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It’s audition time. Which Big Bash League superstars can smash the down the door to Australia’s Twenty20 squad in a World Cup year? At the front of the queue are Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short and Marcus Stoinis – all out of favour because they open the batting for their franchises when Aaron Finch and David […]
Mitchell Starc helped Australia to a 296-run victory over New Zealand in Perth’s first ever day-night Test, ending the match with nine wickets. Starc, 29, who took five wickets in the first innings, followed up with 4-45 in the second as the visitors, set 468 to win, were bowled out for 171. Spinner Nathan Lyon […]
Perth: Australia left New Zealand demoralised and tenderised after completing a crushing victory in the first Test in four days. Tim Paine's men can put an end to the Black Caps' hopes of winning their first series here in 34 years in Melbourne after thrashing the visitors by 296 runs at Optus Stadium. Over and […]
Abid Ali became the first batsman to score a century on their Test and one-day international debuts, as the first match in Pakistan since the 2009 terror attacks ended in a draw. The 32-year-old Pakistan opener was unbeaten on 109 as the hosts ended on 252-2 in reply to Sri Lanka’s first-innings total of 308-6. […]
Joe Root is being phased out of England’s Twenty20 plans with the World Cup less than a year away. Test captain Root has been excluded from a full-strength squad to play three T20 matches in South Africa in February. Instead, England have chosen batsmen they believe have more power and six-hitting potential. England insist Root […]
As is increasingly the case in day-night Test matches, Australia micro-managed the flow of the game to secure an advantage in Perth on Friday night. That’s not a reference to the pint-sized Matthew Wade bowling two overs with the new ball. The tactical battle began in the afternoon, as Tim Paine, with bat in hand, […]
Perth: New Zealand's hopes of winning the first Test against Australia have been dealt a major blow, with Lockie Ferguson unable to bowl for the rest of the match. The debutant fast bowler strained a right calf muscle on day one at Optus Stadium when he had figures of 0-47 off 11 overs and was […]
Sri Lanka reached 263-6 on a rain-affected second day of their first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. In the first Test in Pakistan since a terror attack targeted the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009, the tourists were 202-5 after the first day’s play. However, just over 18 overs were possible on day two as […]
Australian pair Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith have put on a masterclass on the first day of the first Test in Perth but a late New Zealand fightback has brought some life back into the match. At 4/248, Marnus Labuschagne’s 110 off 202 has been the key for Australia to set a big first inning […]
Perth: The apprentice upstaged the master and Australia's torrent of runs slowed to a trickle but New Zealand's hopes of breaking their long drought on these shores were dealt a huge blow with an injury to one of their bowlers. Marnus Labuschagne left Steve Smith in his wake, striking his third century in a row […]