Dale Steyn, whose five-wicket haul in the 2nd innings propelled South Africa to a massive 204-run victory over New Zealand within the 2d test at the Centurion, said that the injury-hit final season strengthened his solve to play cricket again. Steyn overlooked six out oneight tests South Africa performed last year after a shoulder injury. He turned into in the end disregarded of the only-Day worldwide (ODI) squad that toured West Indies in June for a tri-series concerning the hosts and Australia. The 33-yr-antique pacer, but, said that the long recuperation length made him more determined to make a comeback. "I simply want to play," stated Steyn on Tuesday (August 30) after bowling South Africa to a chain win. "I do not know if i'm able to awaken in a month and cannot do it anymore or if i'm able to awaken in four years and cannot do it anymore. I simply truely experience gambling take a look at cricket. i love it. it's what I feel i have been positioned on the planet to do. "I do not recognise whilst to pull the plug or when the time to make that choice will come but if i am nevertheless making batters bounce round and the tempo is there, i'm able to carry on doing what i'm doing," he delivered. The injury and next postpone in his return raised doubts over whether the fearsome pacer could be capable of regain healthy fitness and his old contact. however Steyn silenced his critics with the aid of completing as the highest wicket-taker in the -suit bilateral collection with 10 scalps at an average of 10.20. "No, there has been in no way any doubt. I tried to hurry back for the Bangalore take a look at and if I hadn't, i would have probably performed the [rest of the] collection against India," Steyn cited referring to the groin stress he picked up at the 2015 tour. "Then, towards England, I tried to head from zero to one hundred too quickly and i broke a bone in my shoulder which is very rare. It become not a case of age or capability. there was absolute confidence that my capability changed into there or that I should play this recreation anymore." Steyn made a regular comeback thru the shorter versions of the game by playing in various Twenty20 leagues, inclusive of the Indian optimal League (IPL), the Caribbean most effective League (CPL) and the Natwest T20 Blast with Glamorgan. Steyn, who's six wickets shy from overtaking Shaun Pollock as South Africa's main take a look at wicket-taker, said he is committed to test cricket however may not suppose an excessive amount of approximately the approaching achievement. "when i'm 70 years antique that is now not what i am going to remember. i will take into account this night. i can don't forget winning in Australia, i can bear in mind triumphing in England, and with a bit of luck i'm able to remember triumphing a international Cup too," he concluded

Alex Hales-stimulated England put on one of the finest presentations of batting in present day-day cricket to batter, bully and in the end decimate Pakistan to relaxed a tremendous 169-run victory and put the 5-in shape One-Day worldwide (ODI) collection beyond the visitors' reach with a three-zero lead at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday (August 30). Hales's 171 is now the best individual score with the aid of an English batsman, beating the preceding first-rate of 167 no longer out through Robin Smith that stood for 23 years. The highlights reel of Hales's 122-ball live at the wicket, that become characterized via a conscious start, consolidation and the seamless shifting of gears, could function a first-rate case study to Pakistan - as they can really hint what's missing of their ODI sport. The Asian aspect enthralled all with their performances in tests to say the top spot, however appear like lagging behind inside the 50-over layout. when Hasan Ali disregarded Jason Roy within the 6th over and let out a reaction that resembled a struggle cry, there seemed to be a notion that Pakistan ought to certainly degree any other comeback in a chain, like their test opposite numbers. What followed, however, changed into a carnage initiated and orchestrated in pleasant synchronisation with the aid of Hales (171), Joe Root (86 off eighty five), Jos Buttler (ninety off fifty seven) and Eoin Morgan (57 off 27). Hales regarded set on tormenting Wahab, as he collected 3 obstacles off the left-arm pacer within the thirty fifth over. overs later, Hales went past 167 with a pull off Hasan Ali but became dismissed LBW off the very subsequent ball and walked out to a rousing reception. The Hales-Root partnership of 248 is the second one maximum second-wicket stand for England in ODIs. Pakistan managed a double strike after lengthy intervals of despair as Root feathered a Mohammad Nawaz transport to Sarfraz Ahmed at the back of the stumps to go away for an superb 86-ball eighty five. At 283 for 3 in 38 overs, England had been nonetheless in company manage of the proceedings however the fall of both the set batsmen gave the traffic some optimism. That was brutally quashed with the aid of Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler, who threw their bat at nearly the whole thing that came their way. inside the remaining 10 overs, England went from 309 to 444, with extra information tumbling on the manner. Buttler smashed his way to a 22-ball fifty - the quickest by using an England batsman. there was extra heartache for Wahab in store, as Yasir Shah dropped a law seize of Morgan and Buttler turned into bowled however off a no ball. The left-armer conceded 110 runs in his 10 overs, just three quick of the worst tally, held by way of Australia's Mick Lewis. Buttler and Morgan dealt in obstacles as England scored a grand total of forty three fours and 16 sixes in their document-shattering essay. Pakistan had been derailed early of their big chase as Chris Woakes dismissed Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali cheaply. Sharjeel Khan performed a few exquisite strokes through mid-wicket and in the front of factor to keep the interest of the Pakistan fanatics going. He collected four fours off a Mark timber over and carried ahead his carnage off Woakes, simplest to fall within the identical over for a 30-ball fifty eight. Pakistan had 83 runs at the board from the first powerplay of 10 overs, however struggled as wickets fell frequently. not one of the batsmen should mirror the authority with which Sharjeel played his strokes, constantly falling even as mistiming their slog. by means of the half of-manner degree, that they had lost one in all their in-form batsmen Sarfraz and were staring at a defeat in extra of 200. In a sport of such a lot of information, however, Yasir Shah and Mohammad Amir decided to get into the act. The pair frustrated England with the second one-highest partnership for the 10th wicket. Amir become in the temper to tonk the spinners, and hit Adil Rashid for three successive sixes to carry up his 22-ball 50 and becoming the handiest No. 11 batsman in ODI history to score a half-century. The efforts but, got here too little too past due as Woakes brought about a pinnacle-area and caught Amir off his very own bowling to bring down the curtains on Pakistan's essay on 275, thereby earning a comprehensive 169-run victory. quick scores: England 444/3 in 50 overs (Alex Hales 171, Jos Buttler ninety, Joe Root eighty five, Eoin Morgan 57; Hasan Ali 2-74) beat Pakistan 275 in forty two.four overs (Sharjeel Khan fifty eight, Sarfraz Ahmed 38; Chris Woakes four-forty one) with the aid of 169 runs

