Ervine stars as Zimbabwe take control
Captain Craig Ervine top scored with 75 as Zimbabwe made 243 in their first innings on day two of the second and final Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo.
Captain Craig Ervine top scored with 75 as Zimbabwe made 243 in their first innings on day two of the second and final Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo.
Jasprit Bumrah picked up a late wicket for India after they’d been bowled out for 185.
A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an India batting lineup missing Rohit Sharma in Sydney on Friday.
Rohit Sharma rose from humble beginnings to captain India but he was axed on Friday for the decisive fifth Test against Australia to nudge the “Hitman” closer to retirement.
Captain Temba Bavuma on the Proteas XI for the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands and criticism of their World Test Championship final qualification.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says reaching the World Test Championship final wasn’t an easy feat for his team.
Veteran Sikandar Raza and teenager Newman Nyamhuri took three wickets each as Zimbabwe bowled out Afghanistan for 157 on the first day of the second Test.
Kwena Maphaka will make his Test debut against Pakistan at Newlands, while opener Tony de Zorzi has been ruled out.
Proteas pace-bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder is available for selection for the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands having recovered from a broken finger.
Coach Shukri Conrad has responded to claims that the Proteas don’t deserve to be in the World Test Championship final.
Out-of-form all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been axed from Australia’s team for the series-deciding fifth Test against India in Sydney with Beau Webster to make his debut.
Proteas fast bowler Marco Jansen has attained a career-best position in the ICC Test bowling rankings.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has called for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game.
Australia coach Andrew McDonald says he’s optimistic that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the decisive fifth Test against India.
Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn after a rain-shortened final day in Bulawayo.