Lyon eight-for gives Australia hope
Nathan Lyon took eight wickets on Thursday to give Australia a glimmer of hope of beating India in the third Test.
Nathan Lyon took eight wickets on Thursday to give Australia a glimmer of hope of beating India in the third Test.
The West Indies suffered an early blow after they were set 247 runs by the Proteas to win the first Test in Centurion on Wednesday.
Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje was at a loss to explain a second successive day of late batting collapses in Centurion on Wednesday.
The West Indies collapsed, then hit back dramatically before the close on the second day of the first Test against the Proteas in Centurion.
Bjorn Fortuin delivered a brilliant all-round performance as the Central Gauteng Lions claimed a 28-run victory against Western Province at the Wanderers on Wednesday.
Dawid Malan scored a hundred under pressure to guide England to a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first ODI in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Australia took a lead of 47 after Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-wicket haul helped dismiss India for 109 on a dramatic first day of the third Test.
South Africa were bowled out on the second morning of the first Test against the West Indies in Centurion on Wednesday.
Aiden Markram hit a century on his return to Test cricket for the Proteas but the West Indies mounted a strong fightback.
Brendon McCullum has promised that England will keep faith with their attacking game during the Ashes despite Tuesday’s extraordinary one-run loss to New Zealand in Wellington.
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New Zealand beat England by just one run in a second-Test thriller on Tuesday to draw the series in the most dramatic fashion in Wellington.
Steve Smith says he is frustrated with his performances in India but confident his spell as stand-in captain can revive Australia’s fortunes after two dismal losses.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has played down KL Rahul’s removal from the vice-captaincy but kept the door open for a change in team for the third Test against Australia.
KZN Dolphins spinner Prenelan Subrayen took career-best figures of 7-52 against the Northerns Titans at Kingsmead on Monday.