• Skippers square up as Aussies push advantage

    Skippers square up as Aussies push advantage

    Set 287 for victory in the second Test, India got off to a dreadful start to their second innings as Australia took a major step towards squaring the series in Perth, with Tim Paine claiming a moral victory over his opposite number, Virat Kohli.

    New Zealand cash in as Lankans wilt

    New Zealand cash in as Lankans wilt

    No doubt buoyed by their recent Test series win away to Pakistan, New Zealand took a firm grip on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington, with Tom Lathan and Kane Williamson sharing what could prove to be a match-defining 161-run stand.