Tag: test cricket
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West Indies out for 77, Australia win second Test
It ended in a dominant victory for Australia across multiple venues, with Labuschagne becoming the second fastest man to reach 3,000 Test runs behind only the great Donald Bradman. The number three had a sensational run of 204, 104, 163, and 31 in his four series innings, which saw him overtake England’s Joe Root as…
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England fast bowlers strike to leave Pakistan 136-3 in second Test
Brook smashed spinner Mohammad Nawaz for his 14th boundary to bring up his second century of the series after scoring 153 in the first Test. He also hit a six before being caught by off-spinner Zahid Mahmood, who took 3-52. England resumed on 202–5 and added 73 runs before folding an hour before lunch. Ben…
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Zakir got the first call for the first match against India
However, the 24-year-old hasn’t been as successful in T20s as he has been in other formats, scoring 708 runs in 62 matches at an average of 17.70. While Zakir received his maiden call-up, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed and Yasir Ali returned to the Test squad. Mushfiqur had missed the Haj in the previous series; Taskin…
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Brave England register memorable win over Pakistan
James Anderson (4-36) and Ollie Robinson (4-50) were England’s most successful bowlers, while Stokes led his team efficiently in the field. Robinson, who scored 37 in the first innings and ended the game with five wickets, was named player of the match. Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, “We were not up to the mark.” “We…
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England beat Pakistan by 74 runs in first test
England bowled out Pakistan for 268 to win the first Test by 74 runs in Rawalpindi on Monday. Set a target of 343 for victory, Pakistan began the fifth and final day at 80-2, but Ollie Robinson and James Anderson took four wickets each to dash the home side’s hopes. *more to follow…
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England smell victory after bold declaration
“We have strong offensive leaders in the dressing room who are willing to risk things, dangle a carrot and make the big picture of things really exciting,” England assistant coach Paul Collingwood told Sky Sports. “Chasing the target on the last day is not easy and the pressure of the scoreboard is always on your…
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West Indies battle to make a comeback after Labuschagne’s history in first Test
With 154 overs and five sessions to survive for the draw, Brathwaite and Chanderpaul were cautious, taking few risks as they wanted to dig for long runs, occasionally breaking boundaries keeping wickets more important than runs. Australia resumed on 29–1 with David Warner, who started on 17, the only wicket to fall was dismissed for…
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Zakir’s ton helps Bangladesh A draw
Zakir hit 16 fours and three sixes in his innings of 173 runs in 402 balls. Najmul Hussain Shanto scored 77 runs in 187 balls with the help of 10 fours. Both shared a 148-run partnership for the second wicket to help the team get back into the game. Batting first, Bangladesh A’s first innings…
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England scored a mammoth score of 657 against Pakistan in the first Test
England posted a mammoth 657 before being all out on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday. Resuming on 506–4, the tourists added 151 runs in 125 minutes, with Harry Brook taking his overnight score of 101 to 153 – one of four centuries in the innings. Captain Ben…
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Record breaking England beat Pakistan in the first test
Brook completed his maiden century off only 80 balls, capping a highly entertaining day for a crowd of 6,000, which included approximately 150 “Barmy Army” fans. Brook added 176 runs with Pope for the fourth wicket, which fell to fast bowler Muhammad Ali. Pakistan struggled for a while in the second session when they dismissed…
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Labuschagne scores 200, Smith equals Bradman as Australia beat West Indies
The skilful Smith brought up his 29th century off 194 balls and equaled the feat of the legendary Australian Bradman, who played only 52 Tests as against Smith’s 88. Smith is now joint 14th on the all-time list with 30 goals behind fellow Australians Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose son Tagnarin is making his…
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Australia won the toss, elected to bat against West Indies
Australia: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagnarin Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Joshua da Silva, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jaden Seals Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng), Rod…