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One of Australia’s most successful fast bowlers knows Brendan Doggett well, and says he is primed to capitalise if given the opportunity to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in Perth Doggett celebrates Ashes squad call up with another big haul Seven years after Brendan Doggett was first picked in an Australian squad, the ultimate late-bloomer is poised to become the country’s 472nd Test cricketer. After the untimely hamstring injury to in-form quick Josh Hazlewood, Doggett is set to make his debut when the Ashes get underway at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. The 31-year-old will slot into Australia’s fast-bowling…
With the Ashes fast approaching, England’s gone from blazing away with Bazball to something a little more subtle, according to the Aussie paceman Saturday Seeds: Ashes stars light up Shield round Mitchell Starc has identified one key change in England’s Bazball approach during their most recent Test series against India. “They’ve just tried to just pivot a little bit and actually try to win games,” Starc told AAP in September. “We’ve probably seen a change in their approach to be a bit more successful, not just blaze away. “I think it’s just moved a little from when they first came…
Sophie Devine produced a delivery from the top drawer to put the Scorchers on top, before rain arrived to fast-track their WBBL win over Adelaide. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers | WBBL11 Sophie Devine’s intervention has taken Adelaide apart before the heavens opened to hand Perth a dominant WBBL win in Melbourne. The veteran New Zealand allrounder and Scorchers skipper took 3-12 on Sunday, including a peach to dismiss danger batter Tahlia McGrath first ball. Her delivery shaped into McGrath’s pads, before straightening off the pitch and clipping the top of middle stump.Devine (5no) was at the crease when rain…
Teammate praises Jofra Archer’s preparation for the Ashes and lauds his resilience after multiple injury setbacks since bursting onto the Test scene against Australia in 2019 Archer continues devastating Ashes entrance with six-for Jofra Archer has found his happy place, with the star England paceman brimming with confidence heading into the Ashes series opener against Australia in Perth, starting Friday. England are still yet to finalise their pace attack for the first Test, but Archer is firming for selection after making it through the team’s three-day warm-up match unscathed. Archer sent down a total of 17.3 overs across the match,…
Liam Livingston has been released by his IPL franchise, while Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Phil Salt have been retained ahead of the 2026 season.Royal Challengers Bengalaru have let Livingston go after a disappointing 2025 season, where he scored just 112 runs in 10 innings. Buttler has been retained by the Gujarat Titans after averaging 59.77 last year, while Salt will remain with RCB who won the title for the first time this year. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Virat Kohli’s…
Liam Livingstone has been released by his IPL franchise, while Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Phil Salt have been retained ahead of the 2026 season.Royal Challengers Bengalaru have let Livingstone go after a disappointing 2025 season, where he scored just 112 runs in 10 innings. Buttler has been retained by the Gujarat Titans after averaging 59.77 last year, while Salt will remain with RCB who won the title for the first time this year. Image: Liam Livingstone has been released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the IPL auction on December 16 Archer took 11 wickets at 39.18 last season…
India primed to take out the first Test against South Africa but may need to do so without their skipper who left the field with a neck spasm Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst has set India on course for a victory inside three days after a frenetic 15-wicket bonanza in the low-scoring opening Test against South Africa. India were in the box seat after bundling out South Africa for 159 at Eden Gardens where inconsistent bounce has been a bane for the shot-makers from both sides. It was evident in India’s reply too as they managed 189 to be left with…
At just 16 years of age, Caoimhe Bray was the star of the Sydney Smash with an amazing hat-trick that left the Thunder rattled Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | WBBL11 The Sydney Sixers have claimed an important win over their cross-town rivals in the highlights-filled Sydney Smash at Drummoyne, headlined by a brilliant hat-trick from 16-year-old Caoimhe Bray. The Sydney Sixers rising star needed to be told she’d taken a hat-trick as the young pacer added another WBBL highlight in a thumping derby defeat of the Thunder. Bray took a wicket on the last ball of her second over…
England spinner Shoaib Bashir struggled on the final day of the Ashes warm-up against the Lions, perhaps raising the prospect of the tourists picking an all-pace frontline attack for the series opener against Australia in Perth from Friday.Bashir went at almost seven runs an over as he recorded figures of 1-83 from 12 overs bowling for the senior England team, having taken 1-68 from 12 while playing for the Lions on day two at Lilac Hill. With England quick Mark Wood cleared of injury after suffering a tight hamstring while bowling eight overs on day one of the tune-up fixture,…
Beau Webster tuned up for a potential Ashes series debut with a steady hand as table-toppers Tasmania won a fifth-straight one-day cup clash Tasmania v South Australia | One-Day Cup Beau Webster will enter Australia’s Ashes Test squad in form after guiding Tasmania to a four-wicket, One-Day Cup win over South Australia. The allrounder didn’t bowl, letting an on-song Billy Stanlake do the damage as the Redbacks made just 195 in Saturday’s match in Kingston, near Hobart. Webster made his mark with the bat though, batting at No.3 with authority as his 78 off 96 helped the Tigers home with…