“They don’t like to change a lot, and from our aspect we know that and we can play on it”
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Australia captain Steve Smith is hoping to prey on England’s predictability in their Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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Cook’s knock of 72 is his highest score in the series so far
England captain Alastair Cook led from the front on the second day of the third Test in Perth as he scored a magnificent 72 to even things up.
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Anderson recorded his maiden Test century
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson gave the Black Caps a massive 137-run lead over Bangladesh after scoring his maiden Test century during the third day of the second Test in Mirpur.
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Masakadza was Zimbabwe’s knight in shining armour
Zimbabwe opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza played a hero’s innings as he led his side to an astonishing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI at Harare Sports Club.
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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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O’Brien led the Red Steel to their first win in the CPL
Irish eyes were smiling down on the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel as the Emerald Isles’ Kevin O’Brien smashed a brilliant 70 to lead his side to a tense victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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The men’s and women’s national team both received monetary rewards from the PCB
Both the Pakistan men’s and women’s national team have received a financial reward from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their recent triumphs at the international level.
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‘Mr Consistent’ did what he does best to knock South Africa out of the tournament
South Africa captain AB de Villiers was adamant that his side would not ‘choke’ during their semi-final encounter with England, but that was exactly what ended up happening as they were dominated and put out of their misery by Jonathan Trott.
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Jayawardene single-handedly crushed Australia’s hopes and dreams of reaching the semi-finals
Sri Lanka fans would have been beating their drums and blowing their trumpets louder than ever as Mahela Jayawardene’s brilliant knock of 84 catapulted his side into the semi-finals, while Australia could only bury their face in their hands and think about what could have been if they had played harder.
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Dhawan’s century stole the limelight once again
Jeetega bhai jeetega, Shikhar Dhawan jeetega would have been the chant of all the Indian fans in the crowd at The Oval in London after the opener scored yet another masterclass century to book India a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
