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Solid foundations laid for rebuilding Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For a rebuilding Australia side ostensibly in the throes of a long and tricky transition, Steve Smith’s team has appeared remarkably settled during a successful home summer. Following the confidence-sapping Ashes defeat in England, Australia lost a wealth of experience in the dressing room, with captain Michael Clarke, opening batsman Chris Rogers […]
Finn strikes as England close on victory
England's Steven Finn took three wickets as South Africa, chasing an unlikely 416 for victory, struggled to 136 for four
Australia defeat West Indies by 177 runs, seal series
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s bowlers had to work hard for their wickets but completed an emphatic 177-run victory before the close of day four of the second test against West Indies on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin and captain Jason Holder built a brave 100-run stand after tea […]
Debutant Brathwaite puts smile back on West Indian faces
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A thick gloom that has pervaded the West Indies lifted briefly on Monday as paceman Carlos Brathwaite struck a defiant half-century on debut and celebrated wildly upon taking his first wicket during the second test against Australia. West Indies have been widely panned for a perceived lack of commitment as much as […]
Twitter Reacts to Martin Guptill’s Performance against Sri Lanka
The best tweets on Martin Guptill's amazing knock against Sri Lanka
West Indies batting crumble against rampant Australia
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The West Indies batsmen crumbled late on Sunday to leave their team teetering at 91-6 and staring at another humiliating defeat at the close of day two of the second test against Australia. The dramatic collapse in the final session left the tourists 261 runs short of making the […]
Burns, Khawaja pummel Windies on Boxing Day
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns rewarded the Australian selectors’ faith with a pair of sparkling centuries as the hosts dominated a limp West Indies attack on the opening day of the second test on Saturday. Having recovered from a hamstring strain, Khawaja celebrated his recall with a glittering 144, […]
Home ground advantage could hand Nicholls NZ debut
(Reuters) – Any nerves that batsman Henry Nicholls may have as he waits to see if he will make his international debut against Sri Lanka should be dispelled by the fact he will be in familiar surroundings. The 24-year-old Canterbury left-hander is in line to make his international debut at Hagley Oval in either of […]
Preview: England aim to dethrone test kings South Africa
By Mark Gleeson DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa’s status as the top-ranked test-playing nation has been dented after their crushing defeat in India last month and is in danger of being eroded completely by England over the next month or two. The two nations begin a four-match test series in Durban on Saturday, which is […]
No place like home for McCullum’s final bow
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The romance of finishing his career by leading New Zealand into one last battle against Australia on home soil persuaded Brendon McCullum to bow out of international cricket before next year’s World Twenty20. The 34-year-old announced on Tuesday that he would be retiring from all forms of international cricket after the two-test […]
Williamson ton steers NZ to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka
(Reuters) – Kane Williamson scored his fifth century in eight tests in 2015 to guide New Zealand to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the fourth day of the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Monday. The victory gave Brendon McCullum’s side a 2-0 series sweep over the tourists after […]
Top Unsung Cricket Performances of 2015
Often times we see a few brilliant performances in sport going unnoticed, here's a list of some under appreciated performances in Cricket, this year.
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