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Andrew Strauss hit a sparkling half-century as England made an aggressive start to their first innings on the second day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Sunday. Strauss hit 50 not out off 49 balls as England reached 59 for no wicket at tea in reply to South Africa's 343 all out. On an overcast day, with the floodlights on from the start of play, South Africa's total seemed a good effort in conditions which had been expected to be favourable for bowlers. But Strauss... Read Full Story
Unfit pitch conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium forced the fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned on Sunday. Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were 83-5 in the 24th over when the umpires stopped play after a ball from debutante seamer Sudeep Tyagi bounced alarmingly before going head-high to wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Match referee Alan Hurst of Australia called off the game after lengthy discussions with the umpires and local officials... Read Full Story
Unfit pitch conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium forced the fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned on Sunday. Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were 83-5 in the 24th over when the umpires stopped play after a ball from debutante seamer Sudeep Tyagi bounced alarmingly before going head-high to wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Match referee Alan Hurst of Australia called off the game after lengthy discussions with the umpires and local officials... Read Full Story
AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher took South Africa towards a competitive total on the second day of the second Test against England at Kingsmead on Sunday. South Africa were 284 for eight at lunch after being 175 for five overnight. De Villiers (50) and Boucher (39) batted positively at the start of an overcast day when England's bowlers might have expected to prosper, putting on 63 for the sixth wicket before Boucher fell victim to the umpiring review system with 2.5 overs remaining before... Read Full Story
AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher took South Africa towards a competitive total on the second day of the second Test against England at Kingsmead on Sunday. South Africa were 284 for eight at lunch after being 175 for five overnight. De Villiers (50) and Boucher (39) batted positively at the start of an overcast day when England's bowlers might have expected to prosper, putting on 63 for the sixth wicket before Boucher fell victim to the umpiring review system with 2.5 overs remaining before... Read Full Story
Unfit pitch conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium forced the fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned on Sunday. Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were 83-5 in the 24th over when the umpires stopped play after a ball from debutante seamer Sudeep Tyagi bounced alarmingly before going head-high to wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Match referee Alan Hurst of Australia called off the game after lengthy discussions with the umpires and local officials... Read Full Story
The fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka was halted on Sunday due to a treacherous uneven wicket at the Ferozeshah Kotla. Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, were 83-5 in the 24th over when the umpires stopped play after a ball from debutant seamer Sudeep Tyagi bounced alarmingly before going to wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Match referee Alan Hurst of Australia walked to the middle to speak to the umpires after Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara gestured from the... Read Full Story
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in the fifth and final one-day international here on Sunday. India, enjoying an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, rested star batsman Sachin Tendulkar and brought in seamer Sudeep Tyagi for his one-day debut. The start was delayed by 15 minutes due to winter fog over the Indian capital, but it will remain a 50-overs-a-side game at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground. Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Upul Tharanga... Read Full Story
England grabbed three wickets after tea to wrest control from South Africa on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Saturday. South Africa were 175 for five when bad light stopped play with 29 overs remaining to be bowled. The host nation looked firmly in command when their two most experienced batsmen, captain Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, put together a third wicket stand of 150. But both batsmen were out for 75 in quick succession after tea. Kallis fell to off-spinner Graeme... Read Full Story
Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries as South Africa fought back after losing two early wickets on the first day of the second Test against England at Kingsmead on Saturday. South Africa were 151 for two at tea, with captain Smith on 65 not out and Kallis unbeaten on 74. They came together after their side lost their first two wickets for 10 runs inside the first 10 overs. It was tough going for the batsmen on a pitch that gave the bowlers some help, particularly in the first... Read Full Story
