New zealand tour of australia

5:43 PM GMTAndrew McGlashanDeputy editor, ESPNcricinfo CloseDeputy Editor Andrew arrived at ESPNcricinfo via Manchester and Cape Town, after finding the assistant editor at a weak moment as he watched England's batting collapse in the Newlands Test. Andrew began his cricket writing as a freelance covering Lancashire during 2004 when they were relegated in the County Championship. In fact, they were top of the table when he began reporting on them but things went dramatically downhill. He likes to let people know that he is a supporter of county cricket, a fact his colleagues will testify to and bemoan in equal quantities.FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintPart one of New Zealand's mission to secure a lasting legacy for this group of Test players has been achieved with victory over England. It may not have had Championship points attached but the 1-0 result maintained an impressive home record. That will be tested again when India visit in February, but now comes … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s great chance to defy history in Australia

Dec 13, 2011Brydon Coverdale in HobartFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintDavid Warner's career is only two Tests old but already he has achieved something that eluded Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer: he has carried his bat through an innings. Australia emerged from the loss to New Zealand in Hobart with plenty of concerns, but the way Warner adapted from Twenty20 to the five-day game was not one of them.Warner nearly lifted Australia to an unlikely victory with his unbeaten 123, an innings of responsible strokeplay and impressive resilience. He survived into the 64th over, removing any lingering doubts about his suitability for the longer format, and joined Bill Lawry, Ian Redpath, David Boon, Mark Taylor and Simon Katich as the only Australians to carry their bat through a Test innings since World War II.It continued an outstanding 2011 for Warner. This year he has averaged 75.53 from his 15 first-class appearances. Only two of his innings have been scored at better … [Read more...] about Warner silences his Test doubters

Vidarbha is only the 6th team in Ranji Trophy history to have defended the title. © PTI Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara will be looking for some serious game time while wayward talent Prithvi Shaw will aim for redemption in what promises to be an eventful three months of Ranji Trophy starting Monday. The 41-year-old Wasim Jaffer also gears up to roll back years and make yet another impact in the tournament. With them will be the hundreds of young talent, who will certainly figure out their motivation and purpose during the marathon tournament that will have a record 38 teams including new entrant Chandigarh. The national first-class championship is BCCI's most high-profile domestic tournament and the months of December and January could be very eventful for India's Test and 'A' team regulars while 'Men in Blue' under Virat Kohli remain engaged in their white-ball battles against West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia. With India playing two Tests against New Zealand, … [Read more...] about Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha Eye 3rd Title As 86th Edition Begins On December 9

India will begin their World Test Championship campaign in Antigua. © Instagram Virat Kohli enjoyed a beach party with his team and the support staff at Jolly Beach in Antigua, where the West Indies will host India for the first Test of the two-match series starting on Thursday. "Stunning day at the beach with the boys," Virat Kohli captioned the picture from the party on Instagram. Team India players Mayank Agarwal, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were seen sharing the frame with the skipper. View this post on Instagram Stunning day at the beach with the boys A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Aug 20, 2019 at 8:37pm PDT With the two-Test series, India will begin their World Test Championship campaign. Captain Kohli said the World Test Championship will intensify the action and make batsmanship more difficult than ever."The games are going to be much more competitive and it brings a lot of … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Enjoys “Stunning Day At Beach With Boys” Ahead Of West Indies Tests

The 41-year-old Wasim Jaffer also gears up to roll back years and make yet another impact in the tournament. With them will be the hundreds of young talent, who will certainly figure out their motivation and purpose during the marathon tournament that will have a record 38 teams including new entrant Chandigarh. The national first-class championship is BCCI's most high-profile domestic tournament and the months of December and January could be very eventful for India's Test and 'A' team regulars while 'Men in Blue' under Virat Kohli remain engaged in their white-ball battles against West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia. With India playing two Tests against New Zealand, starting from third-week of February, the likes of Pujara (for Saurashtra), Ajinkya Rahane (Mumbai), Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka) Ravichandran Ashwin (Tamil Nadu), Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma (both rested on BCCI advice for their respective first games) are expected to feature in a significant number of games during the … [Read more...] about Ranji Trophy: Game time for Test specialists, opportunity and hope for rest