India stretch lead after Rohit, Gill tons
Centuries from captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India entrench their control of the final Test against England.
Centuries from captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India entrench their control of the final Test against England.
A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia had the upper hand on a wicket-laden opening day of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.
Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets to bundle out England for 218, with India’s batsmen starting strongly on a dominant opening day for the hosts in the fifth Test.
The “stunning” Himalayan cricket ground beneath snowcapped peaks for this week’s fifth Test against India can help sweeten the disappointment for England that the series has already been lost.
Seamer Mitchell Starc says Australia’s bowlers aim to ensure New Zealand’s world-class batsman Kane Williamson doesn’t stay long at the crease on his 100th Test appearance.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he does not share his family’s excitement for his 100th Test appearance.
Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and final match against India begins in Dharamsala on Thursday.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead says he misjudged the first Test wicket and regretted leaving out spinner Mitchell Santner after his side’s heavy defeat to Australia.
Nathan Lyon spun Australia to a 172-run win over New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday.
Steve Smith pulled off two stunning catches on Saturday to leave Australia with the advantage as New Zealand stumbled early in their pursuit of 369 to win the first Test.
Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi.
Australia seized control of the first Test after a miserable day for hosts New Zealand.
Ireland put themselves in a strong position to claim their first Test victory at the eighth attempt.
Cameron Green slammed only his second Test century to steer Australia to 279-9 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Wellington.
A first five-wicket haul in Test cricket for Mark Adair put Ireland in a strong position after the opening day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.