Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 1: Tahir and Smith leave Pakistan in tatters

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Tahir’s maiden five-wicket haul demolished Pakistan’s batting line-up

South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recorded a maiden five-wicket haul, while captain Graeme Smith finished unbeaten on 67 as the Proteas left Pakistan in absolute tatters on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.

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Fourth Investec Ashes Test: Dismal Australia hand England 3-0 lead

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Broad’s 11 wickets left Australia down for the count

After England retained the Ashes in less than impressive circumstances, with rain virtually wiping out the final day of the third Test to end it as a draw, more salt was rubbed in Australia’s wounds as they faltered in their chase of 299 to hand England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

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Caribbean Premier League 19th match: St Lucia eliminated from CPL after poor performance

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Bravo was all smiles as his side progressed to the semi-finals

West Indies Twenty20 and Test captain Darren Sammy was absolutely gutted after his side, the St Lucia Zouks, were knocked out of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) by the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.

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Caribbean Premier League 7th match: St Lucia ease to five-wicket win behind Misbah-ul-Haq’s 49

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Ul-Haq and Sammy guided St Lucia to their first CPL win

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed an impressive 49 not out to help the St Lucia Zouks get their first win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as they eased past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by a comfortable margin of five wickets.

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