India fold as Aussies edge ahead
A mediocre batting effort, sparked by excellent bowling from Pat Cummins, caused India to fall well short of Australia’s first-innings total in Sydney.
A mediocre batting effort, sparked by excellent bowling from Pat Cummins, caused India to fall well short of Australia’s first-innings total in Sydney.
Catch up with what happened on day two of the third Test between Australia and India at the SCG.
Steve Smith scored a century as Australia posted a competitive first innings total and finish with the edge at stumps against India.
Australia ended a rain-shortened day one of the third Test against India on 166-2. Here are all the highlights:
SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas players in the Sri Lanka series.
The Proteas finished with a 145-run first-innings lead after Vishwa Fernando sizzled at the Wanderers.
Sri Lanka bowled as well as they have the entire series to pick up four wickets in the morning session and get themselves back into the second Test against South Africa.
Azhar Ali fell just seven runs short of a century as Pakistan posted a strong first innings total against New Zealand.
SA Cricket magazine editor Ryan Vrede reviews an average year on the field and a disastrous one off it for South African cricket.
The Proteas made light work of an injury-hit Sri Lanka on day four, easing to an innings and 45-run victory.
Wiaan Mulder excelled in the first session of play, taking two wickets to help the Proteas edge closer to victory.
New Zealand dominated another day of Test cricket against Pakistan, who are on the ropes in Mount Maunganui.
The Proteas’ bowlers lack of Test caps shouldn’t account for their inability to achieve the base expectation for a Test player, writes SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE.
Australia’s head coach Justin Langer wants his team to be relentless in their pursuit of victory against India.
There needs to be a shift towards finding an identity, tactical philosophy and consistency in results under Mark Boucher this season. His honeymoon period is done, writes SA Cricket Magazine editor, Ryan Vrede.