Beau Webster has dismissed suggestions he and Cameron Green can’t coexist in the same team, while revealing where he is likely to bat in the first Test against Bangladesh.
‘How many chances do you get?’ Australia’s great Cam Green conundrum as D-Day nears
For most of Australia’s Test squad, a blockbuster next 12 months offers the chance to cement their legacy as one of the greatest teams ever.
Photo reveals major Aussie Test selection hint; Head’s cheeky endorsement — Cricket Daily
A picture from a fielding session in Darwin has revealed a huge hint on who the Australians will roll out for the first Test against Bangladesh starting on Thursday.
Full Aussie cricket schedule as 21-Test frenzy headlines blockbuster 12 months – Every date, fixture
Australian cricket fans are set for one of the biggest and busiest 12-month periods in recent memory.
Revealed: Waugh’s secret classy gesture to cricket minnows thrown to the wolves
Australia’s current batters will be licking their lips if this week’s first Test against Bangladesh at Darwin’s Marrara Stadium proves to be a run fest like 23 years ago.
‘Little harsh’: Ashes victim’s brutal snub in ‘embarrassing’ scenes … days after Test lifeline
Just days after being added to England’s Test squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan, Ollie Pope has come crashing back to earth after being retired out in The Hundred.
Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo shows risk England are taking with captaincy recall | Ali Martin
A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadership
My wife and I walked the kids down the hill to Edgbaston last Saturday afternoon, where our latest attempt at cricket indoctrination was the Birmingham Phoenix versus Welsh Fire game in the men’s Hundred.
Though a one-sided defeat for the hosts – the Phoenix women at least got the win earlier in the day – it was decent enough, with the youngest (six) the only one to get restless before some tactical popcorn lifted spirits towards the back end of the game. The kindness of strangers meant she was happy regardless, having been gifted two foam meerkat paws and a giant red/orange Phoenix flag that looks as if she now supports some obscure separatist movement in the Balkans.
Continue reading...‘People will start talking’: Aussie coach lifts lid on how key question will be answered in bumper year
Australia’s men’s cricket coach Andrew McDonald said that the team’s hierarchy and its superstars are willing to upset a few people with their player management decisions in the coming year.
Little known quick’s incredible haul rips apart Bangladesh in nightmare Test series prep
Australia’s bowling attack will be licking its lips ahead of next week’s first Test in Darwin as Bangladesh were knocked over for just 54 to lose their three-day tour game against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs.
Stokes question that refuses to die; why Aussie selection race is set to explode — Talking Points
The countdown to cricket’s greatest rivalry is officially on.
Andrew Flintoff makes surprise exit as England Lions head coach after two years
Other demands meant he was unable to commit fully
Mike Yardy will step in for upcoming Pakistan fixture
Andrew Flintoff has decided to step down as the head coach of England Lions with immediate effect before his winter spell working in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
The former all-rounder, 48, has been in charge of England’s second string since September 2024 and had been given the all-clear to leave this winter’s Lions tour of South Africa early to take up his new role at BBL side Sydney Thunder.
Continue reading...Aussie cricket history as Head wins back-to-back AB Medals, joins greats after thrilling count
After his elevation to opener proved critical to retaining the Ashes, Travis Head sits atop the Australian order once again after being anointed the Allan Border Medallist for the second year in succession.
Emerging Test prospect smashes century against Bangladesh in reminder to selectors
West Australian young gun and future Test hopeful Teague Wyllie has continued to press his claims for higher honours, leading Cricket Australia XI to a commanding first-innings lead over Bangladesh in Darwin.
England’s Aussie selector