The space on the tram trundling down King William St in Adelaide before play resumed in the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday was as tight as Marnus Labuschagne had looked a night earlier as he scraped and scrambled through a sweaty night session.
‘That is extraordinary’: Marsh in bizarre brainfade as star WALKS without hitting ball
Australia’s star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has walked despite replays showing he didn’t hit the ball in remarkable scenes at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Wolves were circling Marnus. One feisty moment stopped his slide… and may have saved his career
The temperature had dropped, the Adelaide Oval floodlights were on full blast, and Jasprit Bumrah had a shiny pink Kookaburra in his mitts.
New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Jacob Bethell made 96 on a dominant day for England in Wellington
And another one! The nightwatchperson trudges off with a 26-ball duck after being trapped profoundly leg before wicket!
That’s lovely from Carse, similar to the one that was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but turned out to be a no ball), and it’s too good for Blundell as well, doing just enough to beat his defensive push and clipping the top of off.
Continue reading...New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Jacob Bethell made 96 on a dominant day for England in Wellington
And another one! The nightwatchperson trudges off with a 26-ball duck after being trapped profoundly leg before wicket!
That’s lovely from Carse, similar to the one that was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but turned out to be a no ball), and it’s too good for Blundell as well, doing just enough to beat his defensive push and clipping the top of off.
Continue reading...England in complete control after rookie hat-trick hero stuns Kiwis before Stokes goes bang
England are in complete control against New Zealand and hold a second innings lead of 533 runs at stumps on day two in Wellington.
India on ropes in 14-wicket chaos as Head ton, brutal Aussie session swings series
Australia is charging towards victory in the pink-ball Test against India after hometown hero Travis Head blasted a swashbuckling century on day two at Adelaide Oval.
‘It causes chaos’: Big praise for ‘generational’ English marvel after latest statement against NZ
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Harry Brook is a generational talent, while David Warner has likened the English marvel to Australian star Travis Head after he scored another outstanding century against New Zealand.
Starc couldn’t even explain his pink-ball dominance… but one of India’s coaches has a theory
Mitchell Starc may have taken his best ever haul in Test cricket in Adelaide on Friday, but it was the deeds of Australia’s besieged top order and fellow fast bowlers which caught the eye of the pink-ball bowling wizard.
‘Someone hasn’t paid their bills here’: Bizarre cause of Adelaide Oval lighting drama
South Australia’s electricity problems hit the second Test of the summer with the floodlights going out twice at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.
The Spin | ‘A spiritual journey’: the story behind cricket’s new Crowe-Thorpe Trophy
Artist behind prize for winner of New Zealand v England series explains emotional process of fusing cricketers’ bats
In the moments before the first Test started in Christchurch last week the television cameras alighted on the new Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, the prize that awaits the winners of the ongoing series between New Zealand and England. On TNT Sports Alastair Cook grew effusive. “It’s not often that boards get things absolutely spot on but that is a brilliant trophy,” he said, “and whoever came up with the idea, it’s fantastic.”
That will be the Maori artist David Ngawati. ““I did different concepts and drawings for New Zealand cricket,” he says. “I guess it’s a co-creation really. People tell me the story and then I create concepts from that, then they decide what they want to go with.”
Continue reading...‘Worst of all time’: Indian star roasted over comical review of ‘ball of the century’
Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has produced a contender for the worst review of all-time after coming up with a howler in Adelaide.
Harry Brook’s ‘favourite hundred’ puts England in charge against New Zealand
- Yorkshire player records his eighth Test hundred
- Tourists score 280 before reducing hosts to 86-5
Harry Brook hailed a game-changing century against New Zealand as his best yet after taming a tricky Wellington pitch and rescuing England on day one of the second Test.
The bowlers from both sides enjoyed a field day on a lively surface at Basin Reserve, England rounded up for 280 before reducing the Black Caps to 86 for five in response. A total of 15 wickets fell across three sessions at a rate of one every 5.4 overs but Brook was alone in dominating with bat in hand. He pounded out 123 runs in just 115 balls, blasting five fearless sixes and 11 fours.
Continue reading...‘Nothing more demoralising’: Cruel twist blows up cult hero’s perfect 516-day moment
It’s been 516 days since Scott Boland’s last Test match for Australia, and it was oh so nearly the perfect return at the top level.
‘The ultimate leveller’: Young gun’s Starc sledge brutally back fires in wild first ball scene
It was the response the Australian cricket team needed.