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With the highly-anticipated Ashes looming, England’s preparation, or lack of, for the five-Test series has been heavily scrutinised as they are set to play just one warm-up game.England will play the Lions in a three-day match starting overnight on Thursday, a striking contrast to the side’s build-up when they last won in Australia in 2010/11, when they took a much more rigorous approach. The decision has caused mixed reactions with some believing after the ODI series whitewash against New Zealand this is all England need.However there are concerns the warm-up match at Lilac Hill near Perth, against a side made…
England captain says there’s ‘nothing to be scared of’ about the challenge ahead for his team ahead of the first Test Captain Ben Stokes has strongly defended England’s unorthodox preparation for the Ashes as they aim to break a 14-year winless run in Australia. England will head into the first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth, starting on November 21, having not played a warm-up game against any Australian opposition. The tourists have settled on a three-day match against the England Lions, essentially an England A team, starting on Thursday at Lilac Hill. That decision has drawn criticism from Ashes…
Matt Renshaw responded to his non-selection in Australia’s Ashes squad with a fine century against Western Australia Renshaw makes a statement with second ton of season The lessons from previous selection misfortune have helped Queensland batter Matt Renshaw adopt a philosophical approach to being overlooked for Australia’s 15-man Ashes squad. Fresh from making his one-day international debut, the 29-year-old was considered by many to be a contender to open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the first Test in Perth, only to miss out when the squad was announced last Wednesday. Renshaw is no stranger to life on the selection…
England batting coach Marcus Trescothick not concerned over his side’s Ashes preparation and forecasts a change in fortunes on Australian soil for a champion batter Marcus Trescothick has warned Australia they will face a different Joe Root this Ashes, with England’s batting coach also confident the conditions will suit his side. Root will begin this summer’s Ashes as the world’s No.1-ranked batter, and one of just five players in England’s squad to have played a Test in Australia before. But the 34-year-old’s troubles in Australia, with the former England captain yet to win a Test or score a century in…
The latest episode of our documentary podcast is a classic Jamaican mix of cricket and reggae Listen to the full episode – Blood on the Pitch: Riot & Revolution in the Windies – here, or wherever you get your podcasts This week’s Story After Stumps deep dive takes us almost 40 years into the past. In February 1978, a ragtag Australian Test squad, shorn of its World Series Cricket (WSC) stars, lands in the Caribbean, where two revolutions – one involving reggae king Bob Marley – are simultaneously taking place. The Aussies have been hit hard by Kerry Packer’s breakaway…
The defending champs are two from two despite missing their new key match-winners from WBBL|11 Georgia Wareham is thriving under the added responsibility of leading the Renegades early in their title defence in WBBL|11 – but she remains adamant she can’t wait to hand the captaincy back. Wareham’s back-to-back player-of-the-match performances have spearheaded the Renegades’ 2-0 start to the season, an encouraging start in the absence of the two leading members of their WBBL|10 championship side.The Australia star, who is standing in as captain with Sophie Molineux missing at least the first two games due to a quad complaint, picked…
Sir Andrew Strauss has given Ollie Pope his backing to beat out Jacob Bethell to England’s No 3 batting spot for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia.Pope, 27, has played 61 Tests for England, averaging 35.36, though that improves to 41.60 when batting at three. However, in the last Ashes series Down Under in 2021/22 he scored just 67 runs across his six innings. Talented 22-year-old Bethell has long been identified as a future England star, but only registered his first century in any form of professional cricket in an ODI against South Africa during the summer. Spreaker This content…
Making their tournament debut in the 2022 edition of the World Cup, Bangladesh had finished seventh in the eight-team table with just one win from seven matches. Although they ended in the same position this time, there were plenty of positives to take away from their recent campaign. Bangladesh remained in contention for a knockout spot until a narrow loss to Sri Lanka ended their chances. They also went down fighting against England and South Africa, both semi-finalists, in rain-affected games. Haider praised the team’s batting efforts and stated that their eight half-centuries during the tournament reflected clear progress from…
Queensland’s Matt Renshaw enhanced his Test recall claims with a century as Cameron Green had a successful return to the bowling crease for Western Australia Western Australia v Queensland | Sheffield Shield | Day 1 Matt Renshaw kept his Test recall hopes alive with a brilliant century and Cameron Green impressed on his return to the bowling crease on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash in Perth. Queensland opener Renshaw, overlooked for the 15-man Test squad, sent a reminder to selectors of his class with a powerful and timely 101. The Bulls finished the first day at the…
Beau Webster has done everything in his power to keep his Test spot, taking five wickets for Tasmania against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield Tasmania v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 2 Beau Webster has taken his first five-wicket haul of the summer for Tasmania – but it came on a day when his chances of keeping his Test spot took a hit. Webster claimed 5-50 for the Tigers in Hobart on Tuesday to help dismiss South Australia for 177 in reply to the hosts’ first-innings 209. Tasmania then collapsed by losing nine wickets in an extended…