India v England: first Test, day three – as it happened
India closed on the third day in Rajkot on 319-4 after centuries from Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara3.40pm GMTRelated: Paul Farbrace: late India wickets have given England a lift1.45pm GMTRelated:...
View ArticleAustralia end disastrous first day 86 runs behind Proteas - as it happened
South Africa build lead after day one of second Test in HobartAustralia fold for 85 before Mitchell Starc leads fightback with ball7.18am GMTThe final analysisThe tale of the day is this: Fifteen...
View ArticleIndia v England, first Test: day four – as it happened!
Haseeb Hameed’s masterful 62 not out and some fine bowling from Adil Rashid gave England an outside chance of a famous victory in Rajkot11.24am GMT37th over: England 114-0 (lead by 163; Cook 45, Hameed...
View ArticleAustralia v South Africa: second Test, second day – as it didn't happen
Day two washed out at Bellerive OvalSouth Africa remain 86 runs ahead with five wickets remaining3.32am GMTThat doesn’t leave us with a whole lot to say, except that Australia will resume bowling...
View ArticleIndia and England first Test: day five – as it happened
Visitors fall four wickets short in push for win in RajkotRead Vic Marks’s full match report from Rajkot11.51am GMTRead Vic Marks’s match report here:Related: India fight hard to earn last day draw...
View ArticleAustralia battling to make South Africa bat again in Hobart– as it happened
Australia 121-2 at stumps on day three, 120 behind South AfricaUsman Khawaja posts half-century after Quinton de Kock’s hundred7.02am GMTIn a day where the visitors went the better part of the first...
View ArticleAustralia v South Africa: second Test, fourth day – live!
Live updates from the second Test match at Bellerive Oval in HobartEmail: russell.jackson@theguardian.com | Tweet: @rustyjacko2.13am GMTRussell will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s what...
View ArticleIndia v England, second Test: day one – as it happened
Centuries from Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara put India firmly on top in Visakhapatnam as England endured a day of toil in the field after two early breakthroughs11.33am GMTIt’s been India’s day...
View ArticleIndia v England, second Test: day two – as it happened
England face an uphill battle to save the match after being suffocated by spin on an exhilarating second day in VisakhapatnamRead our match report from day two11.23am GMTHere’s our report:Related:...
View ArticleIndia v England, second Test: day three –as it happened
Ravi Ashwin completed his 22nd Test five-wicket haul to give India a 200-run first-innings lead before Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 50 cemented his side’s dominant position.11.09am GMTIndia’s day then....
View ArticleIndia v England, second Test: day four – as it happened
Alastair Cook fell to the last ball of the day to undermine a brave England rearguard in the second Test11.07am GMTThe dismissal means that will be the last ball of the day. Cook worked around a...
View ArticleIndia v England, second Test: day five – as it happened
India’s spinners blew England away to secure a 246-run victory just after lunch on the final day7.49am GMTBright and early, here’s Vic Marks’ report from the final day. Related: India’s spinners send...
View ArticleAustralia make steady start after Du Plessis lights up Adelaide – as it happened
Australia 14-0 in reply to South Africa’s first innings 259-9 declaredDavid Warner caught off guard by Faf du Plessis declaration11.42am GMTYour day one report.Related: Honours even as Australia and...
View ArticleAustralia v South Africa: third Test, day two – as it happened
Australia 307-6 at stumps on day two, a lead of 48Usman Khawaja remains unbeaten on 138Peter Handscomb made 54 on debut11.10am GMTAnother engrossing day of Test cricket ends with Australia holding the...
View ArticleIndia v England, third Test: day one – as it happened
India took control of the first Test as England’s top order collapsed and the subsequent batsmen failed to make the most of their good starts, leaving the tourists 268 for eight at stumps11.04am...
View ArticleAustralia v South Africa: third Test, day three – as it happened
South Africa 194-6 a lead of 70Stephen Cook unbeaten on 81Nathan Lyon returned to form with three wickets11.55am GMTHere’s your report.Related: Starc and Lyon roar Australia to dominance against South...
View ArticleAustralia beat South Africa by seven wickets on day four of third Test – as...
Australia comfortable in chasing down second innings target of 127Victory at Adelaide Oval snaps five-Test losing streak for hosts8.25am GMTVernon Philander is the Man of the Series. He didn’t get the...
View ArticleIndia v England, third Test: day two – as it happened
Half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ravi Ashwin gave India the edge on day two, but England’s bowlers fought back well after tea to stay in the game11.36am GMTIn the scheme of...
View ArticleIndia v England: third Test, day three – as it happened
Ravindra Jadeja starred with the bat and Ravichandran Ashwin with the ball as India took control of the third Test on a disastrous day for England11.35am GMTHere’s your match report.Related: Disastrous...
View ArticleIndia beat England by eight wickets: third Test, day four – as it happened
India take a 2-0 lead in the series thanks to a comprehensive victory in Mohali10.03am GMTRight, that’s it from me. Stick around on site for Vic Marks’ report and Ali Martin’s thoughts but from me,...
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