Australia 389 for 5 (Clarke 109*, Haddin 57*) v EnglandScorecard Michael Clarke continued his love affair with the Adelaide Oval with an unflustered, unbeaten century as England's Ashes challenge wilted in the face of Australian adventure on the second morning of the second Test. Virtually everything that could go wrong for England did as Clarke and Brad Haddin batted through the morning session...
No point blaming schedule - Dhoni
India captain MS Dhoni has called for his new-ball bowlers to step up after his side was thrashed by 141 runs in the first ODI in Johannesburg. The visitors were typically underprepared, having spent only two-and-a-half days in South Africa before going into the match, but Dhoni said the schedule couldn't be helped. "It is difficult [to play without warm-up games]," Dhoni said, "but at the same time,...
Cricket begins tributes to Mandela
Cricket began its tributes to Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday night, with minute's silences at Adelaide and Dunedin while Cricket South Africa offered their first reaction over Twitter. "RIP Tata Mandela. It is because of you that a represented Proteas team can express their talent across the globe," was posted on the official CSA feed. In Adelaide, meanwhile, the England and Australia teams,...
New Zealand break threatening stand
Tea West Indies 213 and 314 for 5 (Bravo 146*, Ramdin 4*) trail New Zealand 609 for 9 dec by 82 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A stubborn fifth-wicket stand between Darren Bravo and Narsingh Deonarine tested New Zealand's patience for more than three hours and it took a peach of a delivery from Corey Anderson to revive the home team's flagging spirits in Dunedin. The partnership...
Dec
05
Warner falls in rainy opening session
Lunch Australia 1 for 46 (Warner 29, Watson 10*, Rogers 7*) v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details England, gambling on two spinners to haul themselves back into the Ashes series, lost what could be an influential toss at the start of the second Test in Adelaide as Australia reached lunch on the first day with the promise of much batting bounty ahead. There was relief for England, though,...
BCCI lowers base price for team sponsorship
The BCCI has slashed its base price for each game by 40% while inviting bids for a new official sponsor for India's senior, Under-19, women and A teams. The tender has been floated because the existing contract with the Sahara group ends on December 31. The base price for all of India's international matches has been fixed at Rs 1.5 crore (Rs 15 million) per game. When Sahara had extended their decade-long...
ACSU investigating former NZ players
Some former New Zealand cricketers are being investigated by the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed. According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, an ACSU unit has been in the country for four months as part of an investigation into match and spot-fixing. David White, the CEO of New Zealand Cricket, confirmed that he knew the identity of the players...
West Indies struggle after following on
Tea West Indies 213 (Chanderpaul 76, Southee 4-52, Boult 3-40) and 37 for 1 (Edwards 12*, Bravo 10*, Boult 1-7) trail New Zealand 609 for 9 dec by 359 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details West Indies continued to struggle against swing bowling in their second innings after they were forced to follow on in the Dunedin Test. Trent Boult, who picked up three wickets in West Indies' first innings...
Dec
04
Christchurch comeback continues
Christchurch's journey back to a host city for top-level cricket will take another significant step early next year when the Hagley Oval will hosts its first international match during the World Cup Qualifiers. The city has not hosted a major event since the devastating earthquake in February 2011. Severe damage was caused to the AMI Stadium and planning permission has now been granted for a new...
Rare unchanged team for Clarke
Australia's captain Michael Clarke named an unchanged team for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, the first time he has been able to do so since the corresponding match last summer against South Africa. The selectors thought carefully about adding the extra bowling of the allrounder James Faulkner, but ultimately felt that Shane Watson's medium pace would be sufficient as a fifth option, particularly...
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