New Zealand led West Indies by 96 runs after Day 2 of the first test in Christchurch. Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul hit half-centuries, but Jacob Duffy’s five-wicket haul and Matt Henry’s three wickets kept New Zealand ahead

Brisbane: Now that he has worked out that he had them upside down, Steve Smith is more confident about wearing the black strips under his eyes for the day-night Ashes test match at the Gabba.

More commonly used by footballers playing under lights, the black strips are part of Smith’s attempt to leave nothing to chance while facing the pink ball against England’s bowling attack in changing light conditions.

The Australians are coming off an eight-wicket victory in the series opener in Perth, which finished on Day 2 after Ben Stokes’ England lineup wasted stro

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