Ashes 2015: News round-up
Former Australian national coach John Buchanan says the team’s famed ‘Baggy Green’ culture deteriorated under captain Michael Clarke’s watch.
SA A recover from food poisoning
The South African A side are back in training after several players suffered from food poisoning over the weekend.
De Kock century in vain
Quinton de Kock had to be rushed into action by a South Africa A squad, ravaged by food poisoning, less than 24 hours after arriving in the country and responded with his ninth List A century in the tri-series match against India A at Chennai on Sunday.
AB stays 2 as Root takes No 1
Joe Root has climbed to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen for the first time after helping England defeat Australia by an innings and 78 runs in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
England win the Ashes
England wrapped up a sensational innings and 78-run victory against Australia at Trent Bridge on Saturday, to go 3-1 up in the series and regain the Ashes in the process.
End of the road for Clarke
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced he is to retire from international cricket at the end of the Ashes series, already lost at 3-1 with one to go
Madsen to the rescue for Derbys
Wayne Madsen dug in with an unbeaten 164 to give Derbyshire a fighting chance on the first day of their Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road.
Another Kiwi bites the dust
Ross Taylor is the latest player to be ruled out of New Zealand’s tour of South Africa in August.
Warne, Ponting question batting technique
Australian great Shane Warne and former captain Ricky Ponting lamented technical failings and mental approach as their countrymen were shot out for a humiliating 60 by England on the first morning of the fourth Ashes test on Thursday.
Rudolph sets the tone
Jacques Rudolph got back into first-class mode in style as he anchored Glamorgan’s fighting first innings’ offering of 271-8 against Gloucestershire in the English County Championship.
Aussies on the rack
An Ashes Test cannot be won in a session; but they can probably be won in three: After Stuart Broad’s incredible performance in dismissing Australia for 60 on the first morning of the fourth Ashes Test, England consolidated at 274-4 at the close.
Day the records tumbled
England remarkably skittled Australia for just 60 in the first session of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, with Stuart Broad taking 8-15 on his home ground.
Hendricks: We’ll get better
Reeza Hendricks says the South African A side will have to improve in all departments if they want to bounce back against India A in their second triangular match on Sunday.
Ashes 2015: It’s a rollercoaster
Australia captain Michael Clarke and England counterpart Alastair Cook have played more than 200 Tests between them, but both are perplexed by the shifting nature of this season’s Ashes series.
SA A stumble at first hurdle
South Africa A kicked off their tour of India with a nine-wicket defeat to Australia A in the first match of a triangular series in Chennai on Wednesday.
