Travis Head century leads Australia fightback after early collapse

Travis Head’s free-flowing century outlined another successful day for Australia in the first-ever Ashes Test played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, helping the hosts recover after the top order collapsed to 12 for three inside the opening ten overs. The South Australian was given good company by Marnus Labuschagne (44 off 53) and Cameron […]

South Africa chase down 212 to seal stunning series victory over India

History repeated itself at Cape Town as South Africa produced another stunning fourth-innings run chase of over 200 against India to win the third Test by seven wickets, completing an extraordinary comeback to seal a 2-1 series victory. The Proteas’ middle-order once again made the telling contribution in the decider, with Keegan Petersen scoring 82 […]

South Africa on top after dazzling Pant century

South Africa edged closer to a famous series victory over India in the third Test at Cape Town following another high-class display with bat and ball on day three. After leaking some easy runs on the second evening, South Africa bowled with great control to limit India to just 198 in the third innings despite […]

India bundled out for 223 after sublime Kohli 79

Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli were involved in a battle for the ages on day one of the third Test in Cape Town, fighting for every inch in the all-important series decider at Newlands. Although the Indian captain showed plenty of determination and grit to score his highest Test innings since 2019, it was Rabada […]

India take 70-run lead after Jasprit Bumrah five-for

It was another topsy-turvy day of Test match cricket in the third Test at Cape Town, with both sides trading blows to set up a potential grandstand finish in the series decider. Four years on from his debut in Newlands, Jasprit Bumrah returned to pick up his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests as India bundled […]

South Africa vs India Third Test Preview

After two thrilling Tests at Centurion and Johannesburg, the three-match series between South Africa and India is tantalizingly poised at 1-1 with everything to play for in the decider at Cape Town. The Men in Blue produced a sensational all-round performance to win the opening encounter by 113 runs, but South Africa hit back at […]

Valiant England hold on for draw to avoid Ashes clean-sweep

Australia and England delivered another Ashes classic on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the visitors hung on for a thrilling draw in the fourth Test, batting out the final day to deny Pat Cummins’ side the opportunity to complete a clean sweep. The tourists showed that they still had plenty of fight left […]

Khawaja twin tons put Australia in driver’s seat

Usman Khawaja entered the history books on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG, following up his emotional century in the first innings with another terrific ton in the second on his home ground. Returning to the Test team for the first time in over two years, Khawaja became the third batter […]

Bairstow century keeps England afloat after top-order collapse

Jonny Bairstow scored England’s first century of the Ashes on day three of the fourth Test at the SCG, creaming an unbeaten 103 to help the visitors avoid the follow on in reply to Australia’s 416. The hosts had England reeling at 36 for four in the morning session, but Bairstow put on a 128-run […]

Elgar leads from the front as South Africa level the series

Dean Elgar composed a captain’s knock of 96 not out to lead South Africa to a famous 7-wicket win over India in the second Test in Johannesburg. Batting alongside Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma on a rain-hit day four, Elgar helped South Africa chase down 240 in the fourth innings, handing India their […]