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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…
Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s weakened attack bowled out the West Indies for 128 on day three of the second Test to set up a nine-wicket victory.New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 after the first Test was drawn. The third Test begins on December. Duffy claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series as the West Indies were left with an overall lead of only 55 after trailing by 73 runs in the first innings. New Zealand reached 57-1 in just 10 overs, losing Tom Latham (9) along the way. Devon Conway was 28 not out at…
Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s weakened attack bowled out the West Indies for 128 on day three of the second Test to set up a nine-wicket victory.New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 after the first Test was drawn. The third Test begins on December. Duffy claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series as the West Indies were left with an overall lead of only 55 after trailing by 73 runs in the first innings. New Zealand reached 57-1 in just 10 overs, losing Tom Latham (9) along the way. Devon Conway was 28 not out at…
Hosts New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead in their three-match Test series after winning the second game by nine wickets at Basin Reserve Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand’s makeshift bowling attack skittled West Indies for 128 on the third day of the second Test at Basin Reserve to set up a nine-wicket victory for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Missing several frontline seamers and without Blair Tickner, who dislocated his shoulder fielding on day one, the Black Caps still ripped through the West Indies line-up to give their batters a modest victory target of 56…
Aaron Finch has declared the Sydney Sixers are the team to beat on the eve of the new season Check out The Surge Podcast on Spotify and Apple. There’s more than one proven formula to become a BBL champion. Just ask Australia white ball great Aaron Finch, who foresees two contrasting styles topping the table in BBL|15. Joining the latest episode of The Surge, Finch has tipped the Hobart Hurricanes’ power-laden batting line up to give the club every chance of clinching back-to-back titles. And that’s no great surprise, given how dominant the Hurricanes were last season. The ‘Cane Train dropped…
Get everything you need to know as the Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers battle it out in the WBBL|11 Final Match facts Who: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers What: Final, Weber WBBL|11 Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart When: Saturday, December 13. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 7.15pm AEDT How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Buy tickets: On sale Monday December 8 from 10am local time for club members and 12pm to the public in each market, buy here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au,…
As he offers support for young teammate Sam Konstas, Sydney Thunder captain David Warner has revealed he might not always open the batting this season David Warner has revealed he might bat down the order at times in the KFC BBL to give the Sydney Thunder line-up a different option. At every level, the big-hitting left-hander has opened for almost his entire career. But asked on Friday about young Thunder opener Sam Konstas and batting together, Warner said “that’s if I open”. “That’s more for a match-up and strategic point of view,” Warner confirmed. “We don’t have that left-hander in…
Last time the Hurricanes met the Scorchers, the record books were rewritten in a high-scoring shootout at Ninja Stadium. On the eve of the Weber WBBL|11 Final, skipper Elyse Villani and Sophie Devine were expecting more of the same as two of the competition’s strongest batting line-ups go head-to-head for the title.On November 29, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Natalie Sciver-Brunt led the way as the Hurricanes pulled off the biggest run chase in WBBL history, reeling in their target of 186 with five deliveries to spare. Reflecting on their high-scoring encounter at Ninja Stadium last month, Villani pointed to the fact…
“What history do I have?” It was a suggestion that had Steve Smith feigning shock at during his press conference after winning the Ashes Test at the Gabba. He has spent a long time dismissing any suggestion that there is a ‘rivalry’ between himself and England’s fastest bowler Jofra Archer. But the evidence on-field just half an hour earlier displayed that there certainly is an underlying tension between the two, and one that has been bubbling away for a while. So for those unfamiliar with this battle, let’s unpack the history.The 2019 Ashes Test at Lord’s Archer made his Test…
Gill was dismissed on his first ball during India’s 51-run loss to South Africa in New Chandigarh on Thursday as the Proteas levelled the five-match T20I series at 1-1, while Surykumar didn’t fare much better as he lasted just four deliveries for his five runs. That would normally cause alarm bells for teams less than two months out from the next edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, but the India camp are remaining calm and expect the duo to come good sooner rather than later. “I saw some good signs of a change of mentality (from Gill) on…