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Speaking on this week’s edition of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Nasser Hussain claims England Test captain Ben Stokes needs to “get back to batting the way he used to”.Under head coach Brendon McCullum and Stokes, England lost 4-1 in Australia – their sole win came in a remarkable two-day Boxing Day Test in Melbourne – with their preparation and rigidly aggressive playing style criticised and a number of off-field issues arising. Speaking in March, Stokes admitted the past three months have been the “hardest period” of his time as England captain but he is adamant the current leadership group…
A dozen Australians hit the fields around the UK in the first round of the County Championship Division One Sean Abbott – Surrey 1-74 (25) 40 A favourite of Surrey, Sean Abbott returns to the successful county once again and made a decent start to the 2026 season. His first-innings 40 was crucial in helping Surrey recover from 6-65 before the game became extremely batter-friendly. He bowled 25 overs in Warwickshire’s massive first-innings 544, taking 1-74 which included the wicket of opener Rob Yates (70). Abbott crunches a square drive // Getty Ryan Hadley – Glamorgan 3-52 (15) &…
Punjab Kings reclaimed top spot in the IPL after a washout against Kolkata Knight Riders Australian pace bowler Xavier Bartlett was looking in top form as Punjab Kings reclaimed top position in the Indian Premier League after a washout result against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Knight Riders, who had suffered back-to-back defeats in their opening two fixtures of the campaign, reached 2-25 in 3.4 overs before heavy rain arrived at Eden Gardens. But by then Punjab quick Bartlett had already found the outside edges of Finn Allen and then Aussie compatriot Cameron Green in the space of three balls in…
Jamie Smith bounced back from a disastrous winter Ashes tour of Australia with a hundred to help rescue a draw for Surrey in their opening match of the County Championship season against Warwickshire.Smith, who averaged 23.44 over the five Tests in Australia, served the England selectors a reminder of his talents as he hit 132 batting at No 3 in Surrey’s second-innings score of 447-4 at Edgbaston. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below…
Multan’s crop of Australians enjoyed their first outing of the new PSL season Steve Smith’s rosy start to the Pakistan Super League has continued with his half-century guiding Multans Sultans to a comfortable win over Quetta Gladiators in Lahore. Chasing 167, Smith struck 53 from 35 balls to power the Sultans’ reply, which they finished off with six wickets in hand and 15 balls remaining. Multans opening combo, Smith and Pakistan international Sahibzada Farhan (32 off 14), smoked 71 runs in the first five overs to take the sting out of the chase. Smith hit England’s Tom Curran for four…
Last Monday morning, a couple of weeks after the most taxing season of his career, Liam Hatcher decided to finally put his feet up. Buoyed by his beloved Newcastle Knights springing an upset win a few days earlier, and still savouring a breakout 44-wicket Sheffield Shield summer, he was feeling pretty content as he flicked on the telly in his Ermington apartment. A self-described sports nut, Hatcher zeroed in on day five of the Sheffield Shield final. As Victoria’s season unravelled in the space of an hour and South Australia celebrated back-to-back titles, one thought crystallised in his mind. There’s…
Tim David has received Player of the Match honours in the IPL after smashing an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls Australia’s Tim David smashed 70 not out off 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the Indian Premier League’s Southern Derby. Player of the match David hit eight sixes on Sunday night, while skipper Rajat Patidar scored 48 not out off 19 balls. The pair put on 99 runs off just 35 balls for the unbeaten fourth wicket. Coming in at 3-151 early in the 15th over, David scored only two runs from…
Durham’s cricket stadium has been damaged by Storm Dave, with fans initially told to stay away for safety reasons on day three of the County Championship Division Two match with Kent.A scaffolding platform at one end of the ground, which held a sightscreen, was toppled and fencing was hit, while a wheeled cover ended up in the stands at Chester-le-Street. Durham issued a statement earlier on Sunday saying play would not start on time due to the overnight impact of the weather. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you…
Jake Weatherald made an instant impact with his new side, Leicestershire Jake Weatherald has made a strong start to his county cricket career by top-scoring for Leicestershire in their season opener against Sussex. Weatherald, who this week earned his maiden Cricket Australia contract after playing all five Ashes Tests over summer, creamed his first ball for the Foxes for four on his way to 83 from 107 balls. His knock included 13 boundaries but he was severely lacking in support from his teammates as no other batter passed 50 after Sussex had made 361 on the first day.The Australian opener…
Although no Aussies were in action, a couple of the top teams put in strong performances Both Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have kept their unbeaten IPL seasons alive on a Saturday double header that didn’t feature any Australians. Mitch Starc’s Dehi easily chased down Mumbai Indians’ 6-162 with 11 balls to spare, although the big left-arm quick was absent again as he continues his “rehabbing and managing” of his elbow and shoulder following his massive workload over the Aussie summer. Mumbai’s high-profile top order failed to fire, with the exception of captain Suryakumar Yadav, who made 51 off 36…