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The opening combination Australia accidentally struck gold with, pairing Travis Head with Jake Weatherald, may be over already with Usman Khawaja pushing for a recall in the third NRMA Insurance Test in Adelaide. Coach Andrew McDonald expects Khawaja to be “fit and available” for his side’s tilt at claiming the Ashes urn next week after a back injury sidelined the 38-year-old from the second Test and most of the first too.The left-hander’s bid to return from back spasms in Brisbane was aborted two days out from the day-night contest. He was still in discomfort while he batted in the nets…
Australian T20 skipper set to team up with Black Caps blaster Finn Allen for Perth in BBL|15 Mitch Marsh has been tipped for a huge Big Bash return with the Australian star set to form one half of a destructive opening pairing for Perth Scorchers alongside Finn Allen in KFC BBL|15. Marsh, who has played just one game for the Scorchers in the past three seasons due to injury and international commitments, announced late last night he would retire from Sheffield Shield cricket at the end of the summer. The 34-year-old left the door ajar to playing Test cricket again…
Australia’s captain will play his first Test in nearly five months, but fellow quick will not feature in the Ashes at all Pat Cummins appears certain to captain Australia in the third NRMA Insurance Ashes Test, but fellow pace star Josh Hazlewood will miss the rest of the series after suffering an injury setback. Coach Andrew McDonald confirmed today that Hazlewood, who sustained a hamstring strain while bowling in the Sheffield Shield last month and then suffered a setback when he hurt his Achilles last week, would not feature against England this summer. Hazlewood is now aiming to be cherry…
The cricket.com.au team have selected their best XI from Weber WBBL|11 Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars) Matches: 10 | Runs: 430 | 100s: 1 | 50s: 3 | Ave: 53.75 | SR: 140.06 | HS: 135 Happy, happy days for Lanning fans in WBBL|11 as the former Aussie skipper took down attacks all across the nation. Lanning has nailed how to approach her game post-international cricket, and she’s having loads of fun evolving her game – and we’re all the better for it. Vintage Meg: Lanning flawless in second WBBL century Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Hurricanes) ✈ Matches: 10 | Runs: 416 |…
The Hurricanes will go into the WBBL|11 final having played just half a game across the 12 preceding days, but their coach is confident it can be an advantage Hobart coach Jude Coleman says maintaining momentum will be the Hurricanes’ biggest challenge ahead of the Saturday’s Weber WBBL|11, as she manages an unusually long break between matches. The Hurricanes finished top of the table and advanced directly to their first WBBL final, which they will host at Ninja Stadium.On one hand, it will give one of the league’s older lists ample time to freshen up for the decider, but on…
After 16 years of Shield cricket, one of Australia’s biggest names is calling time on red-ball cricket in the west Mitch Marsh has left the door open for an unlikely Test recall, despite having likely played his last Sheffield Shield game for Western Australia. Marsh told state teammates on Sunday night he intended to retire from Shield cricket at season’s end, finishing a 16-year red-ball career in the west. Western Australia officials confirmed the news on Monday night, but in a statement said the allrounder was “still open to the prospect of playing Test cricket”. A part of the Test…
Left-hander back playing cricket and has sights set on Thunder debut after overcoming cancer, finger surgery Nic Maddinson is poised to make his return to top-flight cricket in the upcoming Big Bash season after signing a new one-year deal with Sydney Thunder. Maddinson, who missed the Thunder’s entire BBL|14 campaign due to a finger injury that required surgery, is also yet to play for NSW this summer after undergoing chemotherapy for testicular cancer during the winter.But the 33-year-old, who welcomed his second child, Wilder, with wife Bianca two months ago, has been back training since receiving the all clear from…
England’s second eight-wicket hammering to Australia in as many Tests, leaving them trailing 2-0 in the Ashes, has prompted calls for change.Not just a change in England’s approach, with Bazball far from catching fire on its first visit Down Under, but a change in their preparation and, perhaps most crucially, changes to the team. But what changes? The options are limited for England. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain react to England’s defeat in the second Ashes Test against Australia Josh Tongue could come in to freshen up the bowling attack,…
Melbourne Stars convened in Perth on Monday afternoon, as they prepare for just their second finals appearance in the WBBL’s 11-year history Melbourne Stars are putting a disappointing end to the Weber WBBL|11 regular season behind them as they look to pull off what no team has done before, by taking the long road to the final and lifting the trophy. Having squandered the chance to lock in a home final with three straight losses, the Stars were left waiting until the final ball of the final game on Sunday afternoon to discover if they’d be hosting Tuesday’s Knockout at…
England will have only three days of practice before their must-win third Ashes Test against Australia next week in Adelaide.Hopes of a first England away Ashes success since 2010/11 are in serious doubt after heavy defeats in the first two Tests, with the tourists thrashed inside two days in Perth before falling to an eight-wicket loss during the day-night Test in Brisbane. The preparation of Ben Stokes’ side came under heavy scrutiny after they only played a two-day game against the England Lions ahead of the first Test, before leaving out all their starting XI for a pink-ball match against…