The injury curse that has struck Australia in its tour of South Africa has worsened with all-rounder Cameron Green under a cloud ahead of the first Test beginning next Friday.
England call up spinner Mason Crane eight years after his solitary Test cap
Replaces Rehan Ahmed in ODI squad to Pakistan
Archer rested for tri-series that begins on 18 October
Nearly nine years on from his solitary Test cap in Sydney comes an England recall for Mason Crane. The leg-spinner has been named in England’s squad for the one-day international tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. England will fly to Islamabad on 15 October for a round-robin mini-tournament that serves as preparation for next year’s 50-over World Cup. The three teams play each other twice in the group stage, before the top two meet for the final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on 31 October.
Jos Buttler will miss the trip due to his recent hamstring tear and Jofra Archer is being rested at the start of a busy winter. But there are returns for Adil Rashid and Sam Curran after injury and a spot for James Coles, while the most eye-catching move is Crane usurping Rehan Ahmed as the back-up wrist-spinner.
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Jake Weatherald was fishing on a boat on an idyllic day in a tropical paradise last month hoping that the sun would never set.
‘Water under the bridge’: Ashes villain ready to bury Aussie hatchet after signing $400k BBL deal
England’s Jonny Bairstow is ready to bury the hatchet with Australian cricket fans as the Ashes villain joins the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming Big Bash season.
‘Pretty scary’: Fresh Aussie Test crisis laid bare; why door is open to Marsh… again — Talking Pts
The make-up of Australia’s Test top seven is once again a mystery as a trio of injuries plagued the tourists’ 2-1 ODI series loss to South Africa.
‘Breathtaking’: India pulls off absurd chase as star erupts in historic ODI beatdown
Captain Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten 223 as India recorded the second-highest ODI chase of all time on Wednesday to beat the West Indies by eight wickets and clinch the series.
‘Better than ever’: Skipper’s mighty statement as star suffers recurring nightmare — Player Ratings
Australia salvaged some pride with a 45-run victory via DLS in game three against South Africa, but the Proteas’ stranglehold over the Australians in bilateral ODI series continued.
Australia deny South Africa series sweep as Carey returns to form in rain-affected third ODI
Third ODI: Aus 322-9, SA 145-4; Australia won by 45 runs (DLS)
Wicketkeeper and Marsh hit half-centures while Peake also impresses
Australia have avoided a whitewash in their ODI series in South Africa with Pat Cummins’ encouraging comeback and the return to form of Adam Zampa and Alex Carey inspiring them to a morale-boosting if rain-interrupted win in Potchefstroom.
The final day-nighter was eventually called off under the lights on Wednesday as rain ruined the finale, but Australia could still celebrate a satisfying 45-run (DLS method) victory on a day when they were vastly improved after their capitulation in chases in the first two matches.
Continue reading...Shubman Gill hits record-breaking double hundred as India chase 406 in second ODI
India captain hits 200 off 117 balls to power record chase
West Indies stunned after hitting three centuries to post 405
Shubman Gill struck the fastest double century in one-day international history as India completed the format’s second-highest successful chase with an eight-wicket victory against West Indies in a run-filled second match of the three-game series in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Gill, the world’s top-ranked ODI batter and India’s captain, remained unbeaten on 223 off 133 deliveries, bringing up the quickest ODI century of his career (62 balls) before converting it into the fastest ODI double hundred (117 balls) of anyone’s career. This was the 27-year-old’s second double century in ODIs, the first coming against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 2023 – he is only the second player after his opening partner Rohit Sharma to make 200 more than once.
Continue reading...‘Definitely hasn’t retired’: Skipper’s shock verdict on star’s Test chances … and key Marnus call
Pat Cummins has made a shock call on Mitchell Marsh’s Test prospects on Australia’s tour of South Africa, declaring the veteran blaster should “keep some options open” ahead of the three-match series.
Huge Test fears as Aussie duo struck down after teen star’s blitz sparks win in ODI finale
Australia has picked up a consolation 45-run victory via the DLS, but suffered fresh injury concerns to Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw, as rain brought an early to the third ODI against South Africa in a wet and freezing cold Potchefstroom.
Aussie make call on skipper as star-studded squad named for first post-WC assignment
Captain Sophie Molineux has been named in Australia’s first squad since winning the T20 World Cup in July as she faces a race against the clock to be fit to face Bangladesh in a three-game ODI series in Brisbane.
When Aussies make Cape Town return — and everything else you need to know for SA Test tour
Australia are set to square off against South Africa in the most anticipated overseas Test series since the 2023 Ashes.
Bolter emerges to possibly replace injured star as Aus A ton puts BBL gun in Test frame
Victorian wicketkeeper batter Sam Harper has pushed his case to be a last-minute addition to Australia’s Test squad in South Africa after scoring an unbeaten century on day one of Australia A’s four-day game against India A in Puducherry.
Triple injury blow rocks Aussies as five-wicket hero under cloud for ODI finale
Cricket Australia has confirmed three injury concerns for the Aussies ahead of the third and final ODI against South Africa.