HENRY STRIKES AS NEW ZEALAND EYE ENGLAND SERIES WIN

SOUTHAMPTON: : Matt Henry took three top-order wickets to leave New Zealand on the brink of a series-clinching win as England’s batsmen failed miserably in the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

England, on a good batting pitch, were 122 for nine in their second innings at stumps on the third day -- just 37 runs ahead of New Zealand with one wicket standing and two days left to play. Even so, that still represented a recovery from an even more embarrassing 76-7.

Henry, one of an exceptional six changes to the New Zealand side that drew the first Test at Lord’s, took the first three wickets to fall en route to fine figures of three for 36 in 12 overs. New Zealand are eyeing only a third series win in England

Brief Scores: England 303 and 122/9 (Mark Wood 29, Wagner 318); New Zealand 388 (Devon Conway 80, Will Young 82;

Stuart Broad 4-85)

South Africa earn big win over West indies

GROST ISLET: South Africa beat the West Indies by an innings and 63 runs on Saturday as the Proteas fast bowlers proved decisive in the first Test.

South Africa bowled the West Indies out for 162 in its second innings in an extended first session on the third day, with fast bowler Anrich Nortje finishing it off when Jayden Seales edged to Wiaan Mulder in the slips.

South Africa’s pacers blew West Indies away for just 97 on the first day. The Proteas took control from there, with Quinton de Kock’s 141 not out driving South Africa to 322 all out and a big first innings lead.

Brief scores:west Indies 97 & 162 in 64 ov (R Chase 62; K Rabada 5/34, A Nortje 3/46, K Maharaj 2/23) lost to

322 in 96.5 ov (Q de Kock 141*; J Holder 4/75, J Seales 3/75) by an innings and 63 runs

Shakib gets three-match ban for on-field outburst

DHAKA: Star Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been handed a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5,800, following his on-field meltdown during a match between Mohammedan Sporting and Abahani Limited.

Shakib lost his cool twice during the game: once when he kicked the stumps and second when rushed from mid-off and uprooted the stumps.