'Patchy' Hazlewood seeks new-ball strikes

351 (M Marsh 96, Smith 56, Warner 51, Maharaj 5-123, Philander 3-59) and 227 (Bancroft 53, Maharaj 4-102, Morkel 3-47) beat South Africa 162 (de Villiers 71*, Starc 5-34) and 298 (Markram 143, de Kock 83, Starc 4-75, Hazlewood 3-61) by 118 runs Scorecard and ...

220 (de Bruyn 46, Cummins 4-32, Hazlewood 3-40) by 133 runs Scorecard Pat Cummins hits his delivery stride Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images A much anticipated series, especially for fans of fast bowling, kicked off in style as Pat Cummins, Josh ...

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood is keen to continue holding the upper hand over South Africa batsman Hashim Amla when the sides begin their four-test series in Durban on Thursday.

Scores at close of play on the first day of the fourth Test between South Africa and Australia at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday:South Africa, first inningsD. Elgar c Sayers b Lyon19A. Markram c M. Marsh b Cummins 152H. Amla c Handscomb b Cummins27A. de ...

Disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were heading home today to confront mounting anger over the cheating scandal that has left both men banned for a year, their careers in tatters and cricket rocked to its foundations. But as ...

In the space of two days, top batsman Smith has gone from Australia's cricketing golden boy to national pariah and it looks likely that he has played his last Test as captain.   IMAGE: Australia's captain Steve Smith has admitted to his role in the ball-tampering saga that played out in the 3rd Test against South Africa. There is no hyperbole involved when Australians describe the cricket captaincy as the country's second most important job behind that of prime minister and the concept of ...

Aiden Markram led the way as South Africa enjoyed one of their most consistent days to stay well in front of Australia by the close of day three of the third Test on Saturday. The Proteas could claim to have had the better of all three sessions as they first ...

IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town on Saturday   IMAGE: South Africa's AB de Villiers bats on Day 3. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters South Africa opened up a potentially match-winning lead over Australia on day three of the third Test on Saturday as the tourists' Cameron Bancroft came under scrutiny for an object in his pocket.   AB de Villiers made a patient, unbeaten half-century as South Africa closed on 238 for five in ...

IMAGE: Steve Smith in full flow during the Sydney Test, January 5, 2018, the day he crossed the 6,000 Test runs mark. No Australian has managed to score a century in the ongoing series against South Africa. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Australia captain Steve Smith has demanded his team’s batsmen lift their output and score centuries against South Africa in the wake of their humbling six-wicket loss in the second Test at Port Elizabeth.   Australia were restricted to 243 in the ...