Cricket Banter

Kumar Sangakkara became the 3rd Sri Lankan to score a triple century as he made 319 in a team total of 587 against Bangladesh.He became the fastest man to 11,000 Test match runs,reaching the landmark 5 innings quicker than Brain Lara.

Moeen Ali & Stephen Parry are the new faces in the squads for the ODI & T20 Series to the West Indies & the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.Harry Gurney has been selected for the Caribbean Tour only.

Exciting Test match between New Zealand & India which the Kiwi's won by 40 runs.Lots of twists & turns over 4 days

KP has signed a new contract with Surrey,no details as yet as to what comps he will be playing in.

Better news for England is Eoin Morgan has withdrawn from the IPL & will focus on Championship cricket for Middlesex to try & get back in the Test side.

New Zealand have dropped Doug Bracewell & serial offender Jessie Ryder from their squad for the 2nd Test against India after a late night drinking session on the eve of the 1st Test.

Angus Fraser has been appointed as an England Selector & Paul Collingwood has will assist Ashley Giles on the tours to WestIndies % Bangladesh.

Australia are on top in the 1st Test at Centurion against South Africa.After the home side won the toss & asked the visitors to bat,they were in control of the match at 98-4 after Steyn dismissed Clarke.Then Shaun Marsh (122 not out) & Steve Smith (91 not out) batted until the close of play & in complete command at 297-4.

Yorkshire have signed Australian T20 big hitter Aaron Finch for part of this forthcoming season in England .Finch is due at Headingley immediately after the Indian Premier League ,depending on how far his Indian team go in their campaign .
Finch is expected to be predominantly involved with Yorkshires T20challenge ,but has expressed his desire to be available for all forms of cricket .At present there is no actual end to his contract .So Finch could stay with Yorkshire possibly to the end of the season .
Finch is currently rated one of the top 3 T20players in the world .
Tin hats on sale at Headingley this year then ?

Finch is cover for Kane Williamson who will start the season,but will be touring West Indies from mid May-July.There's a chance both will turn out for Yorkshire in the last few group matches of the T20.In his last 7 matches he has scored 6 half centuries & a ton in the 1st Test V India ( 2nd Test starts today).

South Africa fought back with the ball on day 2 as the 4 wicket partnership ended on 233 when Smith was dismissed for 100.Marsh went on to score 148 as the last 6 wickets fell for 66 with Mitchell Johnson scoring 33,he then had Australia in trouble taking the first 3 wicket with a hostile opening burst.This puts into perspective England's woes,as this was not a fast track & South African's have been brought up on a diet of quick bowling but struggled to cope.Only A B de Villiers with 52 not out stands in their way of making a substantial 1st innings lead.

Australia 397 all out

South Africa 140-6