Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Monday.
Luke Littler named on six-strong Sports Personality of the Year shortlist
- Teenager could become youngest winner since 1958
- Hodgkinson, Yee, Bellingham, Root and Storey included
Luke Littler will have a shot at becoming the youngest winner of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award for more than 60 years, after being named on a six-strong shortlist headed by the Paris 2024 Olympics stars Keely Hodgkinson and Alex Yee.
The England footballer Jude Bellingham, the cricketer Joe Root and the Paralympian Sarah Storey make up the list. But, surprisingly, there is no place for Mark Cavendish, in a year when he broke Eddy Merckx’s record for Tour de France stage wins.
Continue reading...‘Never seen anything like it’: Astonishing final-ball blunder stuns in Sheffield Shield
Tasmania coughed up one of the worst losses in Sheffield Shield history, after Riley Meredith was inexcusably run out on the final ball against South Australia.
Travis Head and controversial India star found guilty, face sanctions over fiery send-off incident
Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj have been found guilty of breaching cricket’s code of conduct following their fiery confrontation during the Adelaide Test.
Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head found guilty of breaching ICC code over Adelaide spat
- Indian bowler fined and given demerit point after incident
- Australian batter reprimanded and given demerit point
Australian batter Travis Head and Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj have been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct for their verbal spat in the second Test in Adelaide.
Siraj was fined 20% of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.5 of the code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal”.
Continue reading...‘Caused me a lot of trouble’: Next 24 hours crucial as Aussies face nervous Gabba selection wait
Josh Hazlewood said the next day is critical to his hopes of being able to rejoin the Australian team for what shapes as a pivotal Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane.
Warning for Aussies as ‘absolute menace’ leads England’s ‘next-gen talent’ surge: UK View
England’s investment in its emerging young talent is paying big dividends, according to UK media, who’ve warned Australian selectors about being too reliant on experienced players ahead of next year’s Ashes.
India’s pantomime villain shone a spotlight on their ‘glaring concern’. Now it could define the series
For a brief moment on Saturday afternoon, the entire Indian dressing room held its breath.
‘Now you’ve got two of them’: England’s big Bazball boost as new ‘hero’ makes history — UK view
England batting wunderkind Harry Brook’s bonkers Test feats now have him sitting among cricket legends after thriving during a New Zealand series that saw the visitors’ trademark ‘Bazball’ attitude return.
‘Going to put one on my chin’: Crisis averted as Aussie boxing star Sam Goodman faces Brett Lee
What’s scarier — facing an over from Brett Lee or stepping in the ring with Japanese world champion Naoya Inoue? Sam Goodman will soon be able to answer that question.
‘Feisty’ 26yo star boldly takes on Proteas giant as Test ‘perfectly poised’ for thriller ending
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka’s hopes alive on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park on Sunday.
‘They can do whatever they want’: Cummins’ blunt response to Siraj v Head flashpoint
Australian captain Pat Cummins offered a blunt response to the Travis Head v Mohammed Siraj clash in the Adelaide Test, saying of the touring side: “They can do whatever they want.”
‘One bowler’: Captain’s blunt whack for attack as Head nightmare escalates — Indian View
Rohit Sharma’s broadside at his bowlers and Travis Head’s dominance of the touring side are making headlines in the Indian media after Australia levelled the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series at 1-1 with a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide.
‘Full stop on this era’: Legend calls for outgoing Kiwi captain’s axing after humiliating loss
New Zealand cricketing legend Ian Smith has called for the national side to “put a full stop” on their current era, after England took an unassailable 2-nil lead thanks to a thumping 323-run win on Sunday.
‘Wouldn’t know how to bowl to him’: Skipper’s hometown hero claim as big question answered
About ninety minutes after earning Man of the Match honours in the Adelaide Test, Travis Head was milling about on his favourite ground, nursing a beer while alternating between chasing his daughter Milla and chatting with friends in the stands.