Sri Lanka put Afghanistan to the sword
Sri Lanka wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Colombo on Monday.
Sri Lanka wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Colombo on Monday.
Tshepo Moreki on taking a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket and the need to create pressure on a pitch that lacks pace.
Dropped catches proved costly for the Proteas on day one of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ground out unbeaten centuries as New Zealand punished South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Shubman Gill struck form with a century as India left England a record victory target of 399 on day three of the second Test.
A remarkable maiden Test hundred by Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan recover in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
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Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 209 and six wickets by pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah put India firmly in command of the second Test against England on Saturday.
Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews put on a record 232-run fourth-wicket partnership to leave Sri Lanka in firm control on day two of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Colombo.
Stand-in Proteas captain Neil Brand says the two-Test series against New Zealand has handed his group of unheralded players a “massive opportunity” to become first-choice internationals.
Proteas captain Neil Brand looks ahead to the first Test against New Zealand, which starts in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
Dane Paterson says while the new-look Proteas only have a handful of Test caps between them, they’ve got plenty of first-class experience.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes on Friday.
Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka put on 80 quick runs in the first day’s final session to unnerve Afghanistan in their one-off Test.
Spinner Shoaib Bashir will make his Test debut for England in the second match against India, after an injury to Jack Leach.