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.
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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)
Sri Lanka Cricket To Dedicate First Test In Galle vs Australia In Memory Of Shane Warne
Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to dedicate the upcoming first Test against Australia in memory of late Shane Warne. Sri Lankans will stand to attention in a fitting salute to all-time cricketing great spin wizard when the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia gets underway on June 29 at the Galle International Stadium. Warner had died prematurely at the age of 53 of a suspected heart attack on March 4 this year in Thailand.
3rd Test: Bairstow bashing seals England clean sweep of New Zealand
Bairstow, whose batting heroics was key to ensuring England won the second Test, picked up where he left off from Trent Bridge as he brought up his half century in 30 balls and then took England to victory on the last day with an unbeaten 71, finishing it off with a six. A 111-run partnership with Joe Root, who was 86 not out, saw England reach the competitive victory target of 296 as they completed their first clean sweep of a home series in over a decade.
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.
Updated World Test Championship Points Table After England's Crushing Series Win Over New Zealand
The era of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes has begun in the most emphatic fashion as England got the better of New Zealand in the three-match Test series and the hosts won the series 3-0. In the third Test at Headingley, England chased down 296 with seven wickets in hand. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 86 and 71 respectively and England now have momentum behind them going into the Test against England, which begins Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Another Bairstow bashing sees England to test clean sweep
LEEDS, England :Jonny Bairstow hit the second fastest fifty for England in test cricket as they made light work of a 113-run target on Monday to beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third and final test at Headingley and ensure a 3-0 series victory.
Bok flank Du Toit ruled out of first test against Wales
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa : South Africa will be without influential flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit for the first test against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday after the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year was ruled out with a shoulder injury.