As the cricketing world is completely jam-packed with the boxing tests and a couple of premier leagues happening around, these are few of the ones that made the headlines.
Cummins” five makes it advantage Australia
A magical spell by Pat Cummins put the hosts at a comfortable place in the second Test against the Kiwis. His figures of 5/28 made the difference as it was fierce enough to rattle the opposition to a score of 148. The Kiwis weren”t able to build a partnership to nurture their innings and this made them toothless on the field.
In the meanwhile, their star bowler Trent Boult will now not be a part of the series due to a finger injury sustained today. Injuries continue to haunt the Kiwis as they are already missing the services of Lockie Ferguson.
Australia now leads by 460 runs and an early declaration is likely on the cards tomorrow.
Match summary:
Australia: 465/10 (Travis Head 114, Wagner 4/83)
137/4 ( David Warner 38, Wagner 2/39)
New Zealand: 144/10 ( Tom Latham 50, Pat Cummins 5/28 )
Archer”s five, QDK”s cameo and Rory Burns” resistance
After a dramatic collapse in the first innings, the English managed to steal the limelight on day 3.
What deserves attention here is the battle between Jofra Archer. The former dealt only with sixes in one of the most threatening spells of the latter.
However, the illness continues to hinder the progress of the visitors on the field. Joe Root and Jos Buttler were in and out of the field which led Stokes and Bairstow to take additional responsibilities.
A battle of resistance vs pace is all set to take the center stage tomorrow. Will the hosts try to register a victory thus bringing him some faith in the “camp of transformation”? Only time will tell.
Match Summary :
South Africa: 284/10 (Quinton De Kock 95, Broad 4/58, Sam Curran 4/58 )
272/10 ( Van Der Dussen 51, Archer 5/102)
England: 181/10 (Denly 50, Philander 4/16)
121/1 ( Rory Burns 77*)
England need 255 runs
Cricket Australia planning on the implementation of “Four-day Test cricket”
Cricket Australia on a serious note is planning to bring into force, the four day Test cricket. A recent statement from the board said that it will make its efforts on its implementation in days to come.
It is to be noted that two International games have already taken place involving (England vs Ireland, South Africa vs Zimbabwe) in the past.
It is worth noting that the first D/N test was first played between the Trans-Tasmanians back in 2016. Will CA follow the trend again?
Kumble speaks on the composition of KXIP side
Kings XI Punjab coach Anil Kumble said that it was very important to form a squad that gels well to be competitive enough in the Indian T20 league. In an interview to TOI, Kumble spoke on several aspects that will play an integral role in the success of the side.
In the recently concluded auctions, KXIP made some big purchases involving the likes of Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, and Chris Jordan.
The KXIP side is still in the race of maiden title since the inception of the league.
Neil Wagner continues his golden run
Kiwi pacer Neil Wagner is now the fastest leftie to reach the 200-wicket mark in whites. He has achieved this feat in 46 games, two more than Hadlee ( who is the fastest to the mark among the Kiwi pacers)
Wagner is also ranked third among the bowlers in the longest format of the game. Though the batsmen are letting the team down, he has been impressive throughout the tournament against Australia