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[ad_1] After England suffered its first Test series defeat under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, its skipper questioned critics who claimed his team lacked the “ruthlessness” to beat India. “Ruthlessness? What is it? How does it show itself?” Stokes said. “Everyone goes into the game with their best intentions, when … Read more
[ad_1] Sri Lanka hasn’t forgotten Angelo Matthews’ infamous dismissal from the recent World Cup in India, celebrating Saturday’s T20 triumph over Bangladesh by pointing to their wrists. During November’s World Cup contest between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Delhi, Matthews was timed out after his helmet strap broke, with Tigers captain Shakib Al Hasan refusing … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand has the lead but Australia marginally holds the upper-hand after an enthralling second day of the Trans-Tasman Trophy Test underway in Christchurch. The Kiwis did well to bowl Australia out for 256 after they started the day at 4-124, particularly as Nathan Lyon and Marnus Labuschagne had the upper hand early. Labuschagne … Read more
[ad_1] Fast bowler James Anderson celebrated his 700th Test wicket as England bowled out India for 477, with the hosts leading by 259 runs on day three of the fifth Test on Saturday. Anderson got Kuldeep Yadav caught behind for 30 to become the first paceman and third bowler to the mark, after spinners Sri … 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] No wonder Ben Stokes hates the DRS system so much – he clearly doesn’t get it. England lost three wickets while taking three poor reviews for no runs in a horror middle-order collapse in day one of the fifth Test against India. Veterans Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Stokes all sent decisions upstairs but … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has only won one away Test series in the past decade, but Pat Cummins’ men have an opportunity to double that tally in Christchurch this week. The second Test between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Hagley Oval on Friday, with the tourists already retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy following last week’s 172-run … Read more
[ad_1] Australian captain Pat Cummins has revealed the tourists will have an unchanged starting XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, which gets underway on Friday. Speaking to reporters at Hagley Oval on Thursday, Cummins confirmed Australia had selected the same team that defeated the Black Caps by 172 runs in Wellington … Read more
[ad_1] Two wickets in the second Test against New Zealand will elevate Mitch Starc into rarefied cricket air as the stoic fast bowler reaps the rewards of pushing through one of longest runs of cricket in his career. Starc, on 354 wickets, will surpass the legendary Dennis Lillee on Australia’s all-time leading Test wicket-takers list … Read more
[ad_1] The second T20 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was marred in controversy after third umpire Masudur Rahman overturned an on-field decision for caught behind despite a clear spike on Snicko. During the fourth over of Bangladesh’s run chase in Sylhet, opener Soumya Sarkar was given out by on-field umpire Sharfuddoula following a short delivery … Read more