Category: Australia Cricket

Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday’s opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.

England captain Ben Stokes believes Mark Wood can become the first bowler to be clocked in excess of 100mph (161km/h) during a Test match following his Durham teammate’s thrilling display at Trent Bridge.

Australia’s Test stars will prepare for this summer’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign by pitting their red-ball skills against each other during Sheffield Shield matches in October.

Scotland bowler Charlie Cassell has become the first cricketer to take seven wickets on ODI debut, achieving the feat against Oman in Dundee on Monday.

One of the world’s oldest cricket clubs has been criticised by players after banning them from hitting sixes following complaints of damage from neighbours.

Shoaib Bashir took his Test-best figures as England thrashed the West Indies by 241 runs to secure a series-clinching win at Trent Bridge after the tourists suffered a spectacular collapse.

Harry Brook’s unbeaten fifty guided England towards a strong position at stumps on a see-saw third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

Marnus Labuschagne wrapped up his county season at Glamorgan with a record-breaking bowling performance during Friday’s T20 Blast match against Somerset in Cardiff.

Rocky Flintoff, son of Ashes icon Andrew, became the youngest cricketer to score a hundred for England Under-19s on day three of the second Youth Men’s Test against Sri Lanka at Cheltenham’s College Ground.

With an eye on the Ashes series less than 18 months away, England is resisting the urge to unleash Jofra Archer against the West Indies as part of a plan to give the tearaway quick every chance of being fit to travel to Australia.

Mark Wood has sent down the fastest ever over by an English bowler at home since records began in a sizzling display against the West Indies on day two of the second Test match.

Six years ago, during a Green Shield cricket match in Sydney’s inner west, a skinny teenager from the northern beaches was bombing sixes onto the hill at Drummoyne Oval.

• Fast bowler’s absence put down to ‘load management strategy’
• Mitch Marsh will captain side for five one-dayers against England

ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will be rested for Australia’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom. Reigning Allan Border medallist Mitch Marsh will captain the side instead for five one-dayers against England after leading the team during the recent T20 World Cup.

Australia will also face Scotland and England in three T20s in September before the 50-over matches commence. Cummins’ absence is part of a “pre-planned, long-term load management strategy”. Star quick Mitchell Starc and allrounder Glenn Maxwell will sit out the T20s, but return for the ODIs.

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Australia has announced its squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of the United Kingdom, with West Australian young gun Cooper Connolly earning his maiden international call-up.

Chris Lynn, the leading run-scorer in Big Bash League history, has committed to the entire season with the Adelaide Strikers in a massive boost for the South Australian franchise.