Elgar, Amla grind SA to 81-1
Dean Elgar (32) and Hashim Amla (45) dug deep in the second innings as the Proteas went to lunch needing only 68 runs to win, with nine wickets in hand in the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Highlights: Aus vs India (Day 3)
Highlights of the third day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne as India roll Australia before dropping five second-innings wickets.
Latham, Nicholls tons put Black Caps in line for series win
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.
Bumrah bundles Aussies out, India collapse in second dig
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.
Three maybes for third day in Centurion
We plot three possibilities for day three of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Wrap: SA vs Pakistan (Day 2)
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.
Watch: I’m a Dale Steyn fan – AD
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.
Olivier’s 11 scalps sets SA 149 target
Duanne Olivier completed match figures of 11-96 as Pakistan were skittled for 190, leaving the Proteas with 149 runs to win in the Centurion Boxing Day Test, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Imam takes Pakistan into lead
Imam-ul-Haq’s half-century took Pakistan into a 58-run lead as they posted 100-1 at tea on day two of the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Bavuma, De Kock help SA take lead
Temba Bavuma’s 53 and Quinton de Kock’s 45 helped the Proteas take a 42-run lead, after being bowled out for 223 by lunch on day two of the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
India crush it at the MCG
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.
Boult hits Sri Lankan tail for six
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.
Babar Azam defies Proteas’ pace attack
Babar Azam held Pakistan together against a brilliant South African bowling attack in Centurion with a defiant 71 off 79 balls that included 15 fours, and is Anitha Madikizela’s pick for Play of the Day.
Olivier knocks out Pakistan on Boxing Day
On a day when the ball dominated the bat most of the time on the international stage, the Proteas’ Duanne Olivier picked up 6-37 against Pakistan to earn him SACricketmag.com’s mantle of Boxing Day’s Turbo Bowler.
Bavuma survives Pakistan fightback
After bowling Pakistan out for 181, the Proteas ended day one of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion on 127-5, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
