Sri Lanka bid to sweep New Zealand and reach WTC final
Sri Lanka will look to strike an early blow against New Zealand in Christchurch this week and hope Australia can thwart India to keep the World Test Championship (WTC) race alive.
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Watch: Woman's Photo With 'Ben, I'm Here To See You' Placard Goes Viral During New Zealand vs England Test
Following on from their first innings total of 209, New Zealand made a strong comeback on Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday. Riding on Kane Williamson's century, New Zealand posted a total of 483, handing England a decent target of 258. However, an interesting incident occured during the final session when the cameraman spotted a female fan, who was sitting alongside her boyfriend, with a unique placard for 'Ben'.
Williamson becomes New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer
Kane Williamson called it "special" after surpassing Ross Taylor on Monday to become New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer.
Kane Williamson Becomes New Zealand's Highest Test Run-Scorer, Goes Past This Former Batter
Kane Williamson called it "special" after surpassing Ross Taylor on Monday to become New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer. Williamson's century steered New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington. The 32-year-old former captain earned two standing ovations at the Basin Reserve during a superb innings which brought up his 26th Test century. He raised his bat fleetingly after reaching 29 not out early on Monday to pass Taylor's record of 7,683 runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test: How Indian Players Fared In Their Milestone Match
Cheteshwar Pujara ended his eventful 100th Test match by hitting the winning runs against Australia in Delhi on Sunday. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 31 in the second innings, became only the second player after Ricky Ponting to hit the winning runs in their 100th Test match. But the Saurashtra batter also scored a duck in the first innings, becoming the seventh international player and second Indian after Dilip Vengsarkar to register this unwanted score in the 100th Test.
SA20's riveting group stage ends: How did YOUR franchise fare?
The group stages of the first-ever SA20 are over, and they did not disappoint.
Super Kings coach Fleming worried about how his charges battle with pressure
Joburg Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said his team is being hamstrung by an inability to deal with pressure in the SA20.
Fleming laments tough Newlands pitch: 'We're a little down on confidence'
Joburg Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming admits his charges are "cold" and have lost their confidence after suffering back-to-back defeats in the Cape.