Williamson’s superb form with the bat continued
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 80 and wicketkeeper BJ Watling made 48 not out to keep Sri Lanka at bay on the third day of the second Test in Wellington.
Pattinson finished with figures of 3-24 off four overs
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Melbourne Renegades pace bowler James Pattinson took three wickets and captain Aaron Finch smashed 48 to help their side breeze past the Sydney Thunder by eight wickets at the Docklands Stadium.
Ahmed hammered eight boundaries and two sixes during his career-best knock of 76
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed smashed a career-best 76 to not only lead his side to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai, but also give them a 1-0 lead in the series.
Buttler was named Man of the Match for his heroics with the bat
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and all-rounder Moeen Ali both hammered half-centuries to help their side beat Sri Lanka by five wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis method in Hambantota.
“If you look in the literature there’s only about 100 cases ever reported, so this is incredibly rare”
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Cricket Australia doctor Peter Brukner has revealed that batsman Phillip Hughes suffered an “incredibly rare”, freak injury.
Hughes is currently in the intensive care unit in critical condition
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South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has undergone surgery after being struck on the side of the head by New South Wales pace bowler Sean Abbott.
Morkel was named Man of the Match for his career-best figures of 5-21
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel’s career-best bowling figures of 5-21 not only helped the Proteas beat Australia by three wickets in Perth, but also levelled the series at 1-1.
Raza excelled with both the bat and ball
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Zimbabwe opener Sikandar Raza and batsman Hamilton Masakadza both made unbeaten half-centuries to help their side fight back after Bangladesh scored 503 on the second day of the third Test in Chittagong.
Latham is all smiles after scoring his maiden Test century
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Despite Tom Latham scoring his maiden Test century, New Zealand continued to struggle against Pakistan on the third day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
“We have decided to send him back after a skull fracture and advised him to rest for four to six weeks”
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Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing series against New Zealand after he sustained a minor skull fracture.
