'Extraordinary': Twitter reacts to Marizanne Kapp's Test ton for the Proteas
With the Proteas women playing their first Test match in eight years, there was always likely to be nerves as they were asked to bat by England on Monday.
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England "redefining how Test cricket is played" under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum
England have enjoyed a perfect start to life under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, defeating World Test Champions New Zealand 3-0.
West Indies vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates:
West Indies are just four wickets away from winning the second Test against Bangladesh. However the play on Day 4 was delayed due to wet outfield. On Day 3, Kemar Roach had become just the sixth West Indian to claim 250 Test wickets as the senior pacer swept through the top order of the Bangladesh second innings to put his team on course for victory on the third day of the second and final Test at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday. Roach's three wickets led the assault of the hapless visitors who closed the truncated day at 132 for six in their second innings, still needing another 42 runs to avoid an innings defeat after Kyle Mayers' topscore of 146 anchored the West Indies first innings total of 408. Another brief respite followed courtesy of another series of showers. (LIVE SCORECARD)
No let up to England's new attacking approach against India
LEEDS, England : England will go into Friday's re-arranged test against India with the same aggressive approach to their batting as they displayed in their 3-0 series win over New Zealand, said new captain Ben Stokes.
We're on the right track: Ramesh Powar
Ramesh Powar said they are on the "right track" ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games, where cricket will make its debut. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side stuttered in the middle overs to manage just 138 for five to lose the final T20I against Sri Lanka by seven wickets. But overall, India claimed a 2-1 win in the three-match series, which is seen as the build-up to the Birmingham multi-sport event.
England slight favourites against India, feels Graeme Swann
Graeme Swann believes it would make the hosts slight favourites going into the rescheduled fifth Test starting in Birmingham on Friday. England on Monday completed a 3-0 series whitewash against New Zealand after wining the third and final Test by seven wickets. "England are in a very good position and I would say they are slight favourites because of that series (against New Zealand)," Swann said in a virtual interaction, facilitated by Sony Sports, official broadcasters of India-England series.
Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root blast England to victory in third Test against New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root completed England's third blistering chase in a row to kick-off their riotous new era under coach Brendon McCullum with a series whitewash over New Zealand at Headingley.
Bairstow brilliance and fast finishes – The stats behind England’s new era
England’s new Test era started in exactly the promised style with a thrilling, aggressive 3-0 series win over New Zealand.