England continued their fightback in the Edgbaston Test by dismissing South Africa for 314 on the third morning.
Michael Vaughan’s team took the four wickets required to bowl the tourists out inside 75 minutes this morning as new-ball pair Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson claimed an even share.
Captain Vaughan claimed the spectacular catch to end the […]
A look at the statistical highlights of the second day’s play in the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at Galle.
- India (329) registered their first total of 300-plus at Galle. Their previous highest at this venue was 187 in August 2001.
- Virender Sehwag (201 not out off 231 balls) became the first Indian […]
So far, this match has steadfastly refused to tilt in favour of any team. After another day of twists and turns, heroes and under-performers, and fascinating subplots, neither team can claim ascendancy. Barring rain, the Test looks poised to produce a result and the nicest thing about it is that it will be a while […]
South Africa took a hold on the third Test, and with it the series, reducing England to 126 for 4 at tea, a lead of just 43. The three frontline quicks all made inroads, after Mark Boucher’s feisty 40 helped the visitors to an advantage of 83, but in truth it was another feeble effort […]
Sri Lanka couldn’t get Virender Sehwag out, but Ajantha Mendis found a way around him, dismissing most of the others cheaply, before Harbhajan Singh enacted a similar turnaround to restore the balance at the end of day two in Galle.
It was an eventful three sessions: Sehwag was imperious as he scored his fifth double-century even […]