New Zealand 172-3 as England fight back in third Test
HAMILTON, New Zealand: A century opening partnership helped lift New Zealand to 172-3 after being sent in by England in an evenly fought start to the third Test in Hamilton on Saturday.
HAMILTON, New Zealand: A century opening partnership helped lift New Zealand to 172-3 after being sent in by England in an evenly fought start to the third Test in Hamilton on Saturday.
Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick to dismiss New Zealand for 125 and give England a first-innings lead of 155 as the tourists took full control of the second test early on the second day in Wellington on Saturday.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl on a green-tinged wicket in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday.
MULTAN: England finished the second day of the first Test in Multan on a solid 96-1 on Tuesday in reply to Pakistan’s mammoth 556 that was boosted by a fiery century from Agha Salman.
MULTAN, Pakistan: Skipper Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both cracked centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday.
LONDON: England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith aims to emulate Brendon McCullum’s playing style after the New Zealander gave him his chance in both Test and one-day international (ODI) cricket this season.
BIRMINGHAM: Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday’s opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
NOTTINGHAM: Shoaib Bashir took his Test-best figures as England thrashed the West Indies by 241 runs to secure a series-clinching win at Trent Bridge on Sunday after the tourists suffered a spectacular collapse.
LONDON: Jamie Smith marked his Test debut with an impressive 70 as England established a huge first-innings lead over the West Indies at Lord’s on Thursday.