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Home , Aiden Markram, Chadd Sayers, Craig Overton, David Warner (cricketer), Heath Streak, James Vince

SPORTS Saturday, March 31, 2018 21 Warner to address

Aiden Markram’s glori- media today ous cover drive (PIc courtesy: espncricinfo) up one half of the ball with avid Warner, who has sandpaper during the third test been identified as the against . Dinstigator of a ball-tampering Warner suspended from scandal that rocked the international and state world, will hold a media cricket for 12 months and conference to discuss the issue banned from ever holding a today, (CA) leadership position in the test has said. team. Bancroft was banned A CA investigation found for nine months for his part, opener Warner had instructed while axed skipper junior batsman Cameron also received a one-year ban. Bancroft on how to scuff (Reuters) BRIEF SCORE South Africa 313 for 6 (Markram 152, de Villiers 69, Cummins 3-53) v Australia

David Warner (file pic) Streak asked to step Markram shines down as Zim coach eath Streak has been asked asJohannesburg SASteve Smith, dominate his deputy (25) been a feature of the first to step down as pener and Cameron and (7) three Tests, only becoming Hcoach or face dismissal after the led the way with a career- Bancroft. will resume on the second apparent with the very old team failed to qualify for the bestO 152 as South Africa had Needing a win to grab morning, looking for a ball. 2019 Cricket World Cup. the better of the opening day a share of the series, the sizeable total on a The excellent Markram Zimbabwe, which hosted of the fourth Test against a tourists kept themselves in already taking turn and has been the anchor for the the qualification competition much-changed Australia, the game as the excellent Pat showing widening cracks as innings, hitting 17 fours and which ended last week, failed reaching the close on 313 for Cummins (3-53) claimed they seek a first home series a six on his way to a fourth to secure two of the slots, which six yesterday. the of Markram and win over Australia in almost career to go with were taken by West Indies and The tourists, reeling from home skipper 50 years. three fifties in 17 Test innings Afghanistan. Heath Streak (file pic) their ball-tampering scandal first ball. After losing the toss, as he scored all around the It will be the first time through a letter from Zimbabwe and led by new Tim Debutant Australia’s bowlers have ground. Zimbabwe will not be playing Cricket managing director Paine, had to endure chants (2-64) removed AB de found enough in the wicket His 216-ball vigil ended in the Cricket World Cup since Faisal Haisnan, who said the of “where is Warner?” and Villiers (69) with the new to dispel the notion of a flat when he steered Cummins to 1983, a development that has former national captain must “where is your captain?” from ball and two deliveries later pitch. in the gully, raised alarm in the African resign together with his entire sections of the 17,023 home had Kagiso But it did not come in the having brought up his 150 country, with fear rife that the staff, including coach support as a reminder of Rabada caught without form of reverse swing, which the before with a game will go downhill. Lance Klusener, the former the bans handed to captain scoring. was noticeably absent having sumptuous drive. (Reuters) Streak learned of his fate South Africa allrounder. (AP)

Christchurch and we were just seeing how in for bowlers , ngland may have been on it goes and having a laugh. I Craig Overton and . Ethe ropes but get to 20 and think I’m like But apart from Wood and Wood was having the time of his Bradman. I think I tried too Bairstow there was little to life as he and many shots. It was nice having enthuse about for England regained momentum on day Jonny there because he kept it who were in danger of folding one of the second Test against fun and kept us calm.” for under 200 until the eighth ‘having a New Zealand yesterday. From a position of strength, wicket . The pair came together New Zealand conceded that Bairstow’s 97 off 154 balls with England at 164 for seven by stumps the honours were included partnerships of 56 and by stumps at even. with , 13 with laugh’ in Christchurch they were 290 Southee and , the sparkling 95 for eight. did all the damage for New with Wood and 41 with Leach Bairstow was 97 , in Zealand taking all eight who was not out 10 at the end sight of his fifth Test century, wickets with Boult having of the day. (AFP) in England while Wood was out for a three for 79 after New Zealand career-best 52 after the pair won the toss and elected to put on 95 for the eighth bowl first. BRIEF SCORE wicket. After being fightback “When I went out to bat comprehensively beaten obviously we were in a bit of in the first Test, England England 290 for 8 (Bairstow 97*, trouble,” Wood said. “Jonny strengthened their batting line Leach 10*) v New Zealand knows that (and said) ‘I’ll let up for Christchurch with the you have fun and a bit of addition of , while crack’ and it made it easier Wood and came Mark Wood drives on his way to maiden Test half-century (Pic courtesy: espncricinfo)