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The rain had the last laugh as the first Test ended as a draw
New Zealand were denied the chance to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series after heavy rain wiped out the entire last session of the fifth day of the first Test in Dunedin.
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Australia dominated arch-rivals England to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series
Victory probably never tasted sweeter for Australia as left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson helped his side draw first blood in the Ashes series with a five-wicket haul, which gave the baggy greens a convincing 381-run win over arch-rivals England in Brisbane.
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Clarke scored his 25th century to leave England in complete disarray
Australia captain Michael Clarke and flamboyant opening batsman David Warner both scored breathtaking centuries to leave England in absolute tatters at the end of the third day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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De Kock smashed a quickfire 43
The rain Gods must have been on South Africa’s side during the first ODI in Johannesburg as the Proteas escaped with a narrow four-run win over Pakistan via the Duckworth-Lewis method to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
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Malinga’s early wicket went in vain as the rain had the last laugh
New Zealand were looking to add to their winning streak after beating Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 International just four days ago, but heavy rain ensured that neither them nor Sri Lanka walked away with a victory in the first ODI in Hambantota.
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Hossain finished with a hat-trick and a career-best six wickets
Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain took a brilliant hat-trick against New Zealand to help his side draw first blood in a rain-affected ODI in Mirpur.
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Bailey fell two agonising runs short of his second ODI century
Australia captain George Bailey and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell both narrowly missed out on centuries as the baggy greens posted a daunting total of 295 against India in the fourth ODI in Ranchi.
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Iqbal missed out on scoring his fifth Test century
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal came agonisingly close to scoring his fifth Test century before the heavens parted, leading to stumps being called early on day one of the second Test in Mirpur.
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Gazi’s century gave Bangladesh a 32-run lead
Bangladesh spinner Sohag Gazi registered his maiden Test century and gave his side a 32-run lead before the rain came and interrupted New Zealand’s second innings on the fourth day of the first Test in Chittagong.
