Abdul Razzaq produced a man-of-the-match performance with bat and ball to ensure Pakistan salvaged some credibility and embarrassed New Zealand by 103 runs in their third and final Twenty20 international in Christchurch.
Abdul Razzaq produced a man-of-the-match performance with bat and ball to ensure Pakistan salvaged some credibility and embarrassed New Zealand by 103 runs in their third and final Twenty20 international in Christchurch.
Australia called up uncapped batsman Usman Khawaja to replace injured skipper Ricky Ponting and confirmed Michael Clarke will stand in as captain for next week’s fifth and final Ashes Test.
MELBOURNE - England coach Andy Flower has dismissed talk of a new era for English cricket a day after his team’s retention of the Ashes and said celebrations had already wrapped up and focus shifted to the fifth and final test.
Fresh from leading India to only their second Test win on five tours of South Africa, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would welcome playing the decisive third and final Test in Cape Town on a lively pitch.
Australia’s surrender of the Ashes on home soil for the first time in 24 years had English cricketers dancing on the front pages of local newspapers on Thursday and cricket writers pulling apart the home team like a left-over Christmas turkey.
India staged a great comeback from their innings defeat at Centurion to beat South Africa by 87 runs in the second Test at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
DURBAN, South Africa -South Africa captain Graeme Smith was tight-lipped on Wednesday about his confrontation with Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during the second Test at Kingsmead.
India ripped through South Africa’s middle and lower order on Wednesday to win the second test at Kingsmead by 87 runs and level the three-match series between the top two test teams.
India took four South Africa second innings wickets before lunch to leave the hosts reeling on 182 for seven in the second test and the visitors in a strong position to square the series.
England retained the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years when they won the fourth test by an innings and 157 runs on Wednesday.