Elgar, Amla grind SA to 81-1
Dean Elgar (32) and Hashim Amla (45) dug deep in the second innings as the Proteas went to lunch needing only 68 runs to win, with nine wickets in hand in the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Highlights: Aus vs India (Day 3)
Highlights of the third day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne as India roll Australia before dropping five second-innings wickets.
Latham, Nicholls tons put Black Caps in line for series win
Big tons by Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls enabled New Zealand to declare their second innings on 585-4 before knocking over two Sri Lankan wickets to end the third day of the second Test at Christchurch on a high.
Bumrah bundles Aussies out, India collapse in second dig
Superb bowling from Jasprit Bumrah saw Australia demolished for 151 to see India take a 292-run first innings lead, but India lost five second-innings wickets for 54 runs before the close as Australia fought back.
Graeme Smith keeps record after Kohli duck
Former South African captain Graeme Smith has retained his record for the most runs scored away from home in a calendar year.
Player who doused Jimmy in beer targets recall
Batsman Ben Duckett is hopeful a recall to the England Lions squad will facilitate a return to the Test XI.
Handscomb: I’ll be working my tail off
Batsman Peter Handscomb is focused on earning a recall to Australia’s Test XI for next year’s fourth and final Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rabada racing Perera, Lyon to 2018’s top spot
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is in a race against Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera and Australia’s Nathan Lyon to finish as the year’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket.
Three maybes for third day in Centurion
We plot three possibilities for day three of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Bavuma wants to ‘kill off target soon’
Batsman Temba Bavuma acknowledges South Africa will have to navigate challenging conditions in pursuit of a 149-run target on day three of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Kohli can break Graeme Smith record this year
Captain Virat Kohli requires 75 in India’s second innings during the ongoing third Test against Australia in Melbourne to set a new record for the most runs scored away from home in a calendar year.
Watch: Bavuma looks to day three
Temba Bavuma speaks to the media after day two of the first Test between the Proteas and Pakistan at Centurion. Bavuma top-scored with a fighting 53 to give South Africa a valuable first-innings lead.
Watch: I’m a Dale Steyn fan – AD
The first truly great Proteas paceman, Allan Donald, recalls some fine moments from his career and shares his tribute to SA’s leading Test wicket-taker, Dale Steyn, on SuperSport.
Olivier’s 11 scalps sets SA 149 target
Duanne Olivier completed match figures of 11-96 as Pakistan were skittled for 190, leaving the Proteas with 149 runs to win in the Centurion Boxing Day Test, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Highlights: Aus vs India (Day 2)
Highlights of the second day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne as India build a substantial first innings score.
