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Kaieteur News
Saturday December 28, 2019
England fight back after relentless South African bowling display AFP - Vernon Philander led a relentless South African bowling performance before England fought back on the second day of the first Test at Centurion’s SuperSport Park yesterday. Philander took four for 16 in 14.2 overs as South Africa appeared to have taken control by bowling out England for 181, a first innings lead of 103. But England struck hard at the start of the second innings. South Africa were 72 for four at the close, an overall lead of 175 on a pitch which has proved difficult for batsmen throughout. Philander, 34, who has announced he will retire from international cricket at the end of the four-Test series, produced a master class of control to complement the strike power of fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada (three for 68) and Anrich Nortje (two for 47). Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock equalled the South African Test record by holding six catches, a feat which had been accomplished six times before – on four occasions by new head coach Mark Boucher. Joe Denly hit a half-
century for England after a shaky start. He shared in partnerships of 55 for the third wicket with captain Joe Root (29) and 72 for the fourth wicket with Ben Stokes (35). Denly was dropped on nought and took 28 balls to score his first run as Philander had an opening spell of one wicket for no runs in five overs. But Denly survived the initial fast bowling storm and gradually asserted himself to make 50 off 111 balls with nine fours. England collapsed, however, after Denly was caught behind off an inside edge to give all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius his first Test wicket. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje bowled Jonny Bairstow for one in the next over and then claimed the key wicket of Stokes when he switched to bowling around the wicket and induced a loose drive which presented wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock with his fifth catch of the innings. - Fired up Nortje bowled at high pace, with a top speed of 149kmh. From a promising position at 142 for three, England lost
England celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. (AFP / Marco Longari) their last seven wickets for 39 runs. But wickets continued to fall when South Africa batted again. James Anderson, who dismissed Dean Elgar with the first ball of the match on Thursday, again claimed a wicket in his first over when Aiden Markram played around his pads and was leg before wicket.
Zubayr Hamza was caught by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler down the leg side before Elgar was caught behind for 22 off Jofra Archer ’s second ball to reduce South Africa to 29 for three. Rassie van der Dussen appeared to have been caught by Ben Stokes at second slip off Sam Curran when he had five but an
umpire’s review showed the ball had bounced just before it reached a diving Stokes. Van der Dussen helped captain Faf du Plessis add 33 for the fourth wicket before Du Plessis, who had hooked a fired-up Archer for six, was caught at long leg when he played another hook shot. Van der Dussen survived to the close on 17 not out, with
nightwatchman Anrich Nortje. Archer was spoken to by the umpires in the penultimate over of the day after bowling two high full tosses while attempting to bowl slower deliveries. The first was no-balled. Scores: South Africa 72 for 4 (Archer 2-37) and 284 lead England 181 (Denly 50, Philander 4-16) by 175 runs.
South Africa incensed Lloyd, Greenidge honoured with Knighthoods as Jofra Archer escapes beamer suspension ESPNcricinfo - Vernon Philander has called on the umpires to “stand your ground” and withdraw Jofra Archer from the attack in the first Test in Centurion. Archer, the England fast bowler, appeared to be called for a second no-ball by the square-leg umpire Paul Reiffel after ending his day with a pair of beamers. While there is no doubt both deliveries were unintentional - replays suggested Archer had attempted to bowl two successive knuckle-balls clause 41.7 of the ICC’s Test playing conditions dictate that any bowler who has delivered two such balls should be suspended from bowling for the rest of the innings. But the umpires also appeared to rescind the noball call on the basis that the second delivery was dipping towards the stumps and should be considered more of a full-toss than a beamer. That left the South Africa camp incensed. The captain and coach, Faf du Plessis and Mark Boucher respectively, could both be seen seeking clarification from officials the
moment play ended - the incident occurred in the penultimate over of the day and Philander, the South Africa all-rounder, suggested the umpires should be “setting an example” in order to maintain standards in “the purest format” of the game. “If you’re at square-leg and you call no-ball you’ve got to stand your ground,” Philander said. “At no time did they actually cancel it. “For me it’s plain and simple: we’re playing a game and we’re setting an example for the rest of the people coming into this game. You’ve got to make the right call. “That’s why it’s called the purest format. Are we going to tolerate it at another game or are we going to put a stop to it right here? It’s in the hands of the umpires.” Unsurprisingly, Joe Denly, the England batsman, saw the incident quite differently. While he accepted the first delivery was indeed a beamer, he insisted the second passed just over the stumps as the batsmen ducked and was nothing more than a full-toss.
LONDON - Legendary former West Indies cricketers, Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge, have been awarded Knighthoods in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Lloyd, the 75-year-old Guyanese who captained West Indies to World Cup triumphs in 1975 and 1979, was honoured for his services to cricket. Greenidge, meanwhile, a 68-year-old former opening batsman, has been conferred with the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander for “services to cricket and to the development of sport” on the overseas list. Conde Riley, the Barbados Cricket Association president and Cricket West Indies director, has also been honoured for “services in the field of sport and in particular cricket administration”. Lloyd, the forerunner of today’s modern power batsmen and brilliant fielders, hit a superb century as the West Indies beat Australia in the inaugural 1975 World Cup final at Lord’s. As captain, the Guyanese also played a key role in transforming the West Indies into the dominant side in Test cricket during the 1970s and
Steve Waugh, Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara pose before the big game, England v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, Lord’s, July 14, 2019 © Getty Images 1980s. - Knott before time Lloyd starred for Lancashire as well and the 75year-old remained based in Manchester, home to the county’s Old Trafford ground, long after he became a cricket official when his playing days had ended. His knighthood means Lloyd will be officially known as ‘Sir Clive’. Opening batsman Greenidge, a key figure in
Lloyd’s all-conquering team, has been knighted on the recommendation of the government of his native Barbados, with certain Caribbean nations conferring their own honours. Greenidge spent part of his childhood in England against whom he gave many of his best Test performances, including two hundreds at Old Trafford in 1976 and a match-winning unbeaten double century at Lord’s in
1984. He was also a Hampshire stalwart and helped the southern side win English cricket’s first-class County Championship in 1973. Lloyd and Greenidge often found themselves playing against England’s Alan Knott, one of the best wicketkeepers cricket has known, who received a MBE some four decades after he played the last of his 95 Tests. (CMC, Yahoo Sports)