West Indies captain Jason Holder has lamented the “soft dismissals” and “horrible shots” which led to his side’s six-wicket loss to Australia in their second match of the Tri-Nations Series here Sunday. Sent in at the National Stadium, only two West Indies batsmen made it past 20 as the hosts were bundled out for a
South Africa posted only one run more than the 188 they had managed in their triangular series opener against hosts West Indies but it was enough to give them a first win in three meetings against Australia in the Caribbean. The 47-run victory meant that the Guyana leg of the tournament ended with all three
Resurgent off-spinner Sunil Narine hopes his career-best performance against South Africa on Friday proves a turning point in his career, and that he can flip the page on the recent troubles surrounding his bowling action. In his first international appearance in seven months following an ICC ban last November, the 28-year-old snatched six for 27
“Spin to win” became Australia’s new catchphrase as Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa left West Indies nursing a six-wicket loss. Mitchell Starc, on his return from foot surgery, added considerable venom to the cause even if his control was still some way short of his 2015 best. Much had been made of Starc’s recall, but
AB de Villiers has identified the last 10 to 12 overs of South Africa’s innings as the period of play that cost his side the match in their tri-series opener against hosts West Indies in Guyana. South Africa had made 130 for 2 in 30 overs, before de Villiers got out off the first ball