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Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson have been added to Australia’s squad for the Boxing Day Test Victorian Todd Murphy is in line for a dream home Boxing Day recall after being called up to Australia’s squad for the fourth Ashes Test alongside fast bowler Jhye Richardson. Murphy edged out Matt Kuhnemann and Corey Rocchiccioli to replace Nathan Lyon with the veteran off-spinner to undergo surgery on his injured hamstring. Australia confirmed on Tuesday morning Lyon would require surgery after tearing his right hamstring diving to save a boundary on day five of their Ashes-clinching third Test victory. Australia squad for…
The forecast is in for what the MCG pitch is likely to dish up on one of the biggest days on the Australian sporting calendar Extra Cover: Inside the highs and lows of Adelaide Test Melbourne Cricket Club curator Matt Page is aiming to replicate the pitch for the best Test he has been involved in. Last year’s Boxing Day Test was decided late on day five, as Australia collected seven wickets in the final session to stun India and go 2-1 up in the battle for the Border-Gavaskar trophy. During Page’s time in charge, the MCG wicket has gradually…
Brendon McCullum is eager to stay on as England’s head coach but says his future is “up to other people” after losing the Ashes in just 11 days Brendon McCullum, the man behind the tourists’ gung-ho approach, to the extent his very name became identified with it, has said he wants to stay on as England’s head coach with a view to refining Bazball in the light of lessons learned in the Ashes debacle. However, he accepts his future is “up to other people” after losing the Ashes in just 11 days – and the immediate task is to state…
Brendon McCullum is eager to stay on as England’s head coach but admits his future is “up to other people” after losing the Ashes in just 11 days.The New Zealander branded this winter’s tour of Australia as “the biggest series of all our lives” but saw his hopes of delivering the urn evaporate after humbling defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. McCullum’s predecessor, Chris Silverwood, did not survive a 4-0 thrashing four years ago and questions are already being asked about who should carry the can for the latest defeat Down Under. McCullum is keen to pick up the pieces…
Brendon McCullum is eager to stay on as England’s head coach but admits his future is “up to other people” after losing the Ashes in just 11 days.The New Zealander branded this winter’s tour of Australia as “the biggest series of all our lives” but saw his hopes of delivering the urn evaporate after humbling defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. McCullum’s predecessor, Chris Silverwood, did not survive a 4-0 thrashing four years ago and questions are already being asked about who should carry the can for the latest defeat Down Under. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which…
A four-wicket spell from their frontline spinner was the perfect complement for a 127-run opening stand as the Thunder cruised to victory Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat | BBL|15 Sam Konstas fired before Shadab Khan spun the Sydney Thunder to victory as Brisbane Heat’s threat to make more Big Bash League history was cooled in Canberra. The Pakistan leg-spinner took 4-24, including the prized scalp of Matthew Renshaw, in a 34-run win after the hosts had posted 4-193 on Monday. Brisbane were fresh off their jaw-dropping successful chase of 258 against Perth – easily the BBL’s biggest – in which…
In turn the left-armer has led Australia’s attack in this Ashes through large periods without the rest of the big four, already the likely man of the series with 22 wickets at 17.04. “I’ve certainly made decisions with my body in mind, with Tests always being a priority,” Starc said. “That’s never changed for me. “I’ll thoroughly enjoy sitting back in February and March (during the T20 World Cup). “I’ve always tried to play as much cricket as I can. Certainly in summer I’ve always tried to play the five Tests or what it may be.” 2025-26 NRMA Insurance Men’s…
Jacob Duffy took 5-42 as New Zealand bowled out the West Indies for 138 on a deteriorating fifth-day pitch to win the third Test by 323 runs and take the three-match series 2-0.Duffy surpassed Richard Hadlee’s New Zealand record of wickets in a calendar year and finished the series with 23 at an average of 15.4 including three five-wicket hauls. He bowled more than 154 overs as the workhorse of the New Zealand attack in the three Tests. “I saw that list at lunchtime and there were some cool names on there, so to be up there on any sort…
Nasser Hussain says England’s showing against Australia in the Ashes has ultimately proved “no different” to past drubbings away from home.England’s latest defeat on Australian soil was confirmed by an 82-run victory for the hosts in Adelaide on Sunday, meaning the holders wrapped up the series after just three of the five Tests. After England lost 4-0 four years ago, this has been the first away series of the Bazball era following the appointments in 2022 of Brendon McCullum as head coach and Ben Stokes as captain. And while Hussain commends the fact coach and captain have initiated a period…
Get all the latest team news and broadcast details as the Strikers host the Stars in their first home game of BBL|15 Match facts Who: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars What: Match 10, KFC BBL|15 Where: Adelaide Oval When: Tuesday, December 23. Bat flip at 6pm local (6.30pm AEDT), first ball at 6.45pm local (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…