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Few have had a career trajectory like Jake Fraser-McGurk, who joined The Surge, Big Bash Podcast to look ahead to the new season and reflect on his IPL experiences Check out The Surge Podcast on Spotify and Apple. Jake Fraser-McGurk has been one of Australia’s most fascinating prospects for so long that it’s sometimes easy to forget he is only 23 years old. The pocket rocket is gearing up for his sixth KFC BBL season, the league in which he first put his name firmly on the map as a player for the future with some powerful hitting at the…

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Nasser Hussain says England captain Ben Stokes’ apparent rebuke of some members of his squad following the second Ashes Test reminded him of Jurgen Klopp’s management methods.After England went 2-0 down in Brisbane last week following a second heavy defeat to start the five-Test series, Stokes said that his dressing room is “not a place for weak men”. While Stokes said in a separate interview that his players were not “weak”, the skipper appeared to be questioning the mentality of his squad. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you…

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Australia opener Usman Khawaja says he remains committed to Test cricket as he waits to find out if he still has a role to play in the Ashes.Khawaja turns 39 on Thursday, day two of the third Ashes Test, and is inching closer to the end of his time in international cricket. He started the series against England in Perth but suffered back spasms that saw him drop down the order in both innings and Travis Head promoted in his place at the Gabba last week. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies.…

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Nasser Hussain says England captain Ben Stokes’ apparent rebuke of some members of his squad following the second Ashes Test reminded him of Jurgen Klopp’s management methods.After England went 2-0 down in Brisbane last week following a second heavy defeat to start the five-Test series, Stokes said that his dressing room is “not a place for weak men”. While Stokes said in a separate interview that his players were not “weak”, the skipper appeared to be questioning the mentality of his squad. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you…

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Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s weakened attack bowled out the West Indies for 128 on day three of the second Test to set up a nine-wicket victory.New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 after the first Test was drawn. The third Test begins on December. Duffy claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series as the West Indies were left with an overall lead of only 55 after trailing by 73 runs in the first innings. New Zealand reached 57-1 in just 10 overs, losing Tom Latham (9) along the way. Devon Conway was 28 not out at…

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Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s weakened attack bowled out the West Indies for 128 on day three of the second Test to set up a nine-wicket victory.New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 after the first Test was drawn. The third Test begins on December. Duffy claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series as the West Indies were left with an overall lead of only 55 after trailing by 73 runs in the first innings. New Zealand reached 57-1 in just 10 overs, losing Tom Latham (9) along the way. Devon Conway was 28 not out at…

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Hosts New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead in their three-match Test series after winning the second game by nine wickets at Basin Reserve Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s makeshift bowling attack skittled West Indies for 128 on the third day of ‍the second Test at Basin Reserve to set up a nine-wicket victory for ​a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Missing several frontline seamers and without Blair Tickner, who dislocated ⁠his shoulder fielding on day one, the Black Caps still ripped through the West Indies line-up to give their batters a modest victory target of 56…

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Aaron Finch has declared the Sydney Sixers are the team to beat on the eve of the new season Check out The Surge Podcast on Spotify and Apple. There’s more than one proven formula to become a BBL champion. Just ask Australia white ball great Aaron Finch, who foresees two contrasting styles topping the table in BBL|15. Joining the latest episode of The Surge, Finch has tipped the Hobart Hurricanes’ power-laden batting line up to give the club every chance of clinching back-to-back titles. And that’s no great surprise, given how dominant the Hurricanes were last season. The ‘Cane Train dropped…

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Get everything you need to know as the Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers battle it out in the WBBL|11 Final Match facts Who: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers   What: Final, Weber WBBL|11   Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart   When: Saturday, December 13. 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   Buy tickets: On sale Monday December 8 from 10am local time for club members and 12pm to the public in each market, buy here   Live scores: Match Centre   Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au,…

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As he offers support for young teammate Sam Konstas, Sydney Thunder captain David Warner has revealed he might not always open the batting this season David Warner has revealed he might bat down the order at times in the KFC BBL to give the Sydney Thunder line-up a different option. At every level, the big-hitting left-hander has opened for almost his entire career. But asked on Friday about young Thunder opener Sam Konstas and batting together, Warner said “that’s if I open”. “That’s more for a match-up and strategic point of view,” Warner confirmed. “We don’t have that left-hander in…

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