Australia has completed a 3-0 sweep against Zimbabwe in a series where many shone but some others failed to fire.
McCullum hails Brook’s captaincy as England move top of T20 world rankings
McCullum: Brook has ‘grown as captain and person’
England begin ODI series against Sri Lanka this week
England’s white-ball coach, Brendon McCullum, was full of praise for the captain, Harry Brook, after Saturday’s eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka completed a T20 series whitewash and took the side to No 1 in the world.
Brook, player of the T20 series against Sri Lanka, has now won 23 of his 26 completed games as captain. If he is not yet considered a suitable candidate as Test leader, the cap fits nicely in the smash and grab format.
Continue reading...Australia deny Zimbabwe a consolation win after Ellis pulls off last-over heist
Josh Inglis scored his second one-day international century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe with a ball to spare in Harare on Sunday.
When Ellis was joined at the crease by Australia’s No 11, Spencer Johnson, the tourists needed 27 runs for victory, something the pair managed at a run-a-ball to take their side to the win.
Continue reading...Aussie hero’s miracle rescue seals wild 3-0 sweep after Inglis ton in final-over thriller
Australia have survived a massive late scare from Zimbabwe to complete a 3-0 series sweep in a thrilling final ODI.
Marnus misery deepens as Vics rookie’s staggering ton pulls off unthinkable heist
Queensland and Marnus Labuschagne were left to rue the lack of a fifth bowler as the captain’s disastrous final over saw debutant Liam Blackford secure a stunning One-Day Cup win for Victoria.
Promotional shoot gone wrong could rule Kiwi star out of key series after freak injury
New Zealand may be without their best young player for this summer’s four-Test tour of Australia after Rachin Ravindra dislocated his right shoulder while attempting a diving catch during a promotional shoot in Auckland earlier this week.
‘Ghosts of the Gabba’ to live on in bold pitch relocation plan for new $3.8 billion stadium
The spirit of the Gabba is set to live on at Brisbane’s new Olympic Stadium with a plan revealed to relocate the iconic cricket pitch after the 2032 Games.
‘They know’: Marnus’ honest admission on Aussie place as redemption plot revealed
While Marnus Labuschagne is not in Zimbabwe with Australia’s ODI squad, the 32-year-old is set to return for Queensland in their One-Day Cup opener against Victoria at Allan Border Field on Saturday.
Head’s swashbuckling ton leads Australia to series-clinching ODI win over Zimbabwe
Australia (win by 84 runs) 356-6; Zimbabwe 272 all out
Home side favourites to complete clean sweep on Sunday
Opening batter Travis Head smashed a 75-ball hundred as he led Australia to a series-clinching 84-run victory in the second cricket ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday.
Head’s swashbuckling 112 off 84 balls was well supported by captain Mitchell Marsh’s 53, his 21st ODI half century, and Cooper Connolly’s 78, his third successive 50-plus score in the format, in Australia’s sizeable total of 356-6.
Continue reading...Aussies end 22-year wait as Head goes record crazy; young guns ignite World Cup squeeze
Australia has secured a first bilateral ODI series win in Zimbabwe in more than 22 years following another record-breaking night with the bat in a 84-run victory.
Aussie young gun hints how he may fit into Test batting puzzle after white-ball breakout
Cooper Connolly may have dropped the biggest hint yet about how Australia’s batting line-up might shape up for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa.
India gun smashes record-breaking 30-ball T20 century in stunning blitz
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a record T20 century off 30 balls to set up a crushing 127-run win for India in the third match against Afghanistan and sweep the series 3-0 on Thursday.
‘Tonight was special’: Ex-BBL gun blasts ‘awesome’ England to series-clinching T20 win
England made quick work of defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second Twenty20 in Cardiff on Thursday to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.
England defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets: second men’s cricket T20 international – as it happened
Another crushing victory for England, their 14th in a row over Sri Lanka in T20, saw them secure the three series with a match to spare
England: 1 Jos Buttler (wk), 2 Aneruin Donald, 3 Harry Brook (capt), 4 Tom Banton, 5 Jordan Cox, 6 Will Jacks, 7 Jamie Overton, 8 Liam Dawson, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Sonny Baker.
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Lahiru Udana, 3 Kamil Mishara (wk), 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Tharindu Ratnayake, 9 Dilshan Madushanka, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Eshan Malinga.
Continue reading...Aussie World Cup hero calls time on Big Bash career as ex-Test star announces new deal
Former Australian international Matthew Wade has called time on his Big Bash career nearly 15 years after playing in the T20 competition’s inaugural season.