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These are the list of ICC Test Team Players of the year 2016.
Australia- 3 (David Warner, Adam Voges, Mitchell Starc), England 4 (Alastair Cook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow) New Zealand 1(Kane Williamson), India 1( Ravichandran Ashwin), Sri lanka 1( Rangana Herath), South Africa 1(Dale Steyn) with Australian skipper Steve Smith named as 12th man. Continue reading “Official- ICC Test Team of the Year 2016- Test XI for September 15-16”
Hilton Cartwright, born in Zimbabwe Harare, who has played for Western Australia and Perth Scorchers has been called up for the boxing day test against Pakistan. Continue reading “Hilton Cartwright called up for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan”
David Warner
Matthew Renshaw
Usman Khawaja
Steve Smith (c)
Peter Handscomb
Nic Maddinson
Matthew Wade (wk)
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazlewood
Nathan Lyon
Jackson Bird.
Joe Burns, Peter Nevil, Adam Voges,Callum Ferguson and Joe Mennie have been dropped.
The 3 debutants who are going to make their debut are Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson. Continue reading “Australia XI For the Third Test against South Africa at Adelaide-2016”
South African security person pushes ABC Grandstand Reporter at Adelaide Airport when the media guy tries to question Faf Du Plessis regarding the ball tampering saga. Continue reading “Junaid Wadee vs ABC Grandstand Reporter at Adelaide Airport.”
Faf Du Plessis, the South African Captain could face a test match suspension after being charged by ICC for ball tampering. The incident took place in the test match against Australia, where Du Plessis was seen applying saliva, and mint to the ball in order to make an attempt to change its condition. If Du Plessis is suspended, Hashim Amla is likely to take charge in the third test. Continue reading “Faf Du Plessis charged by ICC for Alleged Ball Tampering”
New Zealand allrounder Colin De GrandHomme claimed 6-41 on his debut match against Pakistan at Christchurch on 18th November 2016 beating the record of Alex Moir whose held the previous record of 6-155 against England at Chirstchurch in 1951. Continue reading “Best Figures By a New Zealand Bowler on Test Debut- Colin De GrandHomme”