Cricket

LONDON (AP) — Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord's on Friday.

LONDON (AP) — Australia batter Steve Smith will take no further part in the World Test Championship final after suffering a compound dislocation of his right pinkie on Friday.

LONDON (AP) — India coach Gautam Gambhir returned home on Friday because of a family emergency, a week out from the opening cricket test against England. Gambhir's mother was hospitalized in New Delhi, according to the Press Trust of India.

KING CITY — Dilpreet Bajwa's half-century helped Canada to a 107-run cricket win over the Bahamas on Thursday in the NoFrills Quadrangular T20I Series.

LONDON (AP) — A low-scoring World Test Championship final was heading to a thrilling conclusion after Australia took a 74-run first-innings lead before being reduced to 144-8 by South Africa by the close of Day 2 at Lord’s on Thursday.

LONDON (AP) — Australia overcame a miserable morning to rock South Africa back on its heels by the end of day one of the World Test Championship at Lord's on Wednesday. Ball dominated bat all day as 14 wickets fell on a slow pitch for 255 runs.

LONDON (AP) — Kagiso Rabada was suspended from cricket only six weeks ago. On Wednesday, the elite South Africa seamer received a standing ovation from the crowd at Lord's.

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against the West Indies after smashing 248-3 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton on Tuesday.

LONDON (AP) — Marnus Labuschagne has moved one place up the batting order to open with Usman Khawaja for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's from Wednesday.

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — Nicholas Pooran, West Indies' Twenty20 record-holder for runs and appearances, retired from international cricket on Monday. Pooran, 29, made the announcement on Instagram.