Category: Australia Cricket

• Batter makes 111 against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI

• Three-match Test series starts in Durban on Friday

The indefatigable Marnus Labuschagne has responded to all the hand-wringing over whether he merits a place in Australia’s Test future by just doing what he likes doing best – scoring runs.

After a difficult year, the under-pressure 32-year-old chose the most timely moment to score his first century in any form of cricket for 11 months in Potchefstroom, just five days before Australia play their first Test in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.

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Marnus Labuschagne has all but confirmed his place at No. 3 for the first Test against South Africa, hitting a century in Australia’s pre-series warm-up game.

Skipper Shai Hope overcame a groin injury to produce a memorable century and orchestrate a record chase as West Indies secured a consolation five-wicket victory over India in the final one-day international on Saturday.

Forgotten ex-South African captain Neil Brand was the star of the day as Australia were made to toil to begin their pre-series tour match in Potchefstroom.

Nic Maddinson’s call-up to Australia’s Test squad in South Africa came from nowhere.

Sam Harper’s first innings century and Liam Scott’s five-wicket haul were in vain as Australia A agonisingly fell one wicket short of a series-levelling victory against India A in Puducherry.

Defending champions Australia will begin their 2027 Cricket World Cup campaign with a blockbuster clash against India in Cape Town on October 7.

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.

Jake Weatherald was fishing on a boat on an idyllic day in a tropical paradise last month hoping that the sun would never set.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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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.