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New Zealand v South Africa 2nd Test Hamilton Day 3 Close
South Africa elected to bat
SA 242 (97..2 overs) de Swardt 64 Bedingham 39 von Berg 38 van Tonder 32 O'Rourke 4-59 Ravindra 3-33
NZ 211 (77.3 overs) Williamson 43 Latham 40 Young 36 Wagner 33 Ravindra 29 Piedt 5-89 Paterson 3-39
SA 235 (69.5 overs) Bedingham 110 Petersen 43 Brand 34 O'Rourke 5-34 Phillips 2-50
NZ 40-1 (13.5 overs)
Target 267

(15-02-2024 09:54 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  New Zealand v South Africa 2nd Test Hamilton Day 4 Close
South Africa elected to bat
SA 242 (97..2 overs) de Swardt 64 Bedingham 39 von Berg 38 van Tonder 32 O'Rourke 4-59 Ravindra 3-33
NZ 211 (77.3 overs) Williamson 43 Latham 40 Young 36 Wagner 33 Ravindra 29 Piedt 5-89 Paterson 3-39
SA 235 (69.5 overs) Bedingham 110 Petersen 43 Brand 34 O'Rourke 5-34 Phillips 2-50
NZ 269-3 (94.2 overs) Williamson 133 no Young 60 no Latham 30 Piedt 3-93
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (Target 267)

The ILT20 final was on Saturday and on the same day the PSL started, add to that the BPL which has its final on March 1st. Overload.

Afghanistan v Ireland - Only Test - Adu Dhabi - Day 1 Close
Afghanistan elected to bat
AFG 155 (54.5 overs) Ibrahim 53 Janat 42 Hashmatullah 20 Adair 5-39 Campher 2-13 Young 2-31
IRE 100-4 (31 overs) Campher 49 Tector 32 no Naveed 2-32 Rehman 2-13

Kiwi Neil Wagner (37) has retired from International Cricket after he wasn't selected for the home series against Australia. He finishes with an impressive 260 wickets at 27.57 in his 64 matches. His strike-rate of 52.7 is only bettered by Sir Richard Hadlee among New Zealand bowlers with 100 or more wickets.
He will continue to play first class cricket.

What should be a cracking series starts in a little under 2 hours from now! NZ host Australia in the first of two tests (cannot understand how these 2 match contests still exist??) Both teams at full strength I believe, with the series difficult to call (maybe 1 -1 a fair outcome??) A decent nights viewing for a change!

New Zealand v Australia 1st Test - Wellington - Day 1 Close
New Zealand elected to field
AUS 279-9 (85 overs) Green 103 no Marsh 40 Khawaja 33 Smith 31 Henry 4-43 O'Rourke 2-59 Kuggeleijm 2-56

(28-02-2024 08:44 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Afghanistan v Ireland - Only Test - Adu Dhabi - Day 2 Close
Afghanistan elected to bat
AFG 155 (54.5 overs) Ibrahim 53 Janat 42 Hashmatullah 20 Adair 5-39 Campher 2-13 Young 2-31
IRE 263 (83.4 overs) Stirling 52 Campher 49 Tector 46 McBrine 38 Rehman 5-64 Naveed 3-59#
AFG 134-4 (37 overs) Hashmatulla 53 no Noor Ali Zadran 32 Adair 2-23

(29-02-2024 04:47 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  New Zealand v Australia 1st Test - Wellington - Day 2 Close
New Zealand elected to field
AUS 383 (115.1 overs) Green 174 no Marsh 40 Khawaja 33 Smith 31 Hazlewood 22 Henry 5-70 O'Rourke 2-87 Kuggeleijm 2-75
NZ 179 (43.1 overs) Phillips 71 Henry 42 Blundell 33 Lyon 4-43 Hazlewood 2-55
AUS 13-2 (8 overs) Southee 2-5
Australia lead by 217 runs

(29-02-2024 14:04 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(28-02-2024 08:44 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Afghanistan v Ireland - Only Test - Adu Dhabi - Day 3
Afghanistan elected to bat
AFG 155 (54.5 overs) Ibrahim 53 Janat 42 Hashmatullah 20 Adair 5-39 Campher 2-13 Young 2-31
IRE 263 (83.4 overs) Stirling 52 Campher 49 Tector 46 McBrine 38 Rehman 5-64 Naveed 3-59#
AFG 218-9 (75.4 overs) Hashmatulla 55 Gurbaz 46 Noor Ali Zadran 32 Adair 3-56 Young 3-24 McCarthy 3-48
IRE 111-4 (31.3 overs) Balbirnie 58 no Tucker 27 no Naveed 2-31
Ireland won by 6 wickets