Despite his muscle tightness, Philander picked up five wickets on day three
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South Africa’s team manager Mohammed Moosajee has confirmed that the pace duo of Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will bowl on day four after both of them succumbed to muscle tightness yesterday.
Pakistan celebrate after going 1-0 up in the series
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Pakistan spinner Zulfiqar Babar registered his maiden five-wicket haul to help his side demolish Australia by 221 runs on the fifth day of the first Test in Dubai.
“The IPL is too powerful for the long-term good of the game”
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Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) should no longer exist during his speech at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.
“There’s still not a lot of clarity on whether this is a long term appointment”
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Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes that the national team’s support staff changes should have come after their ongoing tour of England since it is “tough on everyone concerned”.
“You could talk about it forever but I prefer just to move on from it”
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he is ready to “move on” from the Mankading incident that caused quite a stir amongst the cricketing community.
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“I’m going through rehab at the moment and it’s quite painful”
South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has announced that he still needs “time away from game” since his road to recovery after undergoing hand surgery is not progressing as well as he had anticipated.
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Philander’s three wickets earned him the Man of the Match award
South Africa were able to prevent Pakistan from whitewashing them 3-0 after emerging victorious by four wickets in the third and final ODI in Centurion.
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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.
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Rhodes sees Dhoni and Kohli as the biggest threat to South Africa
Former South Africa ace fielder Jonty Rhodes has announced that he believes India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his right-hand man Virat Kohli will cause the Proteas a lot of trouble when the two sides clash towards the end of the year in a three-Test series.
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Who will gain the bragging rights this year?
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd, along with ex-Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, have all agreed that the bowlers will decide which side claims the coveted urn and bragging rights in the ongoing Ashes series.
