LIVE: England vs NZ (2nd Test, Day 3)
Follow the live action as England host the Black Caps in the second Test at Edgbaston.
Follow the live action as England host the Black Caps in the second Test at Edgbaston.
The second session of day two belonged to Quinton de Kock (141*) as he powered his way to a sixth Test match century, smashing 12 boundaries and four sixes to take South Africa’s lead to 225 against the West Indies.
Devon Conway and Will Young fell in sight of Test hundreds as New Zealand established a solid position against England in the second and final Test at Edgbaston.
Quinton de Kock led a resolute effort as South Africa lost just one wicket in advancing to 205 for five, a lead of 108 runs, at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies in St Lucia on Friday.
The Proteas’ seamers produced a performance that was reminiscent of the high standard the country’s best attacks have set. It stirred hope of a future that will feel familiar, writes RYAN VREDE.
Check out these clips showing Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan losing his temper during a Dhaka League match, kicking and later dismantling the stumps as he got into arguments with the officials.
Proteas fast-bowler Lungi Ngidi has stressed that there is no division in the team and that each player was entitled to their own way of recognising the Black Lives Matter movement.
After the bowlers dominated on day one, South Africa will head into day two of the first Test against the West Indies with a 31-run lead. Catch all the highlights here:
South Africa A, led by a superb double century from captain Zubayr Hamza, sealed a convincing win over Zimbabwe A by an innings and 166 runs to claim a 1-0 lead in the two-match 4-Day series in Harare on Thursday.
Playing their first series in the Caribbean for 11 years, the Proteas reached the close of play at 128 for four, a lead of 31 runs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Thursday.
Trent Boult took two wickets in two balls on his return to New Zealand duty before England fought back to be 258-7 at stumps on the first day of the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Lungi Ngidi recorded remarkable figures of 5-19 after lunch, while Anrich Nortje finished with four wickets as the Proteas bundled out the West Indies for just 97 in their first innings on Thursday.
Anrich Nortje was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed figures of 3-8 in the opening session of the first Test between the Proteas and West Indies, with the hosts heading into lunch in deep trouble on 48-4.
Temba Bavuma has not recovered from a hip injury, with Kyle Verreynne and Keegan Petersen set for their Test debuts against the West Indies.
As the Proteas head into the first Test against the West Indies, CRAIG LEWIS picks three things that would be good to see as Mark Boucher’s charges look to turn around their red-ball fortunes.