South African batting consultant Ashwell Prince said “there was something wrong” at Newlands after an extraordinary 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test against India on Wednesday. South Africa were shot out for 55 and were struggling at 62 for three in their second innings, still 36 behind after India were...
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Namibia beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in T20 WC Qualifier
The Richelieu Eagles started off their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier with a seven wickets win against Zimbabwe. Namibia won the toss and sent Zimbabwe in to bat first in their opening match of the tournament. Zimbabwe managed to score 132 for the loss of eight in their 20 overs, thus setting Namibia...
Iyer, Rahul tons keep India perfect as Kohli, Rohit take World Cup wickets
Centuries from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul powered India to a 160-run World Cup win over the Netherlands on Sunday as they completed the group stage with a perfect nine wins in nine games. Iyer (128 not out) and Rahul (102) put on 208 runs to guide India to 410-4. India then employed nine bowlers,...
Hook-happy England give away their wickets in 2nd Ashes Test
Australia preyed on England’s determination to stick to aggressive ‘Bazball’ cricket as several batsmen fell into a hooking trap during a chaotic session in the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. England, enjoying the best batting conditions of the match, were well placed at 188-1 in reply to Australia’s first innings 416, with the visitors’...