Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222, but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222, but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.
New Zealand survived a record-breaking Ireland charge led by centuries from Paul Stirling and Harry Tector for a dramatic one-run victory in Friday’s third ODI in Dublin.
Sophia Dunkley scored a maiden century as England beat the Proteas by 114 runs in the second women’s ODI in Bristol on Friday.
Hosts Zimbabwe and the Netherlands filled the last two places for the T20 World Cup in Australia by winning their qualifying tournament semi-finals in Bulawayo on Friday.
Matthew Potts has earned his first call-up to the England ODI squad for next week’s series against the Proteas.
Get live score updates and text commentary from the second ODI in Bristol from 3pm (SA time).
Dané van Niekerk has failed to recover from an ankle injury in time for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Reece Topley says returning England’s best ODI bowling figures during a 100-run rout of India at Lord’s on Thursday had made years ravaged by injury “worthwhile”.
Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder and Simon Harmer capped off a standout week from South Africans on the English County Championship scene.
Reece Topley took 6-24, the best figures by an England bowler in an ODI, against India on Thursday. Watch all six here …
A wrap of Thursday’s matches at the T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Bulawayo.
Heinrich Klaassen’s unbeaten century propelled the Proteas to a 107-run win over the England Lions in Worcester on Thursday.
Colin Ackermann and Wiaan Mulder both hit unbeaten double-hundreds for Leicestershire against Sussex in the English County Championship on Thursday.
England’s second-stringers take on a strong South Africa XI in Worcester.
Cricket South Africa’s decision to surrender what could be critical World Cup qualifying points in favour of protecting its financial interests is bold, brave and, critically, absolutely right, writes RYAN VREDE.