Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes added an undefeated 124-run stand for the fifth wicket to rescue England from a tricky position of 107-4 off almost 50 overs in the third and final Test against the West Indies in St Lucia.
Former New Zealand Test cricketer Jeff Crowe has rated the Antigua pitch used for the second Test between the Windies and England (won by the home side by 10 wickets) as ‘below average’.
When the No 3 Test team in the world is dumped on its head twice in a row by the eighth-ranked side, it’s clear that the leader and their strategy have had a massive impact on the team’s performance.
South African-born Keaton Jennings has been recalled by England for the third and final Test against the West Indies in St Lucia.
Wiaan Mulder has been named in the Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka.
Kraigg Brathwaite has been named by Cricket West Indies as captain for the final Test against England in St. Lucia following Jason Holder’s surprise suspension by the ICC.
Twitter has lit up with former players and commentators blasting the ICC’s decision to ban West Indies captain Jason Holder for one Test due to a slow over rate, mimicking the ban suffered by Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis.
Australia captain Tim Paine is confident that the return of Steve Smith and David Warner will give Australia the edge in the Ashes series.
Jason Holder and Kemar Roach wreaked havoc on the English batsmen in their second innings of the second Test to set up a 10-wicket victory and share Saturday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Alzarri Joseph, the 22-year-old West Indian paceman, rallied through the grief of his mother’s passing to help steer his team to a series-clinching 10-wicket win, making him a well-deserved pick for Saturday’s Play of the Day, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
No-one saw the West Indies’ massive 381-run win over England in the first Test at Barbados coming, which is a testament to the intrigue and fascination of Test cricket, as well as the fighting spirit of the West Indies side, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Roston Chase had taken only 42 wickets in the 36 Test innings for the West Indies before he was thrown the ball by his skipper in England’s second innings in the first Test at Barbados. The rest has become magical history for the 26-year-old all-rounder.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder has become the first West Indies player in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the ICC Test Player Rankings, after his power-packed unbeaten double-century that helped script a memorable 381-run win over England in the first Test in Bridgetown.
Pat Cummins’ career-best match figures of 10-62 against Sri Lanka secured Australia’s emphatic victory in Brisbane by an innings and 40 runs, and earns him Saturday’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
West Indies’ all-rounder Jason Holder smashed an unbeaten double century against England in Barbados, and his captain’s knock earns him Friday’s Play of the Day accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
