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Pat Cummins admits aiming to be firing for Australia’s monster 2027 was part of why he pulled out of the T20 World Cup. The Test and ODI captain has been replaced in Australia’s squad for the upcoming tournament in Sri Lanka and India by Ben Dwarshuis. Cummins has been plagued by a back injury since Australia’s tour of the Caribbean last July, with his only match since being the Ashes-clinching win in Adelaide. When the urn was retained in just 11 days, Cummins and the Australian hierarchy decided he would sit out the final two Tests of the summer with…
As the 20-team tournament draws near, we’ve collected all the playing kits revealed so far The tenth edition of the ICC Men’s World Cup is set to be a cricketing carnival with 20 teams to bring in their colours to the competition in India and Sri Lanka starting February 7. Australia | Afghanistan | Canada | England | India | Ireland | Italy | Namibia | Nepal | Netherlands | New Zealand | Oman | Pakistan | Scotland | Sri Lanka | South Africa | UAE | USA | West Indies | Zimbabwe Australia Yet to be officially revealed ……
Sussex will start the 2026 County Championship season with a 12-point deduction after entering an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board to tackle their financial problems. The county announced on Monday that they had entered into a three-year framework with the national governing body for the sport. Sussex will start their County Championship campaign with the hefty deduction and will also lose a point in each of the two limited-overs competitions after agreeing an arrangement with the ECB which includes safeguards, controls and closer oversight, which will remain in place until 2029. Sussex, who finished fourth in Division…
Sussex will start the 2026 County Championship season with a 12-point deduction after entering an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board to tackle their financial problems. The county announced on Monday that they had entered into a three-year framework with the national governing body for the sport. Sussex will start their County Championship campaign with the hefty deduction and will also lose a point in each of the two limited-overs competitions after agreeing an arrangement with the ECB which includes safeguards, controls and closer oversight, which will remain in place until 2029. Sussex, who finished fourth in Division…
Jos Buttler is determined to prolong his England career after the “surreal” feeling of becoming the country’s most-capped player across the formats.The 35-year-old made his 402nd appearance against Sri Lanka on Sunday, with his 146th T20I added to 199 ODIs and 57 Test matches. Buttler will be a key man as England look to win the T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports from February 7 to March 8, but the wicketkeeper-batter is looking beyond that event as well. Most international appearances for England men 402 – Jos Buttler 401 – James Anderson 384 – Joe Root 356 Eoin Morgan…
The 2026 T20 World Cup has been filled with drama – and the tournament hasn’t even started yet.Bangladesh removed for refusing to play in India over security concerns, with Scotland taking their place. Pakistan boycotting their clash with India, seemingly in response to the Bangladesh decision. Australia losing warm-up games – and Pat Cummins. If the competition itself is as headline-making, then it will be must-watch stuff, live in full on Sky Sports from the opening fixtures on Saturday February 7 to the final on Sunday March 8. Here’s all you need to know… Please use Chrome browser for a…
Australia Under 19 coach Tim Nielsen believes his side’s close call against West Indies was the perfect preparation for their knockout semi-final against arch-nemesis England. After cruising to victories over Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka and South Africa in their first four matches, the Aussies closed out the Super Six phase with a clash against the Windies. After the Aussies posted a strong 7-314, WI came out swinging and raced to 0-88 after 11 overs with Zachary Carter (64 off 42) doing the bulk of the damage. But spinners Naden Cooray (1-38) and Aryan Sharma (2-47) took wickets at vital stages…
Todd Murphy also back in action as Victoria host Queensland with Usman Khawaja expected to play ensuing Shield contest Ashes heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser will be the star attractions when the men’s domestic one-day season resumes at the MCG on Tuesday. Todd Murphy will bolster Victoria’s bowling attack in the absence of Scott Boland as the bottom-placed One-Day Cup outfit welcomes Queensland for a day match at the MCG. It’s a precursor to Thursday’s Sheffield Shield contest between that competition’s two top sides at the same venue with retired Test batter Usman Khawaja expected to feature.With Boland set…
Australia will arrive in Sri Lanka for their T20 World Cup campaign without their most credentialled seamer, while injury clouds linger over their other two first-choice options with the ball nine days out from their tournament opener. Josh Hazlewood, the only member of the ‘big three’ Aussie quicks taking part in the ICC event beginning this weekend, will remain in Sydney for the start of the campaign as he rehabilitates from the Achilles injury that ruined his Ashes summer. It is unclear if he will arrive on the island in time to take part in his side’s tournament opener against…
When it comes to the Big Bash, there’s no doubt Ashton Turner’s Perth Scorchers are the best in the business. Last month, the 33-year-old West Australian became the first player to captain a BBL side to three titles (BBL|11, BBL|12, BBL|15). Having also been a part of the club’s BBL|04 and BBL|06 campaigns, Turner now holds the record for the most BBL titles (5) won by a player in the competition’s history. Speaking to The Surge, Big Bash Podcast, Turner looked back on a historic campaign for the Perth Scorchers, discussing the moments that mattered on his way to lifting…