Australia’s hopes of success in the upcoming tour of South Africa have dramatically improved with reports superstar quick Kagiso Rabada is set to miss the Test series.
‘Honestly a joke’: England stars’ county team denied chance to chase FOUR in baffling ruling
Former Australian ODI representative, now Durham coach Ryan Campbell took to social media to express his frustrations after his side were denied the chance to chase their target of four to win by Gloucestershire in a County Championship match at Chester-le-Street.
Bazball exile’s lone hand spares keep Pakistan at bay on wet and wild Lord’s day
Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten fifty on Saturday left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books in their quest for a series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Lord’s.
Pakistan no-play threat, angry complaint after confronting interview with Imran Khan’s sons aired during England Test
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to reach 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday’s opening day of the second Test at Lord’s — as a heated diplomatic incident hit the match.
Inside Aussie cricket’s forgotten crisis… and why ‘writing could be on the wall’ without big change
The alarm bells were ringing at the SCG in January amid cries about the future of spin bowling in Australia, a craft that elevated Shane Warne to legendary status in cricket.
Fresh twist in England star’s nightclub drama as police launch assault investigation
England fast bowler Brydon Carse’s nightclub controversy has taken another turn, with Derbyshire Police now investigating “allegations of assault” following the incident that saw him handcuffed outside a Derby venue.
Australia’s WC mission begins now. Here’s who could fill the void left by two retired stars
It has perhaps been forgotten with Australia’s marathon year of Test cricket ahead that the ODI team’s bid to defend their World Cup crown is truly about to begin.
Gerard Whateley, one of Australian sport’s most respected voices, to join Fox Cricket team
One of Australian sport’s most recognisable voices is headed to Kayo Sports’ cricket coverage with Gerard Whateley set to join the Fox Cricket commentary team for the Summer of the Century.
Ex-cricketer Will Pucovski takes legal action against former school over concussion
Batter claims 2014 head knock was mismanaged by Brighton Grammar
Pucovski retired from cricket aged 27 after long history of concussions
A private school football coach allegedly directed students to “go in hard” against each other during a training drill a Test cricketer claims left him with the first of a series of career-ending concussions.
Former Test cricketer Will Pucovski has launched legal action against his school Brighton Grammar over its handling of a concussion he suffered during an Australian rules football training session in 2014.
Continue reading...BBL’s big overhaul: All-Aussie squads, draft scrapped in radical $1.7m shake-up to keep stars
Big Bash League clubs will reportedly no longer be required to sign overseas players as part of a major overhaul designed to give teams greater flexibility and ensure Australia’s top talent is properly rewarded.
‘Never been the same’: Tragic Aussie prodigy launches landmark legal claim against old school
Former Australian Test cricketer Will Pucovski has launched landmark legal action against the Melbourne private school he attended over the alleged mishandling of his first brain injury in a series of concussions that led to his premature retirement.
‘Hacked off’: England skipper filthy with latest nightclub incident as great calls for crackdown
Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan.
Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon
The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumble
Cricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh Test for 23 years for a simple reason: it would have cost money to stage and earned less money back. That wouldn’t have been a concern for whichever generation of players would have taken the field, but for the suits, the equation was lose-lose. Now that the mandate of the World Test Championship has forced administrators to end that long wait, the result for Australia’s current batting outfit was also been lose-lose, even if the series scoreline ended up lose-win.
Defeat in the Darwin Test will remain a punchline at Australia’s expense, especially if the upcoming cavalcade of cricket against South Africa, New Zealand, India and England goes poorly. The follow-up win in Mackay, no matter the ruthlessness of concluding it in five sessions, won’t provide corresponding solace, given the manner in which it was built.
Continue reading...Shield ‘tweaks’ announced in attempt to solve nation’s batting crisis and curb alarming trend
Cricket Australia has encouraged curators shave more grass off, and reduce the moisture in, their pitches this summer as some tweaks have been announced to the Sheffield Shield to try find a better balance between bat and ball.
They thought Marnus was back. An icon just found the flaw that’s put his Test career on the brink
Australia’s selectors are back where they started a little more than a year ago.