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‘Shocking shots’: Brook owns batting mistakes England have backed in their misfiring batters for their crunch Adelaide Ashes contest with the solitary change to their side seeing a fresh fast bowler brought in for the third NRMA Insurance Test. Josh Tongue will play for the first time in this series as England axed opening bowler Gus Atkinson and held firm with fellow quick Brydon Carse despite his expensive outing in their Brisbane defeat under lights. England XI for third Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse,…
Tuesday’s IPL auction will feature several Australians looking for new homes in next season’s competition Some of the biggest names in Australian cricket have put their hands up for selection in this week’s IPL auction. Whether it’s veteran champion Steve Smith, youngsters on the rise like Cooper Connolly and Cameron Green, or T20 specialists such as Jason Behrendorff, up to 20 players at different stages of their careers are in the running to feature in the nineteenth edition of the competition. Smith and Connolly headline those who have set their base price at the highest level (at approximately $340,000). The…
Some of Pakistan’s biggest names are on Australian shores this season as BBL|15 gets underway Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on iHeart Radio Picture this: Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, all in different coloured shirts chasing Big Bash success. It’s happening this summer as the Pakistan international representatives line up on cricket grounds and screens near you. Joining The Surge, Big Bash Podcast to discuss his signing with the Brisbane Heat, Afridi is pumped to be playing against some of his national side’s finest talent. “We have been playing for…
While Brook suggested he may change his tact somewhat against Australia’s bevy of quality quicks, the England No.5 said he would continue to play the role of aggressor should the Aussies recall veteran spinner Nathan Lyon for the Adelaide contest. Lyon was dropped for the second Test in Brisbane as Australia opted for an all-out pace attack for the day-night contest, but is expected to regain his place in the hosts’ XI for the series-defining match. “He’s an extremely highly skilled bowler, he’s persistent and he takes a lot of load off their fast bowlers,” Brook said of Lyon. “We’ll…
Harry Brook said he had no regrets, but admitted he played ‘shocking’ shots to be dismissed in the first two Ashes Tests, and says he must change his approach England star Harry Brook has conceded he needs to rein his batting in, labelling the shots he played to get out in both Perth and Brisbane as “shocking”. After arriving as England’s great hope for this summer’s Ashes, Brook has encapsulated the tourists’ issues with 98 runs at 24.50 across the first two NRMA Insurance Tests. He was unlucky to glove a ball down legside on day one of the series,…
Wickets have fallen at a quicker rate in red-ball Tests at Adelaide Oval than in pink-ball equivalents over the past decade Alex Carey has warned Adelaide may not be the batter’s paradise England expect, with data showing the wicket won’t necessarily be easier to bat on with a red ball. Staring down the barrel of an irredeemable 3-0 series deficit, England coach Brendon McCullum predicted on Sunday that the Adelaide pitch would suit England’s style this week. The tourists are known to prefer flatter wickets, with England’s home pitches becoming better for batting in recent years. Adelaide has traditionally provided…
The home side made light work of its run chase in reply to South Africa’s 117, a total stiffened only by their captain’s gutsy innings Not even a defiant captain’s knock from South Africa skipper Aiden Markram could stop the Proteas being hammered by seven wickets in a lopsided third Twenty20 international in Dharamsala. Put in to bat on Sunday, South Africa rallied from 3-7 to 117 all out in 20 overs, making it an easy night’s work for India as they reached their target on 3-120 in with 4.1 overs to spare under the floodlights to take a 2-1…
Players predict who will star in BBL|15 Injury and unavailability have again hit Brisbane Heat hard to start their Big Bash campaign, but the BBL|13 champions remain optimistic of returning to the top after rebalancing their squad during the off-season. With Spencer Johnson and Callum Vidler out for the season with back injuries, the pace duo have been joined on the sidelines in recent days by Matt Kuhnemann (side strain) and English wicketkeeper-batter Tom Alsop (knee soreness). Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser are also with the Test squad and unavailable for the start of KFC BBL|15. Nathan McSweeney…
Cooper Connolly blasted a crucial half-century to lead Perth to a five-wicket win over Sydney Sixers in a rain-affected clash Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Star Sydney Sixers recruit Babar Azam missed out in his highly-anticipated Big Bash debut as reigning player of the tournament, Cooper Connolly, lifted Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win in the KFC BBL|15 season opener at Optus Stadium. Lightning and heavy rain in Perth reduced Sunday’s match to an 11-overs-a-side clash, with the Sixers posting 5-113 on the back of an unbeaten 46 off 21 balls from Jack Edwards.Pakistan superstar Azam made just…
Joe Root told Sky Sports that England are taking inspiration from their Ashes fightback two years ago as they aim to stay in this winter’s series as he explained why the Covid series in 2021/22 showed how important breaks from the game are for a team. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at…