As Shahid Afridi flayed the South African attack, memories of their last two, perhaps even three ODIs at the Wanderers came flooding back. South Africa have not won at the Bullring since February 2008, losing to Australia, India and Sri Lanka in the process. The last two were close defeats in matches which underlined South Africa's problems with pressure. Against India, South Africa were bowled...
Wellington washout keeps series square
New Zealand 254 (McCullum 69, Broad 6-51) and 162 for 2 (Williamson 55*) drew with England 465 (Trott 121, Compton 100, Prior 82)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Auckland will decide the Test series after the final day at the Basin Reserve was abandoned without a ball bowled. The final decision, which had looked likely from early morning as steady rain fell, came shortly after 2pm. The tail-end...
Watson returns to India tour
Shane Watson is to return to India in time for the fourth Test after spending a week in Australia around the birth of his first son, Will. Watson had arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, his departure from Chandigarh also coinciding with him being one of four players stood down from the Australia team for this week's third Test due to their failure to complete a task set by the coach Mickey Arthur. When...
Mar
17
Obuya, Otieno lead Kenya to 21-run win
Kenya 139 for 7 (Aga 31, Patel 2-23) beat Canada 118 (Gunasekera 38, Obuya 3-17, Otieno 3-18) by 21 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Some late hitting from Ragheb Aga and three wickets each from Collins Obuya and Elijah Oteino helped Kenya win the second T20 against Canada in Dubai and share the series 1-1. Having scored 139 after electing to bat, Kenya dismissed Canada for 118 with seven...
'Lots of fun' getting to 99 - Starc
Mitchell Starc has described his innings of 99 as "lots of fun", despite the agony of falling one run short of a Test century. Starc came within touching distance of becoming the first Australian in more than 65 years to score a Test hundred batting from No.9 or below, but instead he edged behind off Ishant Sharma. Starc smiled to himself as he walked off the field, disappointed at the missed opportunity...
'I didn't feel I rushed things' - Dhawan
As he put together his whirlwind debut century, Shikhar Dhawan had it in the back of his head that he could have been run out without facing a ball. As Mitchell Starc ran in to open the bowling in the Indian innings, the ball slipped out of his hand and fell onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. Dhawan, at that time, was a foot outside the crease. It is debatable if he had been given out had...
Williamson and Taylor lift NZ
Tea New Zealand 254 and 153 for 2 (Williamson 51*, Taylor 36*) trail England 465 by 58 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Cyclone Sandra wiped out the afternoon session at Basin Reserve to undermine England's attempts to force a victory in the second Test. Even before the rain made its long-heralded arrival over lunch, the going was tough for England as New Zealand batted resiliently on...
Mar
16
Cowan keen on just batting long
There are plenty of professional cricketers who live with their heads in the sand. Most followers of the game would argue that the well-rounded Ed Cowan is not one of them. But Cowan has forced such a mindset upon himself since becoming a Test cricketer, trying his best to ignore criticism from past players and journalists, avoiding Twitter and the often mindless condemnation that it facilitates between...
Pune stadium to remain Warriors' host
Pune Warriors' IPL 2013 home matches will be held at the stadium at Gahunje on the outskirts of the city it has been confirmed, despite the ongoing dispute between the Sahara Group - which owns the Warriors franchise - and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) over the title rights of the stadium. The BCCI working committee was informed at a meeting in Mumbai on Friday that the Warriors' owners...
Steyn available for English T20
Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler who tops the world Test rankings, is available to play Twenty20 cricket this summer after the end of the Champions Trophy. Warwickshire were offered first refusal for Steyn, who enjoyed a successful stint at Edgbaston in 2007, but they have chosen not to go ahead, leaving the way open for other counties to consider the option. At a time when England's FLt20...
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