Highlights: Australia vs India (Day 5)
Highlights of the final day of the second Test between Australia and India in Perth as the Aussies romped to an impressive 146-run victory to square up the four-match series 1-1.
Mathews, Mendis frustrate Black Caps
Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis produced a masterclass of resistance on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes alive at Wellington.
Australia square up series as India crumble
India lost their last five wickets for 28 runs on the final morning of the second Test at Perth as Australia powered their way to a 146-run win to square the Test series 1-1.
Watch: Sledging is part of game – Shami
Following a brilliant bowling display by Mohammad Shami in the second Test between Australia and India in Perth, Shami defended the sledging the two teams were engaged in as he believes it’s what the fans and pundits like to see.
Watch: Bowlers feeling confident – Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood is confident that the Australian bowling attack will have enough in their arsenal to clean up the remaining five wickets of the Indian batting order and level the Test series 1-1 with a win in Perth.
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.
