Ashwell Prince's second century in consecutive Tests took South Africa past England's modest total as they closed day two of the second Test on 322 for four at Headingley on Saturday. The tourists, replying to England's 203 all out, led by 119 runs and were beginning to take control of the match when bad light halted play. Prince, on nine overnight, was 134 not out from 249 balls.
Pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn claimed four wickets apiece to help dismiss England for 203 on the first day of the second Test at Headingley on Friday. Morkel took four for 52 and Steyn four for 76 before the home team hit back in the final session to reduce the Proteas to 101 for three at the close.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went through a rigorous net session at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, far from public gaze, ahead of the upcoming England tour.
Skipper Ricky Ponting has asked Australian fast bowlers to overcome their lacklustre form at Lord's and perform in the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
Injured England players Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard will have their fitness assessed on Tuesday before the squad for Friday's second Test against West Indies is named.
The England seamer claimed a wicket with his first Test ball on home soil before rain and bad light limited New Zealand to 41 for one on the first day of the second Test.\n\n
Young England bastman Alastair Cook is determined to take his game to the next level -- and that could spell bad news for India.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has been ordered to rest before this week's fourth Ashes Test against England after straining a stomach muscle.
Pace bowler James Anderson has returned to the 12-man England squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand.
After officiating 108 Test matches Umpire Rudi Koertzen finally hung up his coat to swap it for some quite time with family.
The "home" of cricket at Lord's, Edgbaston and Headingley could be possible venues for Australia's future Test series against Pakistan after the British government offered to act as a temporary host to the Pakistan team. Britain's sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe made the offer to Pakistani officials on Tuesday after attacks on the visiting Sri Lankan team in Lahore effectively ended their chances of hosting matches in the foreseeable future.
England bolstered their bowling options by naming Ryan Sidebottom as well as Steve Harmison in a 14-man squad for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley starting this week.
The South Africa-born batsman scored his fifth Test century as England ended Day 1 in the third Test against Pakistan on 347 for 6.
Uncapped batsman Jonathan Trott was named Sunday in England's 14-man squad for the Ashes decider against Australia at the Oval.
England fans have been asked to stop jeering and respect Australia captain Ricky Ponting in the fourth Ashes Test that starts at Headingley on Friday.
The duo were added to the squad as possible replacements for Steve Harmison, who is suffering from a calf injury.
England called up Andy Flintoff for the one-dayer against West Indies on Thursday.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feared being axed and struggled to cope with the pressure of playing at the Ashes before vice-captain Michael Clarke's advice and a bit of sledging turned things around for him.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is looking forward to a new career highlight after his team set up an Ashes decider by humbling England in the fourth Test on Sunday.
'I think we had a score to settle with ourselves,' England captain Andrew Strauss said after beating Pakistan.
South Africa begin their three-month tour of England with a one-day international against the hosts at Leeds on Wednesday and team manager Mohammed Moosajee admitted the players are concerned.
Bairstow, who is Rashid's team-mate in Yorkshire, refused to be drawn into the controversy but said the leg-spinner must be excited to have got the England call-up for the Test series starting on August 1 in Birmingham.
England pace bowler James Anderson took a career best of seven for 42 on Saturday to destroy the West Indies' batting on the third day of the third Test at Lord's and set up his team for a 2-1 series victory.
Cheteshwar Pujara will be starting his 'homework' for India's 'English Test'.
Stokes was eventually dismissed for exactly 100 -- his sixth Test century -- with Kemar Roach (4-71) and Shannon Gabriel (4-51) the main wicket-takers as West Indies put their first-Test rout behind them.
The New Zealand captain was dismissed three runs short of a century as England fought their way back into the second Test at Headingley.
'His batting skills are unbelievable. He is a guy you cannot leave out in any era. If a guy is averaging 50 plus in all versions of the game, then that is something which is unheard of'
South Africa recovered from 21 for four to close day 1 of the fourth Test against England on 260 for 7.
South Africa's main strike bowler misses the fourth Test to attend the birth of his first child
A trio of match winners in Stuart Broad, Joe Root and Ben Stokes offer England a bright future in Test cricket but unfortunately for Alastair Cook, there seems to be no end in sight in his long search for a worthy opening partner.
Danish Kaneria called Kevin Pietersen a chicken and then got him out with a perfect googly
Spinner Nathan Lyon believes Australia have enough time to chase the 412 victory target and win the first Ashes Test against England at Cardiff
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's contentious dismissal in an English County Championship match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire created a mini-controversy as some of the home team fans booed the umpires at the end of the day's play.
Ben Stokes shares a hilarious picture of himself and Joe Root in fancy dress on his official Instagram account.
Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat at No 5 in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
Alastair Cook was always destined to break batting records and it was no surprise that he became England's Test run-scorer on Saturday, beating the record of his mentor and great friend Graham Gooch.
'I'll speak to my six-month pregnant wife and see what she says,' said the left-hander.
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