Australia in control at 176-2 in Boxing Day test

[File photo] Australia’s Steve Smith in action 3 minutes India paceman Jasprit Bumrah struck to remove Usman Khawaja but Australia were well positioned on 176 for two at tea on Thursday following teen talent Sam Konstas’s thrilling debut knock on a sweltering opening day of the fourth test. Khawaja ended a lean run with the…

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Australia’s Head declared fit for Boxing Day test v India

FILE PHOTO: Australia’s Pat Cummins celebrating a wicket 1 minute  Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India nemesis Head, the leading scorer of the five-test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, suffered…

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Sundowns beat Amazulu 1-nil, Pirates thrash Gallants 8-1

Pirates victorious 3 minutes Ten-man Mamelodi Sundowns registered a hard fought 1-nil win over Amazulu in a Betway Premiership match at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. And Orlando Pirates thrashed Marumo Gallants 8-1 at the Orlando stadium. Sundowns remain on top of the log by three points having played an extra match. Downs started…

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Bosch to make Proteas debut against Pakistan

Some of the team members of Proteas. 3 minutes South Africa will field debutant Corbin Bosch in their first test against Pakistan, starting on Boxing Day, as captain Temba Bavuma revealed the line-up on Tuesday. Bosch features in an all-seamer bowling line-up and will be playing on his home ground at Centurion, winning a test…

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Proteas aim for place in World Test Championship final

Proteas team. 2 minutes South Africa are within touching distance of a place in next June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s but must win at least one of their two tests against Pakistan, which start with the Boxing Day encounter in Pretoria. A run of five successive test victories in the last five months…

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