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Australia v Pakistan: Younus Khan scores century but hosts remain on top

Pakistan’s Younus Khan hit an unbeaten century but Australia continued to dominate the third Test on a rain-affected day three in Sydney. Starting the day on 126-2, Pakistan reached 152 before Azhar Ali was run-out by Mitchell Starc for 71. Nathan Lyon then took three wickets while 39-year-old Younus scored his 34th Test hundred to take his side to 271-8 at the close.

Ranji Trophy 2016-17, Day 4 LIVE Streaming: Watch knockout games’ live telecast online

Four of the big sides in Indian domestic cricket play crucial ties as defending champions Mumbai go head to head against former champions Tamil Nadu at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, while former champions Gujarat take on Jharkhand at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur, on Day Four of the semi-final of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2016-17 on Wednesday. The live streaming of the Day Three will be available on Hotstar while the live telecast will be broadcast on Star Sports HD 4 and Star Sports 4. It would be interesting to see who among the either of the four sides makes it to the final.

Warner creates history in Test against Pakistan, but fails to beat…

David Warner of Australia looks dejected after being dismissed by Wahab Riaz of Pakistan during day one of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3, 2017 in Sydney, Australia Australia’s David Warner entered an elite club on Tuesday when he smashed a belligerent 95-ball 113 against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground to set up yet another Test for his country. The left-handed opener joined compatriots Victor Trumper, Charles Macartney and Don Bradman, as well as Pakistan’s Majid Khan, as the only men to have scored a century inside the opening session of a Test.

Akmal recalled for ODI series against Australia

Pakistan has recalled middle-order batsman Umar Akmal for the five-match one-day series against Australia after almost two years out of the team. Akmal had been sidelined due to poor form and on disciplinary grounds since last playing in the World Cup quarterfinal against Australia in March 2015.

Smith lauds Starc, Lyon after Australia’s sensational Test win

Winning skipper Steve Smith paid tribute to Mitchell Starc’s match-turning impact to spur Australia to a sensational last-day series victory over Pakistan in Melbourne on Friday. Australia’s Mitchell Starc is congratulated by teammates after dismissing Pakistan batsman Sarfraz Ahmed as fellow bastman Sohail Khan looks on on the final day of the second Test in Melbourne on December 30, 2016 The Australians, leading by just 22 runs going into the fifth day, mustered a 181-run quickfire lead before declaring and bowling out Pakistan in just 53.2 overs to grab a famous victory.

CRICKET: Dawson enjoying days of his life

Liam Dawson in batting action during his Test debut in the final match of England’s series in India earlier this month LIAM Dawson his looking to grab his chance with both hands as he heads out to India for England’s one-day series. The last year on a whole was a good one for the 26-year-old, who made his international debuts across all three formats in 2016.

Silva hits defiant 43 to keep SL in contention

Eleven wickets fell on a day when a bowler-friendly track proved something of a nightmare for batsmen. Dhananjaya de Silva enhanced his rapidly-growing reputation with an unbeaten 43 as he kept South Africa’s strike bowlers at bay to see Sri Lanka to 181 for seven in their first innings at the end of the second day of the first test on Tuesday.

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by 77 runs in 1st ODI

Career-best innings by Tom Latham and Colin Munro and a valuable bowling cameo by allrounder James Neesham propelled New Zealand to a 77-run win over Bangladesh in the first one-day cricket international on Monday and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Latham batted 47.3 overs for 137, beating his previous-best score and his only other century in one-day internationals of 110, while Munro scored 87 from 61 balls to eclipse his best of 85, also against Bangladesh, in 2013.

Pakistan looks forward to red ball, hard MCG pitch

” Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower says his side is looking forward to a return of the red ball and a hard Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch for the second test against Australia beginning Monday. The visitors lost the day-night first test at the Gabba by 39 runs, having made a bold bid at a come-from-behind victory.

Rashid urges Pakistan to be fearless against Australia

Rashid believes that the conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will offer a big contrast to what Pakistan encountered at the Gabba where the hosts escaped a narrow 39-run victory. Chasing a world record target of 490 runs to win, Pakistan’s ninth-wicket partnership between Asad Shafiq and Yasir Shah delayed Australia’s victory and made their side’s impossible chase look easy.

Cricket: Nair triple ton puts India in command against England

Karun Nair cracked a brilliant triple century as India took total control against England in Chennai on Monday, posting their highest-ever Test score. Right-hander Nair, who finished on 303 not out, reached the landmark with a boundary before India declared their first innings on a huge 759-7 for a lead of 282 in the fifth and final Test.

County hopeful over early Hastings return from injury

AUSSIE ace John Hastings could be back from injury sooner than expected after Worcestershire’s 2017 overseas signing went under the knife. The 31-year-old had surgery on his right knee to repair “significant damage” to the patella tendon he injured in the Sheffield Shield playing for Victoria Down Under.

‘You can’t do that. It’s untenable’

Cricket: It was a tense final day at the Gabba, with Pakistan needing a world record total for victory – they fell agonisingly short, with Australia claiming the two wickets they needed for victory. AUSTRALIA heads to the Boxing Day Test after their fifth straight win across all formats, but the winning streak is a false form guide.

Australia in the pink, in the dark, at home

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Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Shaun Marsh doubtful for Boxing Day Test

Australian top-order batsman Shaun Marsh is unlikely to fit for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan , thus paving way for another opportunity for Nic Maddinson . Marsh, who broke his finger during Australia’s loss to South Africa in the first Test of the three-match series at the WACA last month, has not played since then and Cricket Australia’s team performance chief, Pat Howard, said it was “highly unlikely” Marsh would be passed fit for the second game against Pakistan.