NEW DELHI: Shamar Joseph took five wickets in his maiden Test match played at home, but South Africa responded with 17 wickets lost on Thursday’s thrilling first day of the second and final Test at Providence, Guyana.The Proteas elected to bat first, and fast bowler Joseph’s five for thirty-three spearheaded the destruction of the opposition … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Aaron Finch expressed disappointment over the lack of centuries from Australia’s batting lineup following their Test series against the West Indies. Speaking on ESPN’s Around The Wicket show, Finch highlighted Marnus Labuschagne‘s below-par performance in the series and emphasized the team’s need for more substantial contributions.“If you have a bad … Read more
Doubters of Test cricket received a reality check on Sunday, when two matches played in different parts of the world witnessed dramatic comeback wins to uphold the red-ball format’s acme status.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies and Tom Hartley of England pulled out all stops to put up a show that will be remembered for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Fierce competitors during their playing days, cricketing greats Adam Gilchrist and Brian Lara have had innumerable memorable clashes against each other.But the former rivals share a great camaraderie off the field and that was evident when while doing commentary for the official broadcaster for the second Test between Australia and West Indies. Gilchrist … Read more
NEW DELHI: World champions Australia clinched a resounding victory over a depleted West Indies side by 10 wickets inside seven sessions at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Josh Hazlewood emerged as the star performer, claiming an impressive five-wicket haul with figures of 5/35.The match witnessed a dramatic incident as Usman Khawaja was forced to retire … Read more