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[ad_1] New Zealand appear to have been infected by England’s Bazball-style approach to cricket after losing the Trans-Tasman Test series to Australia 2-0. Mitch Marsh (80), Alex Carey (98*) and Pat Cummins (32*) steered Australia to a miracle three-wicket win in the second Test in Christchurch in a thrilling fourth innings run chase. Watch every … Read more
[ad_1] Australia holds the upper-hand in the second Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series underway in Christchurch but there is still work to be done to establish a dominant advantage after an eventful opening day at Hagley Oval in which 14 wickets fell. After winning the toss, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to send New … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve tuned in to watch the biggest moments in world cricket over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve heard the dulcet tones of a Kiwi commentator calling the action. Ian Smith played 63 Tests and 98 ODIs for New Zealand in the 1980s and ‘90s, scoring two Test centuries as a wicketkeeper … Read more
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position to claim the first Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington despite enduring a testing second innings on an entertaining day of cricket. Nightwatchman Nathan Lyon got the tourists off to a strong start on Saturday when scoring 41, but that proved to the best performance … Read more
[ad_1] As New Zealand’s premier wicketkeeper during a groundbreaking period on the international scene, Ian Smith is understandably pretty decent with his hands. But the Kiwi, who celebrated his 67th birthday on the eve of New Zealand’s two Test series against Australia beginning in Wellington on Thursday, is renowned for another handy knack. The course … Read more
[ad_1] Australia ventures across the Tasman for its final assignment of the Test summer, a two-match campaign against New Zealand. The sporting rivalry between the two nations is fierce, but one-sided — the Black Caps have not won a Test match against Australia on home soil since 1993, suffering nine defeats and a loss since. … Read more
[ad_1] Shamar Joseph couldn’t even walk on Saturday evening. The West Indies seamer, playing just his second Test match, copped an inswinging yorker from Australian quick Mitchell Starc on day three of the pink-ball Gabba Test, forced to retire hurt. But less than 24 hours later, Joseph produced a career-defining spell to rip through Australia’s … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies debutant Kevin Sinclair has produced one of the greatest wicket celebrations in the history of Test cricket. Sinclair was already having a debut to remember, making 50 with the bat, when he claimed his first Test wicket – the prized scalp of Usman Khawaja. But the 24-year-old wasn’t done there. Sinclair wowed … Read more
[ad_1] Cricket fans have flocked to Kayo Sports this summer, with BBL13 already the most streamed series of all time ahead of the finals. Fox Sports on Friday confirmed that more than 558 million minutes of BBL content – including live action, pre and post-game coverage and short-form content, including Kayo Minis – had been … Read more
[ad_1] Australian decks are renowned for their bounce and carry, but that certainly hasn’t been the case at Adelaide Oval this week. On Thursday morning, the West Indies seamers were repeatedly left frustrated by the lack of bounce on offer as countless deliveries dropped short of the wicketkeeper. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was particularly fortuitous, … Read more