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2nd Test Australia Vs South Africa Match scheduled to begin at 10:30 local time (23:30 GMT) Cricket Live Streaming Hours of play: 10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30 Current time: 01:56 local, 14:56 GMT Toss Umpires Aleem Dar and BR Doctrove TV umpire BNJ Oxenford Match referee RS Madugalle Reserve umpire AP Ward [ READ MORE ]
It started India’s way and ended India’s way. Kevin Pietersen’s 15th Test hundred, reeking of swaggering brilliance, had combined with Andrew Flintoff’s determination to bail England out of trouble on an absorbing day in Mohali but their dismissals in fading light swung the advantage right back to the hosts. Pietersen blended solid defence with trademark [ READ MORE ]
After 50 overs of their innings, England had made 221 for 4, 95 runs more than what India had managed at the same stage. It told you something about how well Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff had batted, with switch-hits for six, clean strikes down the ground and unmistakable intent against pace and spin alike. In [ READ MORE ]
Moving on Rahul Dravid may have stonewalled his way through the opening day, but the intent was unmistakeable on day two, especially once the new ball was taken. Stuart Broad was cut through cover, and when he then dropped short, Dravid flailed one over the slip cordon for four more. India made 123 runs in the [ READ MORE ]
This was a day of accumulation that offered little out-and-out entertainment - 179 runs and one wicket came off 72 overs - but one that belonged entirely to India. The gloomy weather, which accounted for 18 lost overs, was lifted by Gautam Gambhir’s fourth, and most watchful, Test century and - a sight to please [ READ MORE ]
England captain Kevin Pietersen has decided to wait until just before the start of the second Test to name his team. He admitted he was weighing up a number of options over how to approach a match England must win to level the series. Having lost by six wickets in the first Test in Chennai, many [ READ MORE ]