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Get all the latest team news and broadcast details as Hobart host the Thunder in a grand final rematch Match facts Who: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder What: Match 3, KFC BBL|15 Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart When: Tuesday, December 16. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 7.15pm AEDT How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the…
England have made one change to their line-up for the crucial third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue replacing Gus Atkinson for the side’s must-win Adelaide match.That means Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks retains his place as the designated spinner, with no place again for Shoaib Bashir.Atkinson has been dropped after managing just three wickets at 78.66, with seamer Tongue returning to the line-up.He was England’s top wicket-taker against India in the summer and took five in his only previous Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023, when he dismissed Steve Smith in each innings. England team for third Ashes Test Zak Crawley,…
England have made one change to their line-up for the crucial third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue replacing Gus Atkinson for the side’s must-win Adelaide match .That means Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks retains his place as the designated spinner, with no place again for Shoaib Bashir. Atkinson has been dropped after managing just three wickets at 78.66, with seamer Tongue returning to the line-up. He was England’s top wicket-taker against India in the summer and took five in his only previous Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023, when he dismissed Steve Smith in each innings. England team for third Ashes…
‘Shocking shots’: Brook owns batting mistakes England have backed in their misfiring batters for their crunch Adelaide Ashes contest with the solitary change to their side seeing a fresh fast bowler brought in for the third NRMA Insurance Test. Josh Tongue will play for the first time in this series as England axed opening bowler Gus Atkinson and held firm with fellow quick Brydon Carse despite his expensive outing in their Brisbane defeat under lights. England XI for third Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse,…
Tuesday’s IPL auction will feature several Australians looking for new homes in next season’s competition Some of the biggest names in Australian cricket have put their hands up for selection in this week’s IPL auction. Whether it’s veteran champion Steve Smith, youngsters on the rise like Cooper Connolly and Cameron Green, or T20 specialists such as Jason Behrendorff, up to 20 players at different stages of their careers are in the running to feature in the nineteenth edition of the competition. Smith and Connolly headline those who have set their base price at the highest level (at approximately $340,000). The…
Some of Pakistan’s biggest names are on Australian shores this season as BBL|15 gets underway Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on iHeart Radio Picture this: Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, all in different coloured shirts chasing Big Bash success. It’s happening this summer as the Pakistan international representatives line up on cricket grounds and screens near you. Joining The Surge, Big Bash Podcast to discuss his signing with the Brisbane Heat, Afridi is pumped to be playing against some of his national side’s finest talent. “We have been playing for…
While Brook suggested he may change his tact somewhat against Australia’s bevy of quality quicks, the England No.5 said he would continue to play the role of aggressor should the Aussies recall veteran spinner Nathan Lyon for the Adelaide contest. Lyon was dropped for the second Test in Brisbane as Australia opted for an all-out pace attack for the day-night contest, but is expected to regain his place in the hosts’ XI for the series-defining match. “He’s an extremely highly skilled bowler, he’s persistent and he takes a lot of load off their fast bowlers,” Brook said of Lyon. “We’ll…
Harry Brook said he had no regrets, but admitted he played ‘shocking’ shots to be dismissed in the first two Ashes Tests, and says he must change his approach England star Harry Brook has conceded he needs to rein his batting in, labelling the shots he played to get out in both Perth and Brisbane as “shocking”. After arriving as England’s great hope for this summer’s Ashes, Brook has encapsulated the tourists’ issues with 98 runs at 24.50 across the first two NRMA Insurance Tests. He was unlucky to glove a ball down legside on day one of the series,…
Wickets have fallen at a quicker rate in red-ball Tests at Adelaide Oval than in pink-ball equivalents over the past decade Alex Carey has warned Adelaide may not be the batter’s paradise England expect, with data showing the wicket won’t necessarily be easier to bat on with a red ball. Staring down the barrel of an irredeemable 3-0 series deficit, England coach Brendon McCullum predicted on Sunday that the Adelaide pitch would suit England’s style this week. The tourists are known to prefer flatter wickets, with England’s home pitches becoming better for batting in recent years. Adelaide has traditionally provided…
The home side made light work of its run chase in reply to South Africa’s 117, a total stiffened only by their captain’s gutsy innings Not even a defiant captain’s knock from South Africa skipper Aiden Markram could stop the Proteas being hammered by seven wickets in a lopsided third Twenty20 international in Dharamsala. Put in to bat on Sunday, South Africa rallied from 3-7 to 117 all out in 20 overs, making it an easy night’s work for India as they reached their target on 3-120 in with 4.1 overs to spare under the floodlights to take a 2-1…