Starc sizzles as Windies wrestle momentum
MITCHELL Starc‘s day-night Test dominance continued in Brisbane yesterday, but even he couldn’t prevent the West Indies from forming a momentum arresting sixth-wicket partnership. After falling to 5-64 at the Gabba, the tourists recovered to post 8-266 come stumps on day one. Starc (4-68) produced a triple breakthrough in the first session to pass 350 […]
Hometown hero hits summer’s second century
HOMETOWN hero Travis Head posted a crucial century on day two of the Adelaide Test to help put Australia within touching distance of victory. Amid a relatively lean patch for the star batter, he rode his luck en route to an aggressive 119 (134) as the hosts claimed a 95-run first innings lead. Head’s ton […]
Shamar Show: Windies debutant lights up day one
WEST INDIES debutant Shamar Joseph brought day one of the Adelaide Test to life, firing with both bat and ball against Australia. The 24-year-old posted the highest score by a Windies number 11 on Test debut (36), before making two breakthroughs as first change with the ball. There was plenty of discourse surrounding Steve Smith‘s […]
Windies in command against CA XI
THE WEST Indies have moved to a commanding position in their three-day tour match against the Cricket Australia XI, leading by 214 runs at stumps on day two. Having declared overnight on 8-251 in Adelaide, the tourists skittled their hosts for 174 before adding 3-137 by the close of play. The CA XI started solidly […]
Windies stutter against emerging CA XI attack
A RELATIVELY inexperienced Cricket Australia XI has the West Indies 8-251 at stumps on day one of their tour match at Karen Rolton Oval. Separate collapses in the second and third sessions stunted the visitors’ progress in Adelaide, though three batters brought up half-centuries. The game went along at crawling pace during the morning session […]
Hazlewood heroics put hosts in box seat
A FRANTIC final session saw 11 wickets fall for just 78 runs as both Australia and Pakistan suffered remarkable batting collapses at the SCG. Putting the cherry atop proceedings in the penultimate over on day three was a three-wicket maiden from Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood to put his side in the box seat. In yet […]
Aussie response halted by Sydney skies
DAY TWO of the New Year’s Test was brought to a premature end at the SCG yesterday, with rain and bad light halting play as Australia progressed through its first batting inning. The hosts remain 197 runs in arrears at 2-116, with play set to resume half-an-hour early this morning on day three. Marnus Labuschagne […]
Pakistan fights to defendable first dig
PAKISTAN has overcome early adversity to post a punchy first innings total on day one of the New Year’s Test today. After winning the toss and electing to bat at the SCG, both of the visitors’ openers were dismissed without scoring as two of four wickets to fall in the opening session. A fighting final […]
Aussies go 2-0 up despite late Pakistan fightback
AUSTRALIA was able to claim the all-important second men’s test against Pakistan in Melbourne, bowling the visitors out for 237 in the final innings to ensure they fell short of their 317-run target. Australia had done well to add a further 76 runs onto its lead from the end of day three, then made it […]
Marsh guides Aussies to dominant lead
A SUPERB innings from Mitch Marsh turned what looked to be a collapse for the ages, into a commanding lead heading into day four. After bowling Pakistan out for 264, Australia lost four wickets in quick succession to be on the ropes, before Marsh’s 96 helped steer the home side to a 241-run lead with […]
