Joe Root 'really proud' after England draw first Test against West Indies
England captain Joe Root said he was "really proud" of his team after the drawn first Test against the West Indies provided some respite from a disappointing winter.
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After Test draw, Joe Root pleased England did not panic against West Indies
Joe Root was disappointed his team could not finish off West Indies on the final day of the first Test on Saturday but was hardly going to complain after a winter of discontent. England, under plenty of scrutiny at the best of times, arrived in the Caribbean even more so after a 4-0 Ashes drubbing by Australia. "I'm really proud of the team today, the (whole) week actually," Root said after the match finished in a draw, England coming up six wickets short of bowling out West Indies in the second innings on the island of Antigua.
F1 | Test en Bahréin: Verstappen es terrorífico, pero Alonso devuelve la esperanza
La happy hour, con vueltas rápidas sincronizadas de los grandes escondiendo sus cargas de gasolina, o alternando compuestos para no dar muchas pistas, revela una obviedad: el Red Bull es un coche extraordinario, una referencia, uno de esos que si no hace la pole la semana que viene en el GP de Bahréin alguien debería preguntarse qué ha salido mal. Brotan los tiempos sin vaciarse y Verstappen terminó con una súper vuelta utilizando el compuesto C3 de Pirelli (fue dos décimas más rápido Leclerc con el Ferrari y el C4) antes de reventar dos veces el cronómetro y bajar a 1:31.9 con el C5, el más blando. Russell probó esa goma y se quedó a un segundo preocupante. Los test de Bahréin para Mercedes han sido dolorosos por mucho que sean más que capaces de resolverlo, el que quiera entender que entienda.
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Usman Khawaja Key As Australia Eye Big Total Against Pakistan
PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Australia will eye a big total when they resume play on Day 2 at 251 for three against Pakistan in the ongoing second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. Usman Khawaja was batting unbeaten on 127 while Nathan Lyon had joined him as a nightwatchman after Steve Smith (72) had got out ahead of stumps on Day 1. Khawaja will look to take Australia to a big total but would need a helping hand. Earlier, David Warner (36) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) had got out on quick succession. For Pakistan, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf have taken a wicket each. Pakistan will hope to roll over Australia as early as possible on Day 2. Initially, Australia had won the toss and elected to bat. (Live Scorecard)
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: No regrets on missing ton, I play for the team, says Shreyas Iyer
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, there were 10 Indian batsmen and one Shreyas Iyer. The 27-year-old middle-order batter operated on a different plane. Counterattacking with elan, he blunted the Sri Lankan spin charge. Positive intent was the Mumbaikar’s mantra on the day. That could well make the difference in this day-night second Test, where bowlers called the shots on Saturday. FULL SCORECARDIn the second session, although the Lankans claimed six wickets, they conceded 159 runs and the man who piloted that charge was Iyer with his 98-ball 92. The Lankans paid the price for dropping the batsman, who put up a grand show of will and strokes. While runs flowed from Iyer’s bat, what was impressive was the composure and confidence with which he built his innings.
India vs Sri Lanka pink-ball Test off to a dramatic start
M Chinnaswamy Stadium. There couldn’t have been a better advertisement for the classical format of cricket. But the pitch, a dry wicket offering ample turn and the odd ball keeping low ensured truncated stints at the crease for Rohit Sharma & Co. Under lights, there was no relief for the Sri Lankan batters either. As many as 16 wickets tumbled on either side with India holding a 166-run advantage. FULL SCORECARDIndia reached 252 in 59.1 overs courtesy a defining innings of 92 (98b, 10x4, 4x6) from Shreyas Iyer and returned in the final session to leave the Sri Lankan challenge in tatters, reducing them to 86/6 in 30 overs. Barring Angelo Mathews (43), none of the Lankan batters got going and it wasn't the spinners but the pacers who got purchase with Jasprit Bumrah (3/15) leading the pack with Mohammed Shami (2/18).
West Indies vs England: West Indies, England first Test ends in tame draw
The home team were reeling after losing four wickets for eight runs in their second innings -- including those of John Campbell (22) and Jermaine Blackwood (2) -- who inexplicably fell making aggressive Twenty20-style shots. West Indies still had to survive another 36 overs at that stage, but experienced allrounder Jason Holder and first-innings century-maker Nkrumah Bonner steadied the ship, surviving until the end at Viv Richards Stadium on the island of Antigua.
West Indies vs England: West Indies Defy England In First Test Stalemate
West Indies survived a collapse either side of the tea interval to play out a draw on the final day of the first Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday. Set an unlikely victory target of 286, and having lost four wickets for nine runs to be stumbling at 67 for four at the start of the last session, first innings century-maker Nkrumah Bonner and former captain Jason Holder defied the visitors for more than two hours in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 80 off 35 overs to see the home side to safety at 147 for four.