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The youngest Sri Lankan bowler to get 5 wickets in a test is. Ravindra Pushpakumara who achieved it against Zimbabwe in 1994.
The second youngest Sri Lankan bowler to pick up a 5fer is Lahiru Kumara who picked up 6-122 against South Africa in Capetown in January 3 2017 Continue reading “Youngest Sri Lankan Bowler To Get a 5 Wicket Haul in Test Cricket”
Hilton Cartwright will have an opportunity to play his debut match against Pakistan in Sydney and he will be replacing Nic Maddinson who has had a ordinary series.The Australian selectors have also made one more change by bringing in spinner Steve O’ Keefe instead of pace bowler Jackson Bird with one eye on the upcoming tour of India. Pitch will be expected to turn in Sydney, and Aussies will be hoping they play spin well before the clash against India in February. They will be hoping for a whitewash to boost their confidence ahead of the India series. Continue reading “Hilton Cartwright to debut against Pakistan in Sydney”
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.”