Kallis played the almost perfect innings - Petersen Beyond the guard of honour, the handshakes, the hashtags and the heavy hearts, there was a Test to win. The most important person knew that. Jacques Kallis, who all the above gestures were for, blocked out the occasion and batted in his bubble. The same one many thought he had left when he announced his decision to retire from Test cricket....
Rogers and Watson bury hapless England
Lunch Australia 204 and 1 for 143 (Rogers 81*, Watson 36*) need 88 to beat England 255 and 179Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Rogers guided Australia's chase towards a fourth consecutive victory over England, though not without significant help from the bedraggled tourists who missed two catches on the fourth morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. By lunch the hosts had reached...
Will one-day cricket continue to hold its own between the other two formats?
The prognosis for one-day cricket has been gloomy for long, despite a successful 2011 World Cup and the recent Champions Trophy. Tell us what you think of the format Every time two boards schedule a one-day series between their teams outside of a full tour, critics complain about a lack of context. There are many who feel that the introduction of two new balls in ODIs has killed the...
The tussle for crumbs
It was a year when Canada and Kenya tripped up while others like Afghanistan, Nepal, Netherlands and UAE made some loud noises Peter Della Penna December 29, 2013 Nepal are looking to usurp the place of teams like Canada and Kenya in the ICC's High Performance Programme, and ultimately get ODI status © ICC/Getty History repeated itself in 2013 when the goalposts were moved on Associate...
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The year of the underdog
In the women's game, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland stamped their authority on the field, while Australia, New Zealand and South Africa made significant progress off it Raf Nicholson December 28, 2013 West Indies beat higher-ranked teams and made it to their first World Cup final © ICC/Solaris Images The Women's World Cup in India proved an exciting start to 2013, generating...
Where's the fight gone, Zaheer?
Zaheer Khan used to be a tailender who could contribute with the bat, but he does not seem to have the will to tough it out anymore Almost every time Zaheer Khan has come to bat in the last three years, with the match still alive and his contribution vital, he hasn't - for some reason - shown willingness to get behind the line of the ball, or fought for the sake of the better batsman at the...
Fiery Steyn reignites South Africa's chances
Dale Steyn came back roaring after his longest wicketless streak, running through India in two intense bursts Will do everything to win it for Kallis - Steyn Steam does not have the same reputation as fire but it can be just as dangerous. Unlike flames, which are audible in their crackling and visible in their vibrancy, gas is invisible. You can't fully sense the threat it poses until you...
England extend lead after last-wicket flurry
Lunch England 255 and 0 for 54 (Cook 41*, Carberry 5*) lead Australia 204 (Haddin 65, Rogers 61, Anderson 4-67) by 105 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia's captain Michael Clarke resorted to the medium pace of Shane Watson as England strengthened their grip on the Boxing Day Test before lunch on day three. Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry were largely untroubled in their stand,...
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England hit back after Johnson docks tail
Innings close England 255 (Pietersen 71, Johnson 5-63) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia lost the early wickets of David Warner and Shane Watson after Mitchell Johnson rumbled England out for 255 on day two of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG. Warner fell to a presumptuous pull shot at James Anderson and Watson edged an attempted drive off Ben Stokes to leave the hosts...
Steyn's drought hurts South Africa
On an unusually dry Kingsmead surface, South Africa's attack struggle to cope with their talisman's longest-ever wicketless streak Match Point: 'Disappointed to see Steyn bowl slower' Dale Steyn began his fifth over the way he may have wanted to start his first. He delivered a snarling bouncer that soared towards M Vijay at almost 146 kph. Having already faced 17 balls and made some assessment...
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