Hafeez scores ton after two-year Test hiatus
Mohammad Hafeez – recalled into the Pakistan Test team for the first time in over two years – scored a century to guide his team to 199-0 against Australia at tea on Day 1.
Mohammad Hafeez – recalled into the Pakistan Test team for the first time in over two years – scored a century to guide his team to 199-0 against Australia at tea on Day 1.
Under the leadership of new Test captain Tim Paine, Australia’s bowlers are taking back the duty of keeping the red ball shining.
Kuldeep Yadav took five West Indies second-innings wickets as India won by an innings and 272-run victory in the first Test in Rajkot.
Shane Warne has slammed Ricky Ponting’s decision to bowl first in the second Test at Edgbaston during the 2005 Ashes series, calling it ‘the worst decision made by a captain I played under’.
Australia could give debuts to as many as four players as they look to rebuild their Test team after the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
Indian teen sensation Prithvi Shaw’s century on Test debut was a remarkable achievement for an 18-year-old, but his approach to batting is one that suggests he is a special player to watch in the future.
World number one batsman Virat Kohli scored his 24th Test century as India piled on the runs against a depleted West Indies attack on day two of the first Test at Rajkot.
Former Proteas ODI wicketkeeper Nic Pothas was proud of the way the West Indies bowlers stuck to their task on day one of the first Test against India.
Virat Kohli is on the verge of joining Test legends Greg Chappell and Viv Richards on 24 centuries.
Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian batsmen to score a century on debut at 18 years of age before falling for 134 two minutes before tea.
Prithvi Shaw, India’s 18-year-old opening batsman, will make his Test debut in the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot.
Sikandar Raza has been added to the Zimbabwe squad for three ODI and two Tests in Bangladesh next month.
England’s squad selection for the Test tour of Sri Lanka later this year has, again, revealed Ed Smith is the best thing to happen to them since Kevin Pietersen, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
Rory Burns is one of three uncapped players selected by England for their 16-man Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in November.
India’s pace attack was lauded as lethal by many during the Test series against England, but former India bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth disagrees.