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Cricket
Ruthless India force Australia follow-on in 30-year first
Sydney , Australia (AFP) — A ruthless India took a stranglehold on the final Test in Sydney yesterday as they forced Australia to follow on at home for the first time in 30 years, leaving the hosts facing a full day's batting to cling on for a... Read More
After victory, Du Plessis says he's a fan of Tests and lively pitches
Cape Town, South Africa (AFP) — Faf du Plessis said that Test matches were cricket's most exciting format after his side clinched their series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win on the fourth day at Newlands yesterday. Read More
Scorpions' Fudadin focuses on task of scoring runs
Guyanese-born batsman Assad Fudadin says while a Test recall is never far from his mind, his current priority is to score runs consistently and secure his place in the Jamaica Scorpions team. Read More
Bramble hundred, Rutherford cameo floor hapless Pride
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Anthony Bramble's second, first class hundred underlined Guyana Jaguars' dominance, and a late strike by seamer Raymon Reifer left Barbados Pride with a mountain to climb in their third-round match of the Regional Four-Day Championship here... Read More
Hurricanes in control, but Red Force's Solozano leads resistance
TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC) — Opener Montcin Hodge converted his overnight hundred into a career-best but rookie Solozano was eyeing three figures of his own, leading a Trinidad and Tobago Red Force fightback on day two of their third-round clash here... Read More
Pakistan avoid innings defeat, delay South Africa victory charge
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — Although Pakistan are facing a heavy defeat, their fightback on the third day of the second Test against South Africa was a good sign for the team, batsman Asad Shafiq said yesterday. Read More
Struggling Australia throw away wickets in big run chase
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia blew a strong start with yet another top-order batting collapse in Sydney yesterday, leaving themselves a mountain to climb to stay in the fourth and final Test against India. Read More
Rovman Powell grateful to have led WI in ODI series against Bangladesh
Jamaica cricketer Rovman Powell says he was pleased to lead the West Indies One-Day International (ODI) team during their tour of Bangladesh recently. Read More
Lewis slams Pybus appointment, says due process not followed
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Leeward Islan ds Cricket Board (LICB) p resident Enoch Lewis has called for Richard Pybus's appointment as interim West Indies men's coach to be rescinded, after accusing Cricket West Indies... Read More
Bangladesh Premier League spends big to bash rival T20s
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starts this weekend with bad boy Australians Steve Smith and David Warner among foreign stars tempted by top-notch salaries that have made the BPL a leading Twenty20 tournament. Read More
Warriors retain St Mary Boscobel Premier League cricket title
Boscobel Warriors retained the Costly Construction-sponsored St Mary Boscobel Premier League T20 title when they defeated Mango Valley by four wickets in the grand final last Sunday at Boscobel Oval. Read More
Plessis, Bavuma stretch South African lead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — Faf du Plessis ground out a century and put South Africa in a commanding position on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on yesterday. Read More
PHOTO: Walton goes!
Jamaica Scorpions batsman Chadwick Walton (left) looks back after being bowled on yesterday's first day of the West Indies four-day match at Sabina Park. Looking on is Windward Islands Volcanoes wicketkeeper Sunil Ambris. Walton made 52 as the Scorpions reached 202-9 at supper last evening. Read More
Pujara, Pant centuries put India in command of Sydney Test
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A marathon century by Cheteshwar Pujara and a swashbuckling ton from Rishabh Pant all but ended Australia's hopes of saving the series yesterday as India built a massive 622 for seven declared in the final Sydney Test. Read More
Hemraj maiden hundred silences Pride
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies one-day opener Chandrapaul Hemraj punished Barbados Pride with his maiden first class hundred and also passed 1,000 runs at this level, as Guyana Jaguars dominated the star-studded hosts on the opening day of their third round encounter here... Read More
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