WRAP: South Africa vs Pakistan (day 3)
Highlights from day three of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion as South Africa successfully chased down Pakistan’s modest target.
De Bruyn the yo-yo man, not go-to guy
Damn. Theunis de Bruyn is in the firing line again. How very convenient. It’s nice being South Africa’s go-to guy when there is an injury or other absence, but equally uncool being the yo-yo man, writes JONHENRY WILSON. In and out of the side, according to convenience and circumstance, De Bruyn is getting a raw deal in the Proteas XI…. Read more →
Mickey Arthur bites bullet on dissent charge
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur’s angry response to Dean Elgar being adjudged not out by the TV umpire has landed the South African in hot water.
WATCH: Polly does the (pants) splits
During a break in play in the first Test at Centurion, Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock tried to simulate how a catch can be taken without the ball touching the grass … and that’s when Polly pulled a ripper!
Healy hammers the Strikers with power ton
Sydney Sixers’ Alyssa Healy scored an undefeated 112 off 69 balls against the Adelaide Strikers one day after her undefeated 70 against the Renegades. The Sixers picked up a 74-run Big Bash Women’s League win, while the Hobart Hurricanes went to the top of the Big Bash League with a seven-wicket victory over the Sydney Thunder.
Amla, Elgar seal Boxing Day Test win
Hashim Amla’s unbeaten 63 and Dean Elgar’s 50 helped the Proteas seal a six-wicket Boxing Day Test win against Pakistan in Centurion, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Pakistan refutes ‘grossly exaggerated’ claims
The Pakistan cricket board has discredited reports that coach Mickey Arthur initiated heated exchanges with several batsmen, including Sarfraz Ahmed, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, at the end of day two of the Test series opener against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Thursday.
Elgar, Amla grind SA to 81-1
Dean Elgar (32) and Hashim Amla (45) dug deep in the second innings as the Proteas went to lunch needing only 68 runs to win, with nine wickets in hand in the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Highlights: Aus vs India (Day 3)
Highlights of the third day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne as India roll Australia before dropping five second-innings wickets.
Latham, Nicholls tons put Black Caps in line for series win
Big tons by Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls enabled New Zealand to declare their second innings on 585-4 before knocking over two Sri Lankan wickets to end the third day of the second Test at Christchurch on a high.
Bumrah bundles Aussies out, India collapse in second dig
Superb bowling from Jasprit Bumrah saw Australia demolished for 151 to see India take a 292-run first innings lead, but India lost five second-innings wickets for 54 runs before the close as Australia fought back.
Graeme Smith keeps record after Kohli duck
Former South African captain Graeme Smith has retained his record for the most runs scored away from home in a calendar year.
Player who doused Jimmy in beer targets recall
Batsman Ben Duckett is hopeful a recall to the England Lions squad will facilitate a return to the Test XI.
Handscomb: I’ll be working my tail off
Batsman Peter Handscomb is focused on earning a recall to Australia’s Test XI for next year’s fourth and final Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rabada racing Perera, Lyon to 2018’s top spot
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is in a race against Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera and Australia’s Nathan Lyon to finish as the year’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket.
