Tag: test match
Anderson retains vice-captaincy ahead of Stokes
HAMILTON: Ben Stokes has been stripped of the England vice-captaincy for the Test series against New Zealand with James Anderson retaining the role he took on during...
Pakistani team hope change in format will bring change in fate
NEW ZEALAND: While Pakistan has begun the new year by traipsing around New Zealand and having their ODI weaknesses exposed by the hosts from city...
Play abandoned in South Africa v India Test
CAPE TOWN: Rain prevented any play on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and India at Newlands on Sunday, but...
Day-night test ‘unlikely’ in 2019 Ashes: ECB
LONDON: England will be unlikely to stage a day-night Ashes Test match when Australia tour in 2019, England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive...
Windies late charge unravels New Zealand
HAMILTON, New Zealand — Shannon Gabriel took three wickets as the West Indies recovered from an ineffectual start to fight their way back into the...
Sri Lanka well placed to take first-innings lead
Sri Lanka 165 for 4 (Mathews 52, Thirimanne 51, Dickwella 14*, Chandimal 13*) trail India 172 (Pujara 52, Lakmal 4-26) by 7 runs
KOLKATA: Lahiru...
England Women halted by late wickets on day one
Australia Women fight back after fifties from Beaumont, Knight
SYDNEY: Australia Women fought back on day one of the inaugural Ashes day-night Test match after...
Pak vs Sri Lanka: Dilruwan, Herath secure SL’s 220-run advantage
Innings Pakistan 262 (Azhar 59, Sohail 56, Dilruwan 3-72, Herath 3-84) trail Sri Lanka 482 by 220 runs
DUBAI: Pakistan lost their last five wickets...
Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by 21 runs in first Test
Rangana Herath became the second Sri Lankan to bag 400 wickets as his six-wicket haul steered Sri Lanka to a thrilling 21-run win over...
Aussies 0-40 after Lyon’s epic eight
The inner square at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru resembled a waffle, but if the players expected a delicious batting wicket to make merry...
Pakistan in trouble after Australia declare
Pakistan were in early trouble after Australia called a halt to their massive first innings at 538 for eight on the second day of...
Australia declare for 538-8 against Pakistan in third Test
Australia declared their first innings at 538 for eight before tea on the second day of the third Test against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Peter Handscomb...
Australia v Pakistan, 3rd Test: Renshaw and Warner seize the day
David Warner enshrined himself among the greats of the game's past before Matt Renshaw secured his Australian future. On a day of contrasting openers...
We eye clean sweep against Pakistan: Smith
Steve Smith’s sole aim will be to keep Australia in the winning habit when they take on Pakistan in the third Test.
The recall of...
Warner’s quickfire ton gives Australia perfect start in third Pakistan Test
Australia's David Warner become the fifth batsman to hit a century before lunch on the opening day of a Test match when he achieved...
Second test: Australia thrash Pakistan to clinch series
Australia Friday (today) defeated Pakistan in the second test at the Melbourne cricket ground by an innings and 18 runs to clinch three-match series.
Australia...
Second test: Pakistan in trouble after Aussie declaration
Australia grabbed an early wicket to have Pakistan under pressure to save the second Test after a bold declaration on the final day in...
