Preview The series is on the line in Christchurch with the visitors leading 1-0 Big picture The visitors put together a team effort that provided world cricket with one of the greatest upsets in Test history. It also radically changed the mood of a dressing room that was in a a ten-game slump. That Bangladesh

News Ireland captain opens up on dealing with the uncertainty of playing or not, and isolation in hotel rooms Captain Andy Balbirnie said the team’s morale is now “pretty good” compared to how it was in Florida, but opened up on the stressful time the squad went through as positive cases spread in the camp.

News England duo have the last laugh after posting crucial innings at the SCG Jonny Bairstow wishes his abusers were still there when he walked off the SCG in triumph. Security evicted three fans from the ground after Bairstow and Ben Stokes were subjected to verbal barbs during Friday’s tea break. The England pair clearly

India head coach Rahul Dravid has said the team management will have conversations with Rishabh Pant over his shot selection, even as they continue backing his natural aggression with the bat. Pant was out for a duck in India’s second innings in Johannesburg, edging Kagiso Rabada behind after charging out of his crease. “We know

News Question marks remain over Siraj’s availability for the decider after he picked up a hamstring niggle at the Wanderers Regular India Test captain Virat Kohli, who missed the second Johannesburg Test with back spasms, should be back for the decider in Cape Town with the series tied 1-1. “Virat is feeling better already, he’s

Stuart Broad has called on England’s Test cricketers to live in the moment for the rest of a dispiriting Ashes campaign, and focus on making some individual points at Sydney and Hobart, after suggesting that the squad has become too obsessed with long-term planning during the Covid pandemic, and has lost sight of the importance

News The two teams will play only four ODIs as a part of their preparation for the ODI World Cup The rescheduled limited-overs series between South Africa Women and West Indies Women is set to begin on January 28 and end on February 6 in Johannesburg to “complete preparations” ahead of the ODI World Cup,

Pujara and Rahane quickly reversed the momentum of the game, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75. It was, according to available records, India’s fastest-ever century partnership in South Africa – though the fifth-wicket stand of 222 between Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin in Cape Town in 1997 (the scorecard lacks fall-of-wickets information)

Report Short’s 44-ball 72 helps make light work of a modest chase Adelaide Strikers 3 for 129 (Short 72 not out, Lamichhane 2-22 ) beat Hobart Hurricanes 126 (Short 32, Siddle 5-23, Rashid 2-26) by seven wickets Ageless Peter Siddle claimed five wickets as Adelaide Strikers swept aside Hobart Hurricanes with a desperately needed seven-wicket victory at

Report Fast bowler takes six as Bangladesh beat reigning champions for their first win in the country across formats Bangladesh 458 (Mominul 88, Litton 86, Boult 4-85) and 42 for 2 (Shanto 17, Mominul 13*, Mushfiqur 5*) beat New Zealand 328 (Conway 122, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3-69, Mehidy 3-86) and 169 (Young 69, Taylor 40,