5:33 PM GMT When you imagine a dream South African attack to operate at the Wanderers, the home of fast bowling since Australian pitches died, who do you picture running in? Is it Dane Paterson? Or Dwaine Pretorius? Or Beuran Hendricks? Let’s be honest, given what we’ve seen from this Test, it’s probably none of
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9:03 AM GMT Mohammad Hafeez, who marked his comeback at the age of 39, was excited with his match-winning contribution against Bangladesh in the second T20I and emphasized on the importance of carrying experience with the team. He also suggested that he has learnt over the years that ‘survival’ in the team isn’t possible without
7:13 PM GMT Mark Wood admits he took a gamble on his fitness to make himself available for the fourth Test at the Wanderers, but is delighted that he did so after starring with bat and ball to put England on course for a memorable 3-1 series win. Wood, who admitted to “soreness” after an
5:09 PM GMT Like the Betamax recorder you bought when it came out, those Marconi shares you thought would provide for your old age, and that Sinclair C5 that seemed the perfect low-cost run-around, sometimes you have to accept that investments don’t work out. Might we be in this territory now with Jos Buttler? He
8:00 AM GMT Toss Bangladesh opt to bat v Pakistan In what is a must-win game for the visitors if they are to keep the series alive, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah decided to bat first on a wicket with significantly more grass than there was on the pitch yesterday. They make one change from the team
1:01 AM GMT Varun Shetty January 25: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades in Sydney Our XI: Aaron Finch, Moises Henriques, Steven Smith, Beau Webster, Mohammad Nabi, James Vince, Josh Philippe, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Boyce, Tom Curran, Kane Richardson NOTE: We might not always be able to tip you off about late injury (or other relevant)
4:08 PM GMT Ben Stokes could be in trouble with the match referee after an angry exchange with a spectator on the first day of England’s final Test against South Africa. Stokes paused as he left the field following his dismissal and, in response to comments from a spectator, appeared to say: “Come say that
8:00 AM GMT Danyal Rasool Toss Bangladesh chose to bat v Pakistan Bangladesh opted to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium in the first T20I. Mahmudullah had no hesitation putting Pakistan out in the field; Pakistan lost all three T20Is at this venue against Sri Lanka when they were asked to chase. Rubel Hossain and Mehidy
6:38 PM GMT Stuart Broad insists he is “perfectly fine” with missing out on selection for the Test squad to tour Sri Lanka but “is still living” for the chance to play one more Ashes series. While England’s spinners claimed 49 wickets in the three-match series that took place in Sri Lanka at the end
8:00 AM GMT Ten hours after their ‘A’ teams meet for a one-dayer at Christchurch, and seventy minutes after their senior teams begin their T20I series in Auckland, the India and New Zealand U-19 sides will face off in Bloemfontein to see which team tops Group A at the World Cup. The winner will avoid