South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been cleared to play against Australia in the second Test at the MCG from December 26.Smith, one of the stars of the Proteas’ six-wicket win in Perth, has battled pain in his right elbow for some time and regularly undergoes painkilling injections, The Age reported.But coach Mickey Arthur said on Tuesday that the left-handed opener would definitely play on Boxing Day, although the Proteas had to determine whether Smith needed to undergo corrective surgery in
A masterful 197 by Chris Gayle saved the West Indies and ensured a drawn series as New Zealand gave up their run chase on Tuesday with nine overs remaining in the second cricket Test.Facing a target of 312 in 60 overs, New Zealand passed the 200 mark with 16 overs left but then dropped off the pace when Brendon McCullum, their last hard-hitting batsman, fell to a questionable dismissal.When captains Gayle and Daniel Vettori agreed to call the players in, New Zealand were 220 for five with Jesse
India wrapped up the two-match Test series against England with a 1-0 margin as the second and final Test ended in a tame draw here on Tuesday with the hosts preferring to play it safe rather than push for an improbable victory.After being set a near-impossible target of 403 from 43 overs, England scored 64 for one in their second innings to bring the curtains down on an emotional series which got under way barely two weeks after the Mumbai terror attacks.With the fog robbing away much of the op
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England captain Kevin Pietersen said on Tuesday the tour of India had provided his team a learning experience after losing the two-Test series 1-0. "It's been a good tour. We have got a lot to learn from this tour," said Pietersen after the second Test ended in a draw at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium here. The tourists, set an improbable victory target of 403 in 43 overs, had made 64-1 when the match was called off with 15 overs remaining on the fifth and final day. India won the first