insert_link Sport Starc puts Australia in control against West Indies Mitchell Starc took three wickets to put Australia in control of the second Test against the West Indies as the visitors slumped to 64-5 at the dinner break on the first day in Brisbane on Thursday. Starc bowled with pace and aggression in the first session as he claimed his 350th Test wicket, but he was helped by some poor shots from the West Indies batsmen, most of whom […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 3
insert_link Sport England’s Stokes ‘devastated’ at Bashir visa row England skipper Ben Stokes said Wednesday he was "devastated" visa issues had stopped teammate Shoaib Bashir from entering India for a five-Test series, as his counterpart said he hoped the matter would be "quickly" resolved. Britain-born Bashir, a 20-year-old of Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the opener in Hyderabad following a delay […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Australia face Covid, weather obstacles in second West Indies Test Australia will be battling an outbreak of Covid-19 and forecast wild weather in their bid to complete a clean sweep of the summer Test series when they face the West Indies in Brisbane on Thursday. After taming Pakistan 3-0 in December and early January, the world Test champions thumped the West Indies by 10 wickets in Adelaide last week. They are heavily favoured to again sweep past their under-strength […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Anderson out as England pick four spinners for India opener England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting Thursday. The tourists opted for speedster Mark Wood ahead of veteran quick James Anderson at the start of the five-match series in Hyderabad. Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach returned to the team after having not been part of the team's last […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Hazlewood leads Australia to huge win over West Indies Australian Josh Hazlewood produced an inspired spell of seam bowling as Australia crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Bowling with almost metronomic precision, Hazlewood ended with 5-35 in the second innings after at one stage having figures of 4-2. Leading by 95 runs in the first innings, Australia dismissed the West Indies Friday morning for 120. They […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Hazlewood, Head put Australia in command against West Indies An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday. After Head smashed 119 from 134 balls to take Australia to 283 and a first-innings lead of 95, Hazlewood took four wickets for just two runs at the start of the West Indies second innings to […] todayJanuary 18, 2024
insert_link Sport Head puts Australia just ahead of West Indies at lunch on second day A typically aggressive Travis Head put Australia slightly in front at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies on Thursday. After resuming at 59-2 in reply to the West Indies' modest total of 188, Australia were 144-5 at the break, with Head unbeaten on 41 alongside fellow South Australian Alex Carey on nine. The Australians were expected to dominate a below-strength West Indies, who […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Allen’s record 137 gives New Zealand series-clinching Pakistan T20 win New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin. The Black Caps, sent in to bat in game three of the five-match series, won by 45 runs after posting a colossal 224 for seven and restricting Pakistan to 179 for seven. It followed their […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 2
insert_link Sport West Indies look to spring surprise on Australia Australia head into the two-Test series against the West Indies beginning in Adelaide Wednesday as the hottest of favourites, but the visitors insist they are ready to shock the reigning world Test champions. For the Australians, the biggest challenge has been deciding on a replacement for veteran opener David Warner, who retired after their win over Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier this month. They have […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 3