Key Highlights: South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed match figures of 10-120 to secure a third Test victory at Newlands, highlighting England’s ongoing spin dilemmas. Newlands delivered an average turn of 4.35 degrees—the fourth-highest recorded at the Cape Town venue—bolstered by rough created by left-arm fast bowlers Marco Jansen and Mitchell Starc. England face major ...
England Player Ratings: Pakistan Test Series Concludes with Mixed Fortunes England’s Test summer against Pakistan drew to a close with a series victory, but the individual performances painted a varied picture for the selectors ahead of a pivotal winter tour to South Africa. While the bowlers dominated the headlines, the batting unit left several questions ...
England’s hopes of a swift series clean-sweep evaporated on day three at Edgbaston as Pakistan debutant Razaullah produced a stunning counter-attacking half-century to set the hosts a fourth-innings target of 130. The tourists, bowled out for 247 in their second innings, found unexpected resistance through their lower order, turning what appeared to be a three-day ...
Pakistan debutant Razaullah Khan announced his arrival in Test cricket with a dream opening over, trapping England captain Joe Root leg before wicket for eight runs as the hosts slipped to 39 for three in their first innings of the third and final Test at Edgbaston. Dream start for Pakistan’s new bowler Making his Test ...