“He had a couple of hits in the nets today and he did some catching on the field, so he has enough time”
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West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that he and the rest of the coaching staff are sweating over opening batsman Chris Gayle and whether his lower back injury heals in time for the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica.
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Johnson took 12 wickets during the match
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson was the star of the show once again as he took 12 wickets during the first Test in Centurion to help his side pulverise South Africa by 281 runs.
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Williamson and McCullum celebrate their centuries
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson and captain Brendon McCullum both scored breathtaking centuries as they pummelled India on the first day of the first Test in Auckland.
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Hafeez recorded a career-best score and took two wickets
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed a sparkling century and took two wickets as he led his side to a crushing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Sharjah.
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Du Plessis and de Villiers both scored centuries
South Africa fell just eight runs short of completing the highest run chase in Test cricket history as the first Test between them and India in Johannesburg ended as a draw.
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Southee ripped through the West Indies’ batting line-up with four wickets
The West Indies were forced to follow on after New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee’s four wickets left them in absolute tatters during the third day of the first Test in Dunedin.
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Johnson’s four-wicket haul sparked Australia’s counter-attack
Australia’s bowlers launched an awe-inspiring counter-attack against England on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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Kohli’s stellar innings of 86 earned him the Man of the Match award
India drew first blood in the ODI series as a superb all-round team performance helped them breeze past the West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Kochi.
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Broad registered his 11th five-wicket haul
England pace bowler Stuart Broad gave Australia five more reasons to despise him even more as he recorded a magnificent five-wicket haul to leave the baggy greens reeling at the end of the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
