England superstar James Anderson has revealed he was responsible for first sledging India batter Shubman Gill in the fifth Test that led to a heated flashpoint between Gill and England’s Jonny Bairstow.
Ellyse Perry shatters cricket records in incredible WPL blitz
Australia superstar Ellyse Perry made history overnight, taking the first-ever six-wicket haul in the Women’s Premier League in India.
India star’s return locked in after horrific injuries in near-fatal crash
Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is fit to play in the Indian Premier League starting this month after being seriously hurt in a car crash in 2022, the cricket board said Tuesday.
Shield chaos as bids to prepare friendly wickets backfire in three-way race for final
Twin bowling efforts across two states turned the shape of the Sheffield Shield season on its head on Tuesday as the decision to prepare wickets for results in both Tasmania and Victoria backfired on the hosts.
Only board approval is needed to lock Mitchell Marsh in as Australia’s T20 World Cup captain
The confirmation of Allan Border medallist Mitch Marsh as Australia’s captain for the T20 World Cup is all but complete, with national coach, and one of three selectors, Andrew McDonald declaring “all roads will lead to Mitch”.
‘Small sample size’: Australian coach Andrew McDonald backs under-fire Steve Smith despite ‘unfair’ criticism
Australian coach Andrew McDonald believes it’s too early to judge Steve Smith’s success as an opener despite an underwhelming tour of New Zealand, labelling the recent criticism as “harsh” and “unfair”.
‘Player you want to keep’: Alex Carey avoids agonising 8-month wait with innings of a lifetime
Australia was 5-80 when Alex Carey walked out to bat at Hagley Oval on Monday morning, needing a further 199 runs to avoid a historic loss to New Zealand.
‘Deeply concerning’: Cricket minnows engulfed in sexism scandal after ‘damning’ report
Cricket Scotland’s chief executive apologised on Monday after an independent report found examples of widespread sexism in the sport.
‘Give me a break’: Kiwi star goes full Bazball with bizarre take that left great bewildered
New Zealand appear to have been infected by England’s Bazball-style approach to cricket after losing the Trans-Tasman Test series to Australia 2-0.
Australia in ‘no rush to make rash changes’ despite rejigged top-order’s inconsistency
Pat Cummins has declared that Australia is in “no rush to make rash changes” to the Test side after an underwhelming campaign for the rejigged top order in New Zealand.
‘Wouldn’t beat Poms’: Fears over Aussie near-miss; obvious solution to batting woes — Talking Pts
Australia has produced a stunning comeback in Christchurch to clinch the second Test against New Zealand and complete a clean sweep of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series.
‘I had no idea’: Clueless Cummins robs Carey of ‘deserved’ ton … but he didn’t mind
Australia’s Alex Carey was denied the chance to snare a rare fourth-innings century when captain Pat Cummins struck the winning runs against New Zealand – and Cummins admitted he had ‘no idea’ his teammate was on 98 runs at the time.
Redemption for out-of-form duo but top order woes exposed: Aussie Player Ratings
Australias has secured a 2-0 series whitewash over New Zealand after wicketkeeper Alex Carey steered the tourists towards a dramatic three-wicket victory in Christchurch on Monday.
Australia pulls off record run chase after career-defining performance from wicketkeeper Alex Carey
Alex Carey has steered Australia towards its highest successful run chase against New Zealand in Tests in a career-defining performance at Hagley Oval on Monday.
‘Smashed it’: Mitch Marsh survives massive scare as DRS drama ignites
Mitchell Marsh had an extremely narrow escape as a razor-thin DRS decision ignited controversy on the final day of Australia’s Test against New Zealand.