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Experienced allrounder Michael Neser’s career is on the up again, with his Ashes starring role being followed by another stint in English cricket next year Michael Neser, fresh from starring in Australia’s second-Test triumph in the Ashes, has been snapped up for another county stint in England next season. The rejuvenated veteran allrounder, who’s helped push Australia to the verge of retaining the urn by taking his maiden Test five-for in the second innings of the win at the Gabba last week, will return to Hampshire for a second stint. Neser’s fantastic five breaks Gabba Test open The first-division south…
Katie Mack negotiated moves to two separate teams on either side of Australia for this summer and it could end up helping Perth to the WBBL title Katie Mack’s off-season of negotiations could prove the key to Perth claiming a second WBBL crown, with the opener’s career talks on track to pay dividends. One of the few professional players in Australian cricket not to contract an agent, Mack negotiated her own deals with not one but two separate teams in 2025. Firmly entrenched in ACT in 50-over cricket and Adelaide in the WBBL, Mack jokes that a “mid-life crisis” prompted…
Scorchers captain Sophie Devine was full of praise for two of her key weapons with the ball, as they prepare to tackle the star-studded ‘Canes Making inroads into the Hobart Hurricanes’ A-List batting line-up is going to be critical if the Perth Scorchers want to lift the Weber WBBL trophy for a second time. There’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Lizelle Lee opening the batting, Natalie Sciver-Brunt at first drop, followed by a middle-order of Nicola Carey, Elyse Villani, Heather Graham and Rachel Trenaman. All bar Trenaman have played at the highest level, Wyatt-Hodge is enjoying her best-ever Big Bash and Sciver-Brunt…
Elyse Villani’s noticed something special about the Hurricanes in Weber WBBL|11. The Hobart captain can’t quite put her finger on what it is – she just knows it’s right. A squad-building mission years in the making has finally clicked, with the Hurricanes the clear frontrunners throughout the tournament as they locked in their first appearance in a WBBL Final.Now, only the Perth Scorchers stand in the way of Hobart claiming their first women’s Big Bash title. “I do feel like it has been a journey, and certainly a lot of people have helped pave the way to help this current…
England Test legend James Anderson has been appointed Lancashire captain for next season’s County Championship at the age of 43. The country’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker made his first-class debut for Lancashire in 2002 and has continued to play for the county since his international retirement in 2024. He stepped in as skipper on an interim basis last season and will now lead the red-ball side in Division Two permanently, having signed a new one-year contract in November. “Captaining Lancashire for the first time last season was a huge privilege and I’m honoured to take on the role full-time heading…
Former England bowler Sir James Anderson has been named Lancashire’s captain for next season’s County Championship.The 43-year-old, England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut for the Red Rose in 2002 and has continued to play for Lancashire since his international retirement. He stepped in as skipper on an interim basis last season and will now lead the red-ball side in Division Two permanently having signed a new contract in November. “Captaining Lancashire for the first time last season was a huge privilege and I’m honoured to take on the role full-time heading into the new season,” Anderson said.”We’ve got…
Former England bowler Sir James Anderson has been named Lancashire’s captain for next season’s County Championship.The 43-year-old, England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut for the Red Rose in 2002 and has continued to play for Lancashire since his international retirement. He stepped in as skipper on an interim basis last season and will now lead the red-ball side in Division Two permanently having signed a new contract in November. “Captaining Lancashire for the first time last season was a huge privilege and I’m honoured to take on the role full-time heading into the new season,” Anderson said.”We’ve got…
Few have had a career trajectory like Jake Fraser-McGurk, who joined The Surge, Big Bash Podcast to look ahead to the new season and reflect on his IPL experiences Check out The Surge Podcast on Spotify and Apple. Jake Fraser-McGurk has been one of Australia’s most fascinating prospects for so long that it’s sometimes easy to forget he is only 23 years old. The pocket rocket is gearing up for his sixth KFC BBL season, the league in which he first put his name firmly on the map as a player for the future with some powerful hitting at the…
Nasser Hussain says England captain Ben Stokes’ apparent rebuke of some members of his squad following the second Ashes Test reminded him of Jurgen Klopp’s management methods.After England went 2-0 down in Brisbane last week following a second heavy defeat to start the five-Test series, Stokes said that his dressing room is “not a place for weak men”. While Stokes said in a separate interview that his players were not “weak”, the skipper appeared to be questioning the mentality of his squad. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you…
Australia opener Usman Khawaja says he remains committed to Test cricket as he waits to find out if he still has a role to play in the Ashes.Khawaja turns 39 on Thursday, day two of the third Ashes Test, and is inching closer to the end of his time in international cricket. He started the series against England in Perth but suffered back spasms that saw him drop down the order in both innings and Travis Head promoted in his place at the Gabba last week. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies.…