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Michael Atherton fears England will be “haunted” by their latest Ashes failure for years to come.England lost the series in just 11 days of cricket after an error-strewn first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, with their lean preparation and aggressive style of cricket, plus a mid-series beach break in Noosa where they were pictured drinking, criticised. A two-day victory in the Boxing Day game at the MCG – England’s first Test win in Australia in 15 years – ended any danger of a 5-0 whitewash, but they were then beaten in the series finale in Sydney, as they…
With England left to lick their wounds after yet another Ashes drubbing in Australia, we look at the most pressing questions facing the team as they address the fallout from their 4-1 series defeat…Should McCullum and Key keep their jobs?The expectation is that both head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key will keep their jobs, with any calls to axe the former complicated by the fact he is due to lead England’s white-ball side in the T20 World Cup next month. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other…
With England left to lick their wounds after yet another Ashes drubbing in Australia, we look at the most pressing questions facing the team as they address the fallout from their 4-1 series defeat…Should McCullum and Key keep their jobs?The expectation is that both head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key will keep their jobs, with any calls to axe the former complicated by the fact he is due to lead England’s white-ball side in the T20 World Cup next month. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other…
Cricket Australia confirms Aussie Test stars will start filtering back into the Big Bash from Saturday Master blaster Travis Head will miss a third straight Big Bash season with Australia to ensure the left-hander’s batteries are fully recharged to lead their T20 World Cup tilt next month. But the rest of Australia’s fifth Test-winning squad bar Scott Boland (Melbourne Stars) and Cameron Green, who doesn’t hold a BBL contract, will start filtering back into the tournament from tomorrow, setting up a mouthwatering final week of the regular season with seven teams still in the running for finals spots. Test stars…
Mighty Meg Lanning seems to be playing better with age – and she’s out to lift the WPL title that would cap her matchless captaincy career Amid plenty of excitement in Lucknow, one Australian cricketing great is about to try to succeed where another one failed. And as the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League prepares to kick off in India, the supporters of the under-achieving UP Warriorz will trust in their “Captain Meg-astar” to make it fourth time lucky. For the lucrative league’s first three seasons, Meg Lanning led inspirationally and batted beautifully as she guided Delhi Capitals…
Test series wins in England and India remain on Steve Smith’s “bucket list” but the star batter is refusing to commit himself for those tours next year. Smith, 36, and Mitch Starc, 35, will be among the key players central to Australia’s plans for those two massive tours in 2027, destinations that haven’t seen Aussie wins for over two decades. Australia’s comprehensive 4-1 Ashes victory was won by a squad of almost exclusively 30-somethings, a stat that drew criticism prior to the series. The XIs fielded throughout the series were the Australia’s oldest teams since 1928, coming in at an…
The globe-trotting Sam Curran is wanting to make an impact for the Sydney Sixers in his three-match BBL|15 stint before leaving for national duties Sam Curran has barely had time to put the feet up after captaining the Desert Vipers to its maiden ILT20 title in a Player of the Match performance just a few short days ago. But the life of a franchise cricketer rarely comes with extended down-time. That’s just a part of the caper, he says, now on the other side of the world in Australia, draped in fresh colours and surrounded by all-new teammates. After an…
Starc, Smith hail ‘depth, fielding, experience’ key to series The unbreakable Mitchell Starc is expected to be back bowling at the SCG a little more than a week after playing his fifth consecutive Ashes Test. In the aftermath of his Compton-Miller Medal-winning campaign against England, Starc could now push on for next year’s tilt at this veteran Australian team’s final two bucket-list items: beating England and India away from home. The left-armer’s staggering durability will be highlighted when he suits up for the Sydney Sixers – as soon as next Friday’s derby against the Thunder – in their push for…
After an epic encounter last Sunday, the Renegades host the Stars at Marvel Stadium in the return Melbourne derby Match facts Who: Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars What: Match 30, KFC BBL|15 Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne When: Saturday, January 10. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 7.15pm AEDT How to watch: Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the…
It’s crunch time in BBL|15 for the two bottom-ranked sides as they face off at the Gabba Match facts Who: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder What: Match 29, KFC BBL|15 Where: The Gabba, Brisbane When: Saturday, January 10. Bat flip at 2.15pm local (3.15pm AEDT), first ball at 3pm local (4pm AEDT) How to watch: Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match:…