Highlights: Australia vs India (Day 4)
Watch the highlights of a topsy-turvy day four of the second Test match between Australia and India in Perth, ending with the home team five wickets away from levelling the four-match series 1-1.
Skippers square up as Aussies push advantage
Set 287 for victory in the second Test, India got off to a dreadful start to their second innings as Australia took a major step towards squaring the series in Perth, with Tim Paine claiming a moral victory over his opposite number, Virat Kohli.
New Zealand grind Sri Lankans on day three
Tom Latham’s massive seventh Test century set the stage for New Zealand’s big first innings total, while three late wickets have left Sri Lanka under huge pressure to save the first Test in Wellington.
Latham’s 264 sixth highest by Kiwi
Wellington is a happy hunting ground for New Zealanders looking for big scores, and Sri Lanka seems to be a favoured opponent, with Tom Latham’s epic, undefeated 264 not out the latest addition to the record books.
Aussies stumble after pegging India back
Virat Kohli recorded his 25th Test century, but India failed to overhaul Australia’s first innings score on day three of the second Test in Perth before a middle-order collapse swung the Test back in India’s favour.
New Zealand cash in as Lankans wilt
No doubt buoyed by their recent Test series win away to Pakistan, New Zealand took a firm grip on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington, with Tom Lathan and Kane Williamson sharing what could prove to be a match-defining 161-run stand.
Kohli guides India through tough day
Virat Kohli moved slowly but steadily towards a seventh Test century against Australia on day two of the second Test in Perth.
Southee’s five-for doesn’t hold Lankans at bay
New Zealand paceman Tim Southee reduced Sri Lanka to 9-3 on the first day of the first Test in Wellington before a middle-order revival rescued the day for the Lankans.
Castle picks up sponsor’s tab for Pak/SL tours
Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday that South African Breweries had signed on as headline sponsor of the two Test series the Proteas are to contest against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
I’m not scared of Steyn, KG – Hafeez
The recent decision by 38-year-old Pakistan batter Mohammad Hafeez to retire from red-ball cricket after the 2-1 Test series loss to New Zealand has been labelled by some cricket insiders as an attempt by the batter to avoid fronting up to the Proteas pace attack in the upcoming Test series.
Williamson first Kiwi past 900 with bat
Kane Williamson has become the first New Zealand batsman to breach 900 ratings points on the ICC’s Test Rankings for batters after his side’s stunning 2-1 series victory over Pakistan.
Pant breaks Indian wicketkeeping record
Rishabh Pant breaking the record for the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test is our Play of the Day.
India parry Aussie tail to claim first Test
India won the opening Test of a series in Australia for the first time after claiming a thrilling 31-run victory at the Adelaide Oval.
Shami, Ashwin put Aussies on the ropes
India pushed through to reach the highest score of the match and then snapped up four Australian second-innings wickets on the fourth day of the first Test in Adelaide to leave the hosts staring down the barrel of defeat ahead of the final day.
Highlights: Australia vs India (Day 3)
Highlights of day three of the first Test match between Australia and India in Adelaide, as India begin to take command of the Test.
