South Africans Tristan Stubbs (left) and Temba Bavuma (right) scored centuries on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban (Phill Magakoe) Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma struck centuries to put South Africa in an impregnable position before their bowlers dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen on the third day of the first … Read more
A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images) Watch live coverage of West Indies vs Bangladesh today from Bangladesh in West Indies 2024. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete over a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a … Read more
Ollie Pope has revealed a heart-to-heart with his mentor Alec Stewart which helped pave the way for his return to form against New Zealand. Pope’s association with the former England captain runs deep, with the 61-year-old overseeing his rise through the ranks as Surrey’s director of cricket. And it was Stewart who Pope sought after … Read more
England’s top spot collapsed on the second morning of the first Test against New Zealand, falling to 45 for three as their gamble on debutant Jacob Bethell failed to pay off. The 21-year-old was thrown in at the deep end at number three – a position he has never held in his short first-class career … Read more
Harry Brook and Ollie Pope had the chance to lead England’s fightback after New Zealand dismantled their top spot on day two in Christchurch. After bowling out the Black Caps for 348, the tourists were reeling on 71 for four in reply after failing a rigorous test by the local seamers. But Brook (54 not … Read more
New Zealand’s Nathan Smith (C) celebrates dismissing England’s Jacob Bethell (Sanka Vidanagama) England lost two wickets in the final match before lunch, including Joe Root for a duck, to make it 45-3 in response to New Zealand’s 348 on the second day of the first Test in Christchurch on Friday . Debutant seamer Nathan Smith … Read more
Shoaib Bashir rewarded some of England’s faith with an unexpected impact on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. On a green pitch at Hagley Oval that historically offers little for spinners, against opponents who have just beaten India in their own turning conditions, the 21-year-old’s breaks brought the tourists … Read more
Shoaib Bashir is still “learning on the job” as a Test spinner but believes support from Ben Stokes is helping him unlock his full potential. Bashir was an unlikely leading man on the first day of England’s series opener in New Zealand, taking four wickets for 69 runs on a Christchurch pitch so inhospitable to … Read more
