Black Caps’ best to face depleted Proteas
Star batsmen Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra have been named in the New Zealand squad for the two-match home Test series against an inexperienced Proteas side.
Star batsmen Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra have been named in the New Zealand squad for the two-match home Test series against an inexperienced Proteas side.
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries to put India in command of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad.
Australia took the late wicket of Tagenarine Chanderpaul to even the contest after a fascinating second day’s play in the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane.
Shamar Joseph was denied Alex Carey’s wicket when the bail spun in its groove, but didn’t fall!
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led India’s charging reply to England’s 246, which had been driven by captain Ben Stokes’ half-century on an all-attacking opening day of the first Test.
Kavem Hodge and Joshua Da Silva put on 149 runs for the sixth wicket to lead a West Indies fightback against Australia on the first day of the second Test on Thursday.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad insists a lack of Test experience is “galvanising” his side for the two-match series in New Zealand.
Zubayr Hamza on his return to the Proteas Test squad and their upcoming two-match series in New Zealand.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir was finally granted a visa to enter India on Wednesday after initially being stopped from entering the country with the rest of Ben Stokes’ squad.
England captain Ben Stokes hopes the visa issues that stopped teammate Shoaib Bashir from entering India for a five-Test series will be “quickly” resolved.
England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting on Thursday.
Australia have been hit by Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against the West Indies.
Uncapped spinner Shoaib Bashir was effectively ruled out of the first Test of England’s tour of India on Tuesday after he was forced to return home to resolve visa issues.
England’s “Bazball” style of attacking cricket faces its biggest challenge yet when they play an India side who have not lost a home Test series in more than a decade.
India’s Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests against England due to “personal reasons”.