insert_link South Africa Ravindra strikes twice as South Africa stutter to 127-5 Rachin Ravindra underlined his all-round talent with two wickets as South Africa limped to tea at 127-5 on day one of the second and final Test against New Zealand South Africa's tactic of batting patiently was foiled late in the second session in Hamilton as Ravindra removed Zubayr Hamza for a painstaking 20 off 99 balls and Keegan Petersen for two. David Bedingham was 25 not out while Ruan […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 8
insert_link Sport West Indies win toss, bowl in 1st T20 against Australia West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Twenty20 international against Australia in Hobart on Friday. Mitchell Marsh returns as Australian captain along with David Warner and Josh Hazlewood after they all missed the side's most-recent T20 series in India following the one-day World Cup. Josh Inglis is set to open alongside Warner -- in his 100th game -- with Travis Head […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Australia take just 6.5 overs to destroy woeful West Indies in 3rd ODI Australia needed just 6.5 overs to thrash a woeful West Indies by eight wickets in an embarrassing end to their one-day international series in Canberra on Tuesday, with Jake Fraser-McGurk slamming 41 off 18 balls. The hosts won the first game in Melbourne by eight wickets and the second in Sydney by 83 runs to clinch the series, with the West Indies playing for pride. But after Australia […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Australia win toss, bowl in 3rd West Indies ODI Australia won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final one-day international against the West Indies at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Tuesday. The hosts won the first match in Melbourne by eight wickets and the second in Sydney by 83 runs to clinch the series. They made two changes with Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris returning for Josh Hazlewood, who is being rested, and Matt […] todayFebruary 6, 2024
insert_link Sport New Zealand extend lead to 376 in first South Africa Test New Zealand stretched their lead to 376 runs as they maintained their throttle-hold on understrength South Africa during day three of the first Test on Tuesday. The visitors were skittled for 162 at Mount Maunganui in response to New Zealand's 511, before being sent back into the field after the follow-on wasn't enforced. The Black Caps were 27-1 at tea and on course for an emphatic win over […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Sri Lanka scent victory as Afghanistan collapse to 251-7 Afghanistan lost six wickets for 52 runs in the morning session as Sri Lanka closed in on victory in the one-off Test in Colombo on Monday. The tourists, who resumed on 199 for one, slumped to 251-7 for at the break, just 10 runs ahead, after Prabath Jayasuriya took four wickets with his left-arm spin. Afghanistan had reached 214 for one when Kasun Rajitha provided the breakthrough with […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 2
insert_link Sport England reduced to 194-6 chasing 399 in second India Test India's bowlers reduced England to 194-6 with two wickets in five balls just before lunch on Monday's fourth day of the second Test, after a brisk start to the tourists' record 399 run chase. England, who lead the five-match series 1-0, still need another 205 runs in Visakhapatnam. Skipper Ben Stokes was at the crease but yet to face a ball after Jonny Bairstow fell lbw to pace […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Ravindra double ton has New Zealand in control of first Proteas Test Rachin Ravindra struck an impressive double century before South Africa's top order collapsed on Monday, leaving New Zealand in command of the first Test in Mount Maunganui. Ravindra crafted a career-best 240 as the home side were dismissed for 511, before the tourists' inexperience was exposed as they were reduced to 80-4 at stumps on day two. A Proteas team featuring six players new to international cricket will resume […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Carty misses ton as West Indies reach 231 in 1st Australia ODI Keacy Carty was denied a century in a run out mix-up and debutant paceman Xavier Bartlett took four wickets as the West Indies reached 231 in the first one-day international against Australia on Friday. Carty looked primed for his maiden ODI century before he was badly burnt by his batting partner Hayden Walsh and was run out for 88 off 108 balls at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Bartlett, playing […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 4
