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The Australia opener has explained the circumstances surrounding the back spasms that derailed his first Test against England at Perth Stadium last week Usman Khawaja insists he will be able to get through the Brisbane Test without pain-killing injections, after being prepared to have an epidural if the series opener had gone to day three in Perth. Speaking at an Usman Khawaja Foundation fundraiser on Friday, the 38-year-old also revealed how back spasms left him struggling to stand up in the first Ashes Test. But the opener is confident he will be fit enough to take his place at the…
With both Melbourne teams humming in WBBL|11, Saturday’s derby promises to be the biggest showdown between the Renegades and Stars in recent years The resurgent Melbourne Stars are out to end an unwanted streak against local rivals the Renegades in what is looming as the highest-stakes Melbourne Derby in years. Leading into Saturday’s showdown at the CitiPower Centre, both Victorian clubs are occupying spots inside the top three on the WBBL|11, with defending champions Melbourne Renegades sitting in third with a 4-3 record seven matches into the season.The Stars meanwhile are enjoying a resurgence after languishing on the bottom of…
Georgia Wareham will again take the reins with the Renegades without their captain for the second Melbourne derby of the season Melbourne Renegades have copped a blow ahead of their clash with the Melbourne Stars, with their captain Sophie Molineux set to miss the highly-anticipated game on Saturday. The decision to sit Molineux out is part of her ongoing injury management plan that also saw her miss the first three games of WBBL|11 and is likely to be motivated by the need to rest her before the business end of the tournament. Allrounder Tess Flintoff has returned to the squad…
Australia captain Pat Cummins and fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood will sit out another Ashes Test with injury while opening batter Usman Khawaja has been retained in an unchanged squad for the second match in Brisbane.Cummins sat out his side’s two-day win at Perth Stadium due to an ongoing back issue, but had bowled sharply in the nets during the build-up and appeared to be tracking well for an appearance at the Gabba. He did further fitness work and bowled at stand-in skipper Steve Smith during a practice session in Sydney on Friday, but was subsequently left out as Cricket Australia…
Australia captain Pat Cummins and fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood will sit out another Ashes Test with injury while opening batter Usman Khawaja has been retained in an unchanged squad for the second match in Brisbane.Cummins sat out his side’s two-day win at Perth Stadium due to an ongoing back issue, but had bowled sharply in the nets during the build-up and appeared to be tracking well for an appearance at the Gabba. He did further fitness work and bowled at stand-in skipper Steve Smith during a practice session in Sydney on Friday, but was subsequently left out as Cricket Australia…
You know how it goes.Your batters get bundled out for 172 inside 33 overs and then 164 inside 35 in the first Ashes Test at Perth, yet talk turns to whether changes will be made to the bowling attack. There appears to be little appetite from within the England camp to make any alterations to the batting line-up ahead of the second Test in Brisbane – a day-nighter from December 4 – although Jacob Bethell could throw a spanner in the works if he impresses for the Lions in the pink-ball tour match in Canberra this weekend. So if the…
Australian selectors have named an unchanged squad for the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba Pat Cummins’ return has been put on ice for the second Test with the Australian captain left out of the hosts’ squad for the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane. Australia today named an unchanged 14-man group for Thursday’s second Test at the Gabba with veteran opener Usman Khawaja included after back spasms prevented him from batting in the second innings of Perth’s series opener. Australia second Test squad: Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja,…
Ireland can clinch the series with a victory in the second match on Saturday and Stirling is confident his side can do it. “We’ve got two more goes to hopefully get a series win,” he added. “I think we won our last game here (in 2023) as well, so we’ve sort of got two on the bounce so we’re taking that momentum into the third.” Bangladesh right-hander Towhid Hridoy is backing his side to bounce back quickly in the next match and wants to see his fellow batters adopt a more aggressive approach when at the crease. “When there are…
Pat Cummins has bowled unhindered in the SCG nets with a pink ball on Friday as he firms for Ashes return Pat Cummins is firming to return from his back injury for the second Ashes Test after getting through another lengthy bowling spell just six days out from the day-night clash at the Gabba. Unable to play in Australia’s series-opening win last week, Cummins spent a little over an hour bowling with a pink ball to Steve Smith in the SCG nets on Friday morning.Josh Hazlewood was also in attendance as he attempts to come back from a hamstring injury…
Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath is out to make an impact as Adelaide face a crucial showdown with Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval Tahlia McGrath says there is “no shying away” from what she has labelled her own “below-par form” in Weber WBBL|11, but the Australia vice-captain remains confident she can help get the Adelaide Strikers’ season back on track. The Strikers will host Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval on Friday night in a game that will likely be make-or-break for both teams’ top-four hopes, with the hosts to again be without veteran pace bowler Megan Schutt due to a hamstring…