Root celebrates after scoring his seventh Test century
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Australia were unable to capitalise on their brilliant start to the 2015 Ashes series as batsman Joe Root led England’s revival with a spectacular knock of 134.
McCullum raises his bat after scoring the fastest 150 in Test history
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest 150 in Test history to put his side in charge against Sri Lanka on the first day of the first Test in Christchurch.
Sangakkara celebrates after scoring his 20th century
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara smashed a spectacular century to not only help his side thrash England by 90 runs in the fifth ODI in Pallekele, but also give them an unassailable 4-2 lead in the series.
Uthappa was named Man of the Match for his stellar knock of 85
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Kolkata Knight Riders opener Robin Uthappa and batsman Manish Pandey both scored spectacular half-centuries to help their side cruise past the Sunfoil Dolphins by 36 runs in Hyderabad.
“If you’re not mentally strong, you’re going to struggle”
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has announced that he usually succeeds with the ball when he gets it “right mentally”.
Steyn and Morkel sliced through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with four wickets apiece
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South Africa’s pace duo of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel both took four wickets to hand the Proteas a 153-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle and a 1-0 lead in the series.
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Guptill scored his fifth ODI century, while Jadeja proved to be India’s saviour with an unbeaten 66
India now have a chance to end the ongoing ODI series 2-2 following their dramatic tie against New Zealand in the third ODI in Auckland.
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Bailey fell two agonising runs short of his second ODI century
Australia captain George Bailey and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell both narrowly missed out on centuries as the baggy greens posted a daunting total of 295 against India in the fourth ODI in Ranchi.
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Root, Bell and Swann were all credited for their game-changing contributions
Australia captain Michael Clarke will be sweating buckets for the remainder of this Ashes series after his team fell to England once again, thanks largely to the outstanding batting efforts of Ian Bell and Joe Root and the masterful spin bowling of Graeme Swann.