Kagiso Rabada is “heartbroken” at being banned from next week’s second Test against England at Trent Bridge, according to South Africa team-mate Temba Bavuma. Rabada was suspended after picking up a fourth demerit point for swearing at England’s Ben Stokes after he dismissed the all-rounder on the first day of this four-match series at Lord’s … Read more
England will play tour matches in Perth, Adelaide and Townsville in the lead-up to the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba later this year, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. Joe Root´s team will play the three warm-ups ahead of the opening Test in Brisbane on November 23, with a further match added between … Read more
Veteran paceman Mitchell Johnson, who took key wickets in Mumbai Indians’ IPL final triumph over Rising Pune Supergiant, has been hailed as an influential force off the field too by captain Rohit Sharma. The 35-year-old Australian struck two crucial blows in the final over to drive Mumbai to a one run victory in Hyderabad on … Read more
Five things we learned from the 10th Indian Premier Premier league after Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant in Sunday’s final: Ben Stokes finally repaid the $2.16 million worth of faith Rising Pune Supergiant placed in him. The Englishman was the most expensive foreigner ever signed for the IPL and the best paid player this … Read more
Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by a single run in a gripping Indian Premier League final on Sunday to claim their third title. Pune captain Steve Smith hit a crucial 51 that seemed to put Pune on course for victory in the chase for Mumbai’s 129-8 in Hyderabad. But he was then one of … Read more
Indian leg-spinner Karn Sharma claimed four wickets to lead Mumbai Indians into the Indian Premier League final after humbling Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in the second qualifier Friday. Sharma returned with figures of 4-16 to help bowl out Kolkata for 107, with Mumbai achieving the target in 14.3 overs and setting up a … Read more
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s half-century propelled India into a slim first innings lead over Australia Monday before the hosts were bowled out for 332 on the third day of the series-deciding fourth Test. Jadeja’s 63-run knock helped India overtake Australia’s first innings total of 300 and seize a 32-run lead at Dharamsala. Jadeja once again proved … Read more
Bitter rivals India and Australia resume their battle for Test supremacy on Thursday in Ranchi at the start of the third match in a series that has already dragged relations close to breaking point. India won the second Test in Bangalore to leave the series tantalisingly poised at 1-1 but simmering tensions boiled over when … Read more
Australia’s bowler Mitchell Marsh was able to complete only five overs in the two innings of the second Test against India and didn’t bowl at all in the first Test in Pune All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is to return home from the ongoing Test tour of India after a deterioration of a long-running shoulder injury, Cricket … Read more
Steve O’Keefe gave a superhero performance in Australia’s stunning three-day first Test win to change the landscape of their series in India, Australia’s media said Sunday. Left-arm spinner O’Keefe, known as SOK, captured the identical figures of six for 35 in both innings to spin Australia to a massive 333-run win over Test cricket’s top-ranked … Read more