test at the Wanderers has seen the Proteas rise up to second in the Test rankings behind leaders India.