David Warner, on Tuesday (August 30), confirmed Usman Khawaja will walk into the playing XI in place of Shaun Marsh for the fourth One-Day International against Sri Lanka. Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour after he broke his finger during the training session ahead of the clash. Khawaja, who averaged just 13.75 after he managed 55 runs in two Tests, will see this as an opportunity to gain some confidence and accumulate runs in subcontinent conditions. Warner acknowledged that Khawaja has been working hard in the nets and hoped he can return to form. "It was a difficult time for everyone, not just Usman himself," Warner said. "We all have to have a bit of a reality check sometimes in regards to the way we play our game. It's such a tough environment to be over here. Unfortunately he did get dropped from the Test series. He took that very, very well. He's been training his backside off in the nets. "He's been doing everything he can to put his hand up for selection. He accepts that he didn't have the runs on the board and he's been doing everything he can to get back in the team. I'm really looking forward to seeing him come out and play the way he does. He scored a lovely 90 in the Caribbean and he played fantastic there, I'm hoping he can come out here and do the same thing tomorrow." Things haven't been different for Warner either. After a lean run in the three-match Test series, he has managed scores of 8, 1 and 10 in the three ODIs so far. The Australian stand-in captain, however, seemed unperturbed with the sting of low scores. "That's just what happens with cricket. Sometimes you're in form, sometimes you're not. I feel like I'm hitting the ball well. I've had some good dismissals, I've had a couple of poor shots here and there. "But that's the challenge you face over here in these conditions. You always have to back your game plan and back your skills. Every time I've gone out there, I've done that. Unfortunately I haven't got the runs on the board that are necessary. I'll be aiming to come out here and play my role as I normally do, try and have that intent from ball one." With Steve Smith being rested for the remainder of the tour, the onus was on Warner to lead the team to a series win. After leading his side to a 2-1 lead with a two-wicket win over Angelo Mathews and his team, Warner gushed he loved leading the side. "I loved every minute of it," he said. "I feel that the guys have taken it on board very, very well. You always have the respect from your peers, which is always fantastic. And I felt that the guys did everything I asked of them in the last game, and everything I've asked of them at training. They've done everything I've asked for, and I couldn't be any more pleased."

Shaun Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the Sri Lanka excursion with a damaged finger, Cricket Australia showed on Tuesday (August 30). Marsh picked up the injury in Australia's third One-Day international against the hosts and could therefore pass over the final ODIs and the subsequent two-in shape Twenty20 worldwide series. "Shaun suffered an harm to his left little finger whilst fielding in the suit the day past," David Beakley, the crew physiotherapist, said. "An x-ray after the match showed a fracture and Shaun will now return to Perth to permit time for this to heal." Usman Khawaja, who turned into dropped after two matches in the test series because of a string of low scores, has been named as alternative for Marsh for the two T20Is as a way to be played on September 6 and nine. Marsh himself become ignored for the primary exams however while drafted in for the third, scored a century in Colombo. The fourth match of the five-in shape ODI collection, which Australia lead 2-1, can be played in Dambulla on Wednesday (August 31).