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Despite the way the summer has panned out, England won’t be casting their eyes towards the next Ashes bout just yet Ben Stokes says he is desperate to stop England’s downhill slide but feels it is too early to begin laying the groundwork for the 2027 Ashes. It took only 11 days of Test cricket for England to blow their chances of reclaiming the Ashes, with a 3-2 series loss the best possible result for the tourists should they win the fifth match that begins on Sunday. When the series was live, England were outclassed at every turn, their pacemen…
Australia’s preference to load up on spin and all-round options for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka could see Glenn Maxwell keep wicket should injury or illness befall Josh Inglis during the tournament. For the first time in three men’s World Cups, Australian selectors haven’t named a reserve wicketkeeper for the ICC’s T20 showpiece beginning next month, instead opting for left-arm spinners Matt Kuhnemann and allrounder Cooper Connolly to complement Adam Zampa.Selectors leaned heavily towards providing skipper Mitch Marsh with enough bowling options in anticipation of turning conditions in Sri Lanka, where Australia will play their first…
Changed conditions making Test batting trickier: Smith Steve Smith has put his hand up to shepherd the Test team through its a looming transition phase with Australia’s fill-in skipper stressing he has no plans to join his long-time teammate Usman Khawaja by bowing out in Sydney. Ahead of his farewell Test against England, Khawaja flagged the need for patience as this an Aussie group arrives at a looming cliff with the likes of Smith, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon and others all in the twilight of their international careers. Five of the hosts’ 15-man squad for the final Ashes Test…
Cricket Australia has confirmed its plans for an on-field tribute to the victims of the Bondi massacre at the SCG Victims of the Bondi massacre, first responders and community members will be honoured with an on-field tribute watched over by heavily-armed police at the final Ashes Test in Sydney. Uniformed and mounted police along with public order and riot squad officers will patrol the sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground match from Sunday. The heightened security operation comes three weeks after two gunmen killed 15 people and injured dozens more at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. The on-field tribute will include…
Inspiration from the triumphant 2023 ODI World Cup is fuelling Australia’s approach to nursing their superstar paceman into the T20 showpiece Australia will consider carrying Pat Cummins into the second half of the T20 World Cup if his back injury prohibits him from playing in the first stage of the tournament. Test skipper Cummins was named in Australia’s provisional 15-player squad on Thursday but will be carefully managed as his rehabilitation from a bone stress injury continues. Cummins’ only competitive match since July was the Adelaide Ashes Test in December, where he took three wickets in each innings as he…
South Africa have chosen a squad with only two frontline spinners for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka South Africa have selected star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, paceman Anrich Nortje and allrounder Jason Smith in their T20 World Cup squad – but there’s no place for Tristan Stubbs. Aiden Markram will captain the side, which contains only two frontline spinners in George Linde and Keshav Maharaj, and will rely greatly on pace on the unhelpful pitches in India and Sri Lanka next month. Key frontline quick Kagiso Rabada has been included despite missing the last few months…
Ben Stokes believes splitting up his ‘Bazball’ double act with Brendon McCullum would be the wrong solution for England’s Ashes disappointment.England handed the urn to Australia with three defeats in 11 chastening days before ending their 15-year winless streak Down Under with victory in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. One more chance awaits when they line up for the series finale in Sydney on Sunday, with the fate of the regime’s key decision-makers still under the microscope. With his unmatched influence in the dressing room and no obvious contenders to replace him, Stokes’ position as captain appears on…
Ben Stokes believes splitting up his ‘Bazball’ double act with Brendon McCullum would be the wrong solution for England’s Ashes disappointment.England handed the urn to Australia with three defeats in 11 chastening days before ending their 15-year winless streak Down Under with victory in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. One more chance awaits when they line up for the series finale in Sydney on Sunday, with the fate of the regime’s key decision-makers still under the microscope. With his unmatched influence in the dressing room and no obvious contenders to replace him, Stokes’ position as captain appears on…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Super League is set for a major expansion, with league officials deciding to add two new franchises from the upcoming season. According to sources familiar with the development, the initial base price for each new team has been fixed at Rs1 billion, marking a significant step in the league’s long-term growth strategy. PSL sources indicate that the matter of introducing new teams and the bidding process has now been finalized. A total of 10 interested parties are expected to take part in the bidding, highlighting strong commercial interest in the league despite broader challenges…
Brisbane’s big-hitting Max Bryant made the most of a Melbourne Stars call not to review a caught-behind appeal to star in a four-wicket win Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars | BBL|15 Brisbane Heat duo Max Bryant and Xavier Bartlett added 66 off 25 balls to pull off a remarkable four-wicket BBL win over the previously undefeated Melbourne Stars. Bryant, who walloped an unbeaten 48 off 26 balls at the Gabba on Friday night, should have been out when he was on two. He edged a Peter Siddle delivery, as replays revealed later, but the Stars failed to review despite a…