Ryan Rickelton became the second South African man, after Gary Kirsten, to score a century on debut in an ICC tournament as South Africa began its Champions Trophy campaign with a convincing 107-run victory against Afghanistan. At the National Stadium on Friday, the young Rickelton (103, 106b, 7×4, 1×6) justified his team’s decision to bat … Read more
Seamer Dane Paterson took a career-best 5-71 and Temba Bavuma was unbeaten on 48 as South Africa closed the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at 191 for three in its second innings on Saturday, a lead of 221 runs at St George’s Park. Paterson helped bowl Sri Lanka out for 328 … Read more
The disappointment was writ large on the faces of Tamil Nadu’s players at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday after suffering a fourth straight defeat in Group B of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Saurashtra, on the other hand, was brimming with joy. Justifiably so, as a 58-run victory over Tamil Nadu takes the Jaydev Unadkat-led … Read more
Andhra put up another dominant performance to secure a six-wicket win over Kerala at Gymkhana Ground here on Tuesday to top the Group E points table with five wins from five games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Ricky Bhui’s decision to put Kerala in to bat in overcast conditions saw pacer C. Stephen trouble … Read more