Sachin Tendulkar’s 99 was the centrepiece of India’s 242 for eight in the first one-day international against South Africa at Stormont here Tuesday. But India might have expected to finish with a higher total, having been 181 for two heading into the final 10 overs.
India have been struck down by illness on the eve of their opening one-day international against South Africa at Stormont on Tuesday and have had to call up reinforcements for their tour of the United Kingdom. India opened their tour with a nine-wicket win in a one-day international against Ireland on Saturday.
South Africa beat Ireland by 42 runs in a one-day international at Stormont on Sunday. Australian-born Alex Cusask took three wickets on his one-day international debut as Ireland held South Africa to 173 for four in a match reduced by rain to 31 overs per side.
Australian-born Alex Cusask took three wickets in his one-day international debut as Ireland held South Africa to 173 for four in a match reduced by rain to 31 overs in Stormont on Sunday. The 26-year-old all-rounder, recently qualified for his adopted country, took three for 15 in four overs to restrict the Proteas, who had been on course for a score in excess of 200.
Michael Vaughan resigned as England’s one-day captain with immediate effect on Monday. But Vaughan, in a statement issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board after close of play on the fourth day of the fourth Test against the West Indies, said he would continue as a one-day international cricketer.
Paul Collingwood’s hundred on his Durham home ground left England with the advantage in the fourth and final Test against the West Indies on Monday. At stumps on the fourth day, the West Indies — after Matthew Hoggard had reduced them to 15-2 — were 83-3 in their second innings, a deficit of 30 runs.
Fidel Edwards stunned England as the West Indies took charge of the fourth and final Test at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday with three late wickets. At stumps on the third day England were 121-4 in reply to the tourists’ first innings 287, a deficit of 166, after danger man Kevin Pietersen was out for nought to the last ball of the day, caught behind off Edwards after under-edging a pull.
Ian Bell held firm for England against a revived West Indies on the first day of the third Test on Thursday. At stumps, England were 296-7, having started the final session on 167-5 at Old Trafford after West Indies, 1-0 down in the four-Test series, had enjoyed a rare spell of dominance.
England coach Peter Moores is facing the first major test of his man-management skills just days before the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford. Despite him scoring a century during England’s record-breaking innings and 283 run win last time out, the host camp is reeling following captain Michael Vaughan’s public criticism of popular all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.
England inflicted the West Indies’ worst Test defeat of all time, breaking a 50-year-old record, as they won the second Test by an innings and 283 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series on Monday. West Indies, 137-6 at tea on the fourth day, lasted just 25 balls after the resumption, losing their last three wickets on 141 after being made to follow on.