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Stokes previously reversed his retirement from ODI cricket in 2022 to return for England’s unsuccessful title defence at the 2023 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, though the star all-rounder recently suggested he would stick with his decision regardless of any future approaches from team management. The fact England are on the lookout for a new Test coach following the recent departure of Stokes’ long-time confidant Brendon McCullum further clouds the situation, with McDonald suggesting he is keeping a close eye on proceedings ahead of the battle for the urn. “To me, he (Stokes) has still got a…
Australia’s coach believes his yet-to-be-named England counterpart could try talking their former captain into an Ashes return Andrew McDonald admits Australia are keeping close tabs on England’s post-Bazball approach to Test cricket, including the “fairytale” prospect of Ben Stokes reversing his retirement for next year’s Ashes. The 2027 tour of England marks the endpoint of the Aussies’ busy run of Test cricket over the coming 12 months, with McDonald conceding they face a challenge in keeping their ageing bowlers fit and firing the whole way through their 20 or 21-Test run.England’s concerns are more immediate. After losing seven of their…
Justin Greaves hauled West Indies back into the first Test with a rare bowling feat Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s unbeaten 58 wasn’t enough to prevent West Indies completing 90-run win in the first of the two-Test series. After being set 211 to win when the Windies’ second innings ended at 181, Pakistan slumped to the brink of defeat at 9-71 in the face of accurate bowling from Jayden Seales, who took 5-20 in Trinidad on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST). Only a 49-run stand between Babar and No.11 Muhammad Abbas (23) stalled the hosts’ surge to victory. The game was set up…
Mitch Marsh has fond memories of Yorkshire ground Headingley having played one of his finest and most meaningful innings there. Three years ago, after four years away from the Test arena, he made a blistering counter-attacking 118 off as many balls on day one of the third Ashes Test. Recalled Marsh blasts breath-taking comeback century So it is no surprise that he has quickly made himself at home playing for Leeds Sunrisers, the English version of the Hyderabad franchise he once represented in the Indian Premier League. Marsh followed a debut 41 last week with 69 from 34 balls on…
Multiple magnificent top order batting performances secured SunRisers Leeds a dominant eight-wicket win over Manchester Super Giants at Headingley.Swashbuckling knocks from Mitch Marsh (63 off 26), captain Zak Crawley (56no off 34), and Harry Brook (42no off 17) made quick work of the visitors’ target of 182, breaking the record for the highest chase in the Hundred at Headingley. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Take a look as Sunrisers Leeds let off after a Manchester Super Giants drop-catch. Image: Heinrich Klaasen notched 53 off 27 balls for the Super Giants The Super Giants, though, put in…
Smriti Mandhana dazzled with an imperious 88no to fire Manchester Super Giants to a four-wicket win over SunRisers Leeds at Headingley.SunRisers looked to have the upper hand after strong performances from Australian stars Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 26) and Annabel Sutherland (35 off 24) – aided by a brilliant cameo from captain Dani Gibson (18 off 6) – to give the home side a defendable score of 142, having lost just four wickets over their 100 balls. The home bowling attack looked to have consolidated that prominent position with a brilliant second-innings spell which yielded four wickets for 10 runs,…
A North Yorkshire cricket team is being investigated after accusations of cheating were made against one of their players for allegedly trying to trick umpires into awarding wickets by clicking his fingers. Footage of an alleged incident, which took place in a Division Two match between Saltburn Cricket Club and Norton Cricket Club on Saturday, has since gone viral on social media with the clip nearing five million views by lunchtime on Tuesday. Some users have suggested the fielder, seen standing at slip, clicks his fingers as the ball passes an opponent’s bat to imitate the noise of an edge.…
Ellyse Perry, who has featured in every T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition in 2009, had high praise for Australia’s young stars who played a key role in charging the team’s successful campaign in the 2026 edition. The likes of Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll enjoyed outstanding campaigns and proved themselves to be stars in the making. Litchfield scored 126 runs in four matches, including a blistering 50 off just 24 balls against South Africa and a composed 48 in the final against England. Voll also enjoyed an impressive tournament, amassing 130 runs in seven matches at a strong…
Nerf guns, cold plunges and 6am net sessions… Queensland’s young batting group has reached for the unorthodox during pre-season as it looks to arrest a concerning trend. The so-called ‘pastures sessions’ are the brainchild of Bulls assistant coach Wade Townsend, in charge ahead of James Hopes’ imminent arrival as head coach. Townsend has been turning the indoor nets at the National Cricket Centre in Albion into a playground of chaos throughout the Brisbane winter, all in a bid to get Queensland’s young batters up to speed for the 2026-27 season.”The boys have been getting together these past 4-6 weeks, and…
There were four international captains on show in the Women’s Hundred on England’s south coast and Australia’s Sophie Molineux has ended up the happiest. Molineux did not deliver the best individual performance of the quartet. That came from West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews, who took 4-22 in her allocated 20 balls, then made 32 off 28. But Molineux was on the winning side, playing a key role as skipper and bowler (1-22 off 20) as her Southern Brave franchise maintained their 100 per cent start with a one-run victory over still winless MI London on Monday (Tuesday AEST). South Africa…