third Test scores, report, news, Lords, where’s the Bazball?, Ben Stokes injury, Joe Root 99 not out, video, highlights

England great Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 checked India’s progress on Thursday’s attritional opening day of the third Test at Lord’s.England were 251-4 at stumps, with Root coming in when they…

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‘Straight to the pool room’; Star Aussie receives ‘Spirit of Cricket’ honour in emotional Lord’s tribute

Prominent broadcaster Mel Jones has implored world authorities to offer greater support to the Afghanistan cricketers who relocated to a safe haven in Australia after receiving a major international award…

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Stuart Broad calls Australian top three muddled, Ashes, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green

Retired England fast bowler and long-time Ashes villain Stuart Broad has fired an early shot ahead of this summer’s showdown, declaring the Australian top order the “most muddled” he’s ever…

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Riley Meredith split a stump in two in England, T20 Blast, Somerset v Essex, results, fixtures, video, highlights

Fast bowlers are supposed to rattle the stumps but Australian quick Riley Meredith went a step further in the T20 Blast in England in scenes rarely seen before. Bowling for…

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Australia vs West Indies third Test, will it be played as a day-night test as planned, concerns over floodlights for pink ball match at Jamaica’s Sabina Park

It’s not yet certain whether Australia’s first ever day-night Test away from home will be held under lights as planned.The Aussies have already clinched the Frank Worrell Trophy but the…

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2, Wiaan Mulder 367 not out, fifth-highest score in Test cricket history, Brian Lara 400 not out, records broken, match report, latest news

South Africa are on track to claim their most brutal win ever in Test cricket, largely led by a record-breaking 367 not out from stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder in Bulawayo…

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Wiaan Mulder close to breaking Brian Lara’s Test record of 400 runs, scorecard, South Africa vs Zimbabwe second Test, latest news

South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder is on the brink of cricket history, sitting 367 not out at lunch on day two of the second Test against Zimbabwe.The stand-in skipper is threatening…

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