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England MD Rob Key says there has been no “big bust-up” between coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes after the Ashes drubbing as he and ECB CEO Richard Gould explained why the New Zealander has kept his job.Under McCullum and Stokes, England lost 4-1 in Australia this winter – 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. There appeared a divergence in messaging between coach and captain at points but Key refuted the notion of a major…
Somewhat of a Sheffield Shield final specialist, Brendan Doggett will miss this season’s decider South Australia’s fringe Test quick Brendan Doggett has been ruled of the Sheffield Shield final because of injury. The speedster’s sore hamstring will prevent him fronting up to Victoria from Thursday as the South Australians chase consecutive Shield triumphs. Doggett was player of the match in SA’s win over Queensland in last year’s final, taking 11 wickets at Adelaide’s Karen Rolton Oval. Injury fears for Test quick Doggett after fielding mishap Since the introduction of the Shield final in 1982-83, Doggett is the only player to…
Match details Who: Victoria v South Australia What: 2025-26 Sheffield Shield final When: March 26-30, 2026 Where: Junction Oval, Melbourne How to watch: cricket.com.au, CA Live app, Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports. The commentary team for the final will feature Adam White, Bruce Eva, Bryce McGain, Jason Behrendorff, Rob Quiney and Adam Crosthwaite How to listen: Listeners can tune into ABC Radio for live commentary of the match How to attend: Tickets available to purchase here Live scores: Match Centre Hours of play: – Coin toss 9.45am AEDT – First session 10.30am – 12.30pm AEDT – Second session…
New Zealand won’t join forces with BBL as state associations weigh up one of Australian cricket’s biggest ever decisions Cricket Australia has not closed the door on expanding the Big Bash League despite New Zealand announcing its intention to go it alone on a franchise T20 league, right as Australia’s state associations weigh up a similar decision. CA’s chief executive Todd Greenberg, fresh off meetings with his state counterparts who will have a major say in whether stakes in Big Bash teams are sold to private investors, said today that “history will be the judge” of NZ Cricket declining CA’s…
Having impressed in Australia’s T20 World Cup run, Queensland batter Matthew Renshaw says his true ambition is to once again don the Baggy Green Matt Renshaw says returning to the Test team remains his top priority despite having a career-best year in the limited-overs formats. Renshaw, who turns 30 at the end of the week, became an all-format international over the summer, making his ODI debut against India in October and his T20I debut against Pakistan in January. Those two events bookended his most productive Big Bash season to date in which he scored 444 runs for the Brisbane Heat…
The summer’s two-day Ashes Tests may have been “bad for business” but Cricket Australia believes local curators remain the best option to produce Test wickets Cricket Australia won’t increase their control over Test pitches, insistent local curators are best placed to produce their own wickets despite a costly Ashes series. The state of pitches was thrust into the spotlight last summer, with the Perth and MCG Tests both over in two days and costing CA close to $15 million in profits. The MCG Boxing Day debacle prompted CEO Todd Greenberg to admit the situation was “bad for business”, leaving the…
Australia will assess Ashleigh Gardner ahead of the third and final T20I in St Vincent, while Lucy Hamilton is in the frame for a debut in the shortest format as the tourists eye a series sweep. The final match at Arnos Vale Stadium will be Australia’s final official T20I ahead of the T20 World Cup in June – although they will play a further five warm-up games in the UK – and having made a host of changes to their line-up across the first two games of the series, more of the same is expected on Monday (9.30am Tuesday AEDT).Gardner…
England will tour Australia for three one-day internationals and five T20 internationals across November and December.The eight-match trip begins with the first ODI in Perth on November 13, followed by further 50-over games in Adelaide on November 15 and Hobart on November 18. The T20 leg starts in Melbourne on November 21 ahead of matches in Gold Coast (November 24), Brisbane (November 27), Sydney (November 29) and Canberra (December 2). Image: Harry Brook is England’s white-ball captain England will then visit South Africa for three Tests and as many one-day internationals from December 17 to January 15.A return to Australia…
Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 league will take place in empty stadiums due to the recent spike in oil prices, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Sunday.The Pakistan Super League was set to be played in six cities, but now only Lahore and Karachi will be hosting games behind closed doors, starting with the opening encounter in Lahore on Thursday. The English players set to be involved in the PSL in 2026 are Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, James Vince, Richard Gleeson and Laurie Evans. Image: Former England all-rpounder Moeen Ali is due to play for Karachi Kings in the 2026 PSL…
Voll has had a taste of World Cup action before when she was part of the Australia squad in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. She featured in two matches filling in for Healy. However, with the T20 World Cup on the horizon, Voll doesn’t want to leave anything for chance and make the most of every opportunity that comes her way. “I don’t think you can ever feel comfortable … it’s super important just to get out there and get that experience on different conditions, against different oppositions,” Voll said. “To go out there consistently and open the…