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(13-07-2025 18:45 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(13-07-2025 06:21 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  West Indies v Australia 3rd Test D/N Kingston Day 3
Toss - Australia elected to field
Australia 225 (70.3 overs) Smith 49 Green 46 S Joseph 4-33 Greaves 3-56 Seales 3-59
West Indies 143 (52.1 overs) Campbell 36 Hope 23 Boland 3-34 Cummins 2-24 Hazlewood 2-32
Australia 121 (37 overs) Green 42 A Joseph 5-27 S Joseph 4-34
West Indies 27 (14.3 over) Greaves 11 Starc 6-9 Boland 3-2
Australia won by 176 runs
Target 204

West Indies recorded their lowest Test Match Innings score beating the 47 all out against England in 2004 at the same venue. The 27 runs was only one better than the 26 made by New Zealand in 1955 against England.
Mitchell Starc celebrated his 100th Test Match in fine form as he took 3 wickets for no runs in the first over of the West Indies chase, & went on the record the fastest five for in Test Match cricket in just 15 balls, his 5th wicket was also his 400th in this format.
Scott Boland claimed a Hattrick & the West Indies now hold another unwanted record with 7 ducks in the innings after England jointly held that honour after the 6 they made at Edgbaston in the current series.

Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1st Test Bulawayo (July 30 - August 1)
Toss - Zimbabwe elected to bat
Zimbabwe 149 (60.3 overs) Ervine 39 Tsiga 30 Welsh 27 Henry 6-39 Smith 3-20
New Zealand 307 (96.1 overs) Conway 88 Mitchell 80 Young 41 Nicholls 34 Muzarabani 3-71 Chivanga 2-51
Zimbabwe 165 (67.1 overs) Williams 49 Tsiga 27 Ervine 22 Santner 4-27 Henry 3-51 O'Rourke 3-28
New Zealand 8-1 (2.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2nd Test Bulawayo Day 1 Close
Toss - Zimbabwe elected to bat
Zimbabwe 125 (48.5 overs) Taylor 44 Tsiga 33 no Henry 5-40 Foulkes 4-38
New Zealand 174-1 (39 overs) Conway 79 no Young 74

(07-08-2025 07:26 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2nd Test Bulawayo Day 2 Close
Toss - Zimbabwe elected to bat
Zimbabwe 125 (48.5 overs) Taylor 44 Tsiga 33 no Henry 5-40 Foulkes 4-38
New Zealand 601-3 (130 overs) Ravindra 165 no Conway 153 Nicholls 150 no Young 74 Duffy 36

(08-08-2025 19:51 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(07-08-2025 07:26 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2nd Test Bulawayo Day 3
Toss - Zimbabwe elected to bat
Zimbabwe 125 (48.5 overs) Taylor 44 Tsiga 33 no Henry 5-40 Foulkes 4-38
New Zealand 601-3 dec (130 overs) Ravindra 165 no Conway 153 Nicholls 150 no Young 74 Duffy 36
Zimbabwe 117 (28.1 overs) Welsh 47no Ervine 17 Foulkes 5-37 Henry 2-16 Duffy 2-28
New Zealand won by an innings & 359 runs

Imam Ul-Haq is some player btw

^^ Not the worst replacement, Ruturaj Gaikwad was an exciting signing, but the India star pulled out late in the day & within 3 days Imam was heading to Yorkshire, Gaikwad would've been hard pressed to make such an impact from the get-go. His uncle Inzamam was a class act but didn't really set the world on fire during his time at Yorkshire.

Jamie Overton has announced an indefinite break from red ball cricket, saying he is unable to commit to all formats "mentally & physically" at this stage of his career.
He was expected to be a part of the battery of fast bowlers for this winters Ashes tour having been a member of the test squad all summer, he played the second of his 2 tests against India at the Oval after a test debut at Headingley against New Zealand in 2022.
Jamie first made the England ODI Squad in 2013 against Australia, but it took a further 9 years before he made the starting XI for his country.
He has made 99 first class appearances over 14 years which equates to 7 games per season, his ability to remain fit has played a large part in his career to date & you can understand his decision to move away for now from the longer format, but I do wonder at 31 the longer he leaves it will he ever play his 100th first class game.

Ireland v England 1st T20I - Dublin
Toss - England elected to field
Ireland 196-3 (20 overs) Tector 61 no Tucker 55 Stirling 34 Adair 26
England 197-6 (17.4 overs) Salt 89 no Buttler 28 Bethell 24 S Curran 27 no Hume 2-36 Humphrey 2-44
England won by 4 wickets