Kieran Read: Strong All Blacks start defused 'one trick pony' Boks
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read has heaped praise on his former team for the manner in which they held off the Springboks at Ellis Park last weekend.
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No more depth building, focus now on core group for women's World Cup: Australia coach
MELBOURNE : Embattled Australia coach Tony Gustavsson has all but settled on his squad for the women's World Cup and told fringe players they face an uphill battle to break into the side.
Brooks powers West Indies to ODI win over New Zealand
Shamarh Brooks played the sheet anchor role to perfection in guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over top-ranked New Zealand in a low-scoring opening day-night One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday.
England vs South Africa, 1st Test: Paul Collingwood confident England can fight back
Paul Collingwood is confident their bowlers can get them back into the first Test against South Africa after the visiting seamers tore through their top order at Lord's on Wednesday. Anrich Nortje picked up three wickets and Kagiso Rabada contributed two as England slumped to 116 for six before rain brought a premature close to play.
"Will Hear More": Australia Great On Trent Boult And Likely Trend To Move Away From International Cricket
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently announced that Trent Boult will have a "significantly reduced" role with the Black Caps after the star fast bowler asked to be released from his central contract. "This has been a really tough decision for me and I'd like to thank NZC for their support in getting to this point," said the star pacer. "Playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I'm so proud of everything I've been able to achieve with the Black Caps over the past 12 years. Ultimately, this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys."
No more depth building, focus now on core group for World Cup: Australia coach
MELBOURNE : Embattled Australia coach Tony Gustavsson has all but settled on his squad for the women's World Cup and told fringe players they face an uphill battle to break into the side.
West Indies vs New Zealand: Shamarh Brooks Anchors West Indies To Victory In 1st ODI vs New Zealand
Shamarh Brooks played the sheet anchor role to perfection in guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over top-ranked New Zealand in a low-scoring opening day-night One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday. After the home side's bowling combination pace and spin dismissed the visitors for 190 off 45.2 overs batting first, Brooks' 91-ball 79 with nine fours and one six provided the much-needed solidity to take his team to 193 for five off 39 overs in reply.
Shamarh Brooks powers West Indies to five-wicket win over New Zealand in first ODI
West Indies to a five-wicket victory over top-ranked New Zealand in a low-scoring opening day-night one-day international of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday. After the home side's bowling combination of pace and spin dismissed the visitors for 190 off 45.2 overs batting first, Brooks's 91-ball 79 with nine fours and one six provided the much-needed solidity to take his team to 193 for five off 39 overs in reply. His 72-run fourth-wicket partnership with captain Nicholas Pooran (28) steadied the chase and ensured there would be no repeat of the collapses which have become an all-too-common feature of their game in recent years.