Category: Australia Cricket

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that underperforming Marnus Labuschagne could benefit from some time away from the spotlight following his Test axing, adding that Australia’s batting looks “very vulnerable” ahead of the Ashes.

• Konstas expected to open; Josh Inglis also comes into side

• Steve Smith to miss out in Barbados due to dislocated finger

Australia’s selectors have made their biggest call in recent memory, dropping Marnus Labuschagne from the top order and replacing him with Sam Konstas. Chief selector George Bailey confirmed on Friday that Labuschagne would miss next week’s first Test against the West Indies.

Steve Smith will also miss the match as he recovers from his dislocated finger, with medical staff to assess him ahead of the second Test. Josh Inglis will come into the XI, while it is expected Konstas will open, but Australia will unveil their batting order and bowling attack closer to the start of the first Test next Wednesday.

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Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped for Australia’s first Test against the West Indies, with opener Sam Konstas and reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis recalled for the series opener in Barbados.

England captain Ben Stokes says Jofra Archer is “absolutely desperate” to be involved in the upcoming home series against India and to revive a Test career that has been stalled for more than four years.

Pakistani cricketers and fast bowlers were in high demand during Thursday’s Big Bash League overseas player draft, with seven players from the south Asian nation set to appear in the T20 tournament this summer.

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League in a massive blow to reigning champions the Melbourne Renegades.

There’s expected to be an influx of Pakistani cricket stars in the upcoming Big Bash League, with 74 players from the south Asian nation nominating for this year’s overseas player draft.

With only T20 on his mind in the wake of his ODI retirement, Glenn Maxwell proved himself the money man in an MLC rampage, swatting a staggering 13 sixes in California to blast a sizzling 49-ball century with his parents in the stands.

Nearly 600 cricketers are up for grabs in this year’s Big Bash overseas player drafts as the eight clubs look to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

Former Australian all-rounder Brendon Julian has called for the “struggling” Marnus Labuschagne to be dropped from the Test side ahead of the upcoming Frank Worrell Trophy.

For the first time ever in professional cricket history, a T20 match has been decided by not one, not two but THREE Super Overs.

A reconfigured baseball stadium in California provided the launch pad for one-time boom batter Jake Fraser McGurk to refind his mojo.

Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan declared Australia “look beatable” after its “batting frailties” were exposed in the five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final.