Aussies on the ropes at MCG
India need two wickets on the final day at the MCG to secure a 2-1 series lead against Australia. With just one Test to follow, that will ensure the visitors cannot lose the series.
India need two wickets on the final day at the MCG to secure a 2-1 series lead against Australia. With just one Test to follow, that will ensure the visitors cannot lose the series.
New Zealand will head into the final day of the second Test at Christchurch against Sri Lanka needing just four wickets to secure a well-deserved series win.
Sydney Sixers’ Alyssa Healy scored an undefeated 112 off 69 balls against the Adelaide Strikers one day after her undefeated 70 against the Renegades. The Sixers picked up a 74-run Big Bash Women’s League win, while the Hobart Hurricanes went to the top of the Big Bash League with a seven-wicket victory over the Sydney Thunder.
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.
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.
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.
Highlights of a dramatic second day in the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan, as 15 wickets fell in the day in the face of another brilliant bowling display by the Proteas.
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.
The Melbourne Stars picked up their first win of the Big Bash, while the Sydney Sixers romped home against the Melbourne Renegades to return to level with the Sydney Thunder at the top of the Women’s Big Bash, albeit having played one extra game.
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.
The Indian batters ground their way to a substantial first innings score on day two of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG to gain the upper hand over Australia with the series level 1-1.
Trent Boult took his best Test bowling figures as he scythed through the Sri Lanka tail, dismissing the last six batters for the addition of just 10 runs, with the last four all trapped leg-before for ducks on day two of the second Test at Christchurch.
Highlights from a dramatic first day of the first Test between South African and Pakistan at Centurion as Dale Steyn breaks Shaun Pollock’s Test wickets record.
The 20-year old Lutho Sipamla sprang into the spotlight in the Mzansi Super League for the Tshwane Spartans, but the young bowler also showed his commitment in the field during the Warriors’ 4-Day Franchise Series match against the Cape Cobras at St George’s Park which started on 19 December.
Shaheen Afridi speaks to the media after taking 2-36 for Pakistan against the Proteas at Centurion in only his second Test as South Africa reached 127-5 at the close. Afridi dismissed opener Dean Elgar as well as Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis first ball for a duck.