Bad light and rain dashed India’s hopes of edging closer to a 3-1 series win
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Australia were made to follow on at home for the first time since 1988 after India spinner Kuldeep Yadav took a five-wicket haul, but bad light and inclement weather led to the day being significantly shortened.
Mohammad Abbas took figures of 4-44 off 11 overs
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Ireland learned about the hardships of Test cricket on the third day in Dublin as Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas ripped through their batting line-up with a four-wicket haul and made them follow on.
Pandya (left) celebrates after scoring his maiden Test century
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya had a day to remember as he clubbed a 96-ball 108 before Sri Lanka were skittled out for 135 and made to follow on.
Mendis celebrates after scoring his third Test century
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Despite India asking them to follow-on, Sri Lanka finally displayed some of the fighting spirit they had been lacking as Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne made 110 and 92 not out respectively on the third day of the second Test in Colombo.
South Africa celebrate after whitewashing Sri Lanka 3-0
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Wayne Parnell and debutant Duanne Olivier took 11 wickets between them as South Africa annihilated Sri Lanka by an innings and 118 runs in Johannesburg to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Pattinson finished with a career-best 5-27 off eight overs
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Australia pace bowler James Pattinson finished with a five-wicket haul as the Baggy Greens annihilated the West Indies by an innings and 212 runs.
Jadeja finished with figures of 5-30 off 12 overs
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India spinner Ravindra Jadeja sliced through South Africa’s batting line-up and ended up registering a five-wicket haul on the second day of the fourth Test in Delhi.
Burns is ecstatic after bringing up his maiden Test century
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Australia openers Joe Burns and David Warner added to New Zealand’s misery on the third day of the first Test in Brisbane as they both scored centuries.
Herath finished with figures of 4-79 off 22 overs
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Veteran Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took four wickets to lead his side to an innings and six-run win over the West Indies on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle.
Herath finished with figures of 6-68 off 33 overs
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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath never had a lot of success with the ball when playing against the West Indies in the past as he had taken eight wickets in five Tests. However, he nearly doubled his wicket tally against the men from the Caribbean on the third day of the first Test in Galle as he claimed six wickets in the first innings and one in the second to leave the West Indies reeling.
