Category: Australia Cricket

Josh Hazlewood is back for the third Test at the Gabba as Pat Cummins confirmed that Scott Boland will once again by the unlucky one to miss out.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s relationship with star fast bowler Mohammed Shami is under scrutiny at a crucial time in the Border-Gavaskar Test series, with claims the pair had a “heated exchange”.

Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Monday.

Tasmania coughed up one of the worst losses in Sheffield Shield history, after Riley Meredith was inexcusably run out on the final ball against South Australia.

Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj have been found guilty of breaching cricket’s code of conduct following their fiery confrontation during the Adelaide Test.

• Indian bowler fined and given demerit point after incident
• Australian batter reprimanded and given demerit point

Australian batter Travis Head and Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj have been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct for their verbal spat in the second Test in Adelaide.

Siraj was fined 20% of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.5 of the code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal”.

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Josh Hazlewood said the next day is critical to his hopes of being able to rejoin the Australian team for what shapes as a pivotal Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane.

England’s investment in its emerging young talent is paying big dividends, according to UK media, who’ve warned Australian selectors about being too reliant on experienced players ahead of next year’s Ashes.

For a brief moment on Saturday afternoon, the entire Indian dressing room held its breath.

England batting wunderkind Harry Brook’s bonkers Test feats now have him sitting among cricket legends after thriving during a New Zealand series that saw the visitors’ trademark ‘Bazball’ attitude return.

What’s scarier — facing an over from Brett Lee or stepping in the ring with Japanese world champion Naoya Inoue? Sam Goodman will soon be able to answer that question.

Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka’s hopes alive on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park on Sunday.

Australian captain Pat Cummins offered a blunt response to the Travis Head v Mohammed Siraj clash in the Adelaide Test, saying of the touring side: “They can do whatever they want.”

Rohit Sharma’s broadside at his bowlers and Travis Head’s dominance of the touring side are making headlines in the Indian media after Australia levelled the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series at 1-1 with a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide.

New Zealand cricketing legend Ian Smith has called for the national side to “put a full stop” on their current era, after England took an unassailable 2-nil lead thanks to a thumping 323-run win on Sunday.