Category: Australia Cricket

England are in complete control against New Zealand and hold a second innings lead of 533 runs at stumps on day two in Wellington.

Australia is charging towards victory in the pink-ball Test against India after hometown hero Travis Head blasted a swashbuckling century on day two at Adelaide Oval.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Harry Brook is a generational talent, while David Warner has likened the English marvel to Australian star Travis Head after he scored another outstanding century against New Zealand.

Mitchell Starc may have taken his best ever haul in Test cricket in Adelaide on Friday, but it was the deeds of Australia’s besieged top order and fellow fast bowlers which caught the eye of the pink-ball bowling wizard.

South Australia’s electricity problems hit the second Test of the summer with the floodlights going out twice at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has produced a contender for the worst review of all-time after coming up with a howler in Adelaide.

It’s been 516 days since Scott Boland’s last Test match for Australia, and it was oh so nearly the perfect return at the top level.

It was the response the Australian cricket team needed.

Teen star Sam Konstas has continued his red-hot form with an unbeaten 55 on the first day of New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia.

Former Australian bowler Ryan Harris has fired back at “rubbish” claims from Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar over Josh Hazlewood’s side strain injury, which has sidelined him from the second Test in Adelaide.

Mitchell Starc ripped through India’s top order before Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne tamed the swinging pink Kookaburra under lights to put Australia in a commanding position at stumps on day one of the Adelaide Test.

Superstar Harry Brook has put his England side in a commanding position at their second Test match against New Zealand on Friday, as 15 wickets fell in a chaotic six-and-a-half hour stretch.

Former Australian Test opener Joe Burns made the surprise move to change his allegiance to Italy earlier this year, and now he has been made their captain.

Australia will be hoping to bounce back in Adelaide this week after India cruised towards a thumping 295-run victory in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener at Perth Stadium.

South Africa’s pursuit of a maiden World Test Championship Final appearance has been aided by some woeful Sri Lankan fielding on day one of their second Test in Gqeberha (formally Port Elizabeth), before the tourists bounced back late.