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There are no major surprises within the Australian squad that will take on India across the multi-format series, with all-rounder Nicola Carey winning a recall to the white-ball squads and youngster Lucy Hamilton among the 14 players named in the Test squad. Veteran seamer Megan Schutt is also missing from the ODI squad, with the right-armer overlooked following Australia’s disappointing campaign at last year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Australia T20I squad: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia…
Sophie Molineux will usher in a new era for the Australian women’s team after being named Alyssa Healy’s successor as national captain across all three formats. The 28-year-old spin-bowling allrounder will officially take the reins of the T20I side when Australia hosts India in an all-format series next month, before assuming the ODI and Test captaincies for Australia’s tour of the Caribbean in March. Current deputy Tahlia McGrath will remain in her position, joined by allrounder Ashleigh Gardner who has been promoted to co-vice-captain. Australia have also named their T20I, ODI and Test squads to play India, with Nicola Carey…
Two-time Olympic champion Anna Meares has one abiding memory of the elite young cricketers with whom she shared the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) training base in Adelaide back in the early 2000s. “Some of our training days were long as cyclists,” Meares said. “You’d start early, we’d do double, triple (sessions) … you’d get home, have a shower, you’re absolutely cooked, and all you’d want is a nice meal. “And I remember by the time we got to the dinner hall, the cricketers had eaten all the food, and we were just pissed (laughs). “But it was also really…
Australia are now guaranteed to win their Super Six group and will play next week’s semi-final in Zimbabwe After making quite a name for himself in the Big Bash, rising Australian star OIlie Peake has now steered his national teenage team into the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup with a captain’s century against the West Indies in Zimbabwe. Geelong prospect Peake’s 109 off 117 balls proved the keystone of the defending champions’ win at the Harare Sports Club but he was quicker to praise his bowlers holding their nerve as the Windies gave his unbeaten side a real scare…
Broadcast details for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Australia took one step closer to defending their ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title as they sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling win over West Indies. In the marquee Super Six Group 1 clash on Wednesday, Australia posted a daunting total of 314 for seven. Though West Indies ran them close, they eventually fell short by 22 runs, finishing their innings at 292 for nine. Australia are unbeaten in the tournament so far and became the first team from their group to progress to the final four. With eight…
National skipper will serve under Andrew Flintoff while recovering from injury England captain Ben Stokes is to join the coaching staff for the national second-string ‘Lions’ team in the United Arab Emirates next month. Stokes is currently recovering from an adductor injury suffered in the fifth Ashes Test in Australia earlier this month, but plans to join the England Lions, who’ll play a T20 and ODI series against Pakista Shaheens in February. The 34-year-old will be part of Andrew Flintoff’s coaching staff for the series while continuing his rehabilitation work in the UAE. The coaching team – which will attend…
Broadcast details for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Australia took one step closer to defending their ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title as they sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling win over West Indies. In the marquee Super Six Group 1 clash on Wednesday, Australia posted a daunting total of 314 for seven. Though West Indies ran them close, they eventually fell short by 22 runs, finishing their innings at 292 for nine. Australia are unbeaten in the tournament so far and became the first team from their group to progress to the final four. With eight…
USA player Aaron Jones has been charged with five counts of breaching the anti-corruption codes of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and ICC. The charges relate predominantly to the Bim10 tournament in 2023-24, which falls under the jurisdiction of the CWI Anti-Corruption Code, with two other charges relating to International Matches (falling under the jurisdiction of the ICC Code). Jones has been charged with the following offences: Breach of Article 2.1.1 of the CWI Code – Fixing, contriving to fix or otherwise influencing improperly, or being a party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or…
The youngster’s recovery from a quad injury will be closely monitored as Australia prepare to take on India in a multi-format series next month Phoebe Litchfield’s formidable campaign in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) has been cut short by a quad injury. The stylish left-hander amassed 243 runs in six innings and was crucial to the prospects of her new side, UP Warriorz. A CA spokesperson confirmed Litchfield had returned home to Australia to begin her rehab ahead of the multi-format series against India that starts on February 15. The decision to return home is likely to be a…
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has joined Yorkshire for the 2026 Vitality Blast after reversing his decision to retire from county cricket.Moeen, 38, appeared to have played his final domestic match in England when he turned out for Warwickshire against Leicestershire in the 2025 Blast last July. But the left-handed batter and off-spin bowler has now signed a deal with Yorkshire, who have never won the Blast and only reached Finals Day three times in 23 seasons since the tournament’s inception. The deal, which includes an option for 2027, means Moeen could play alongside great friend and fellow spinner Adil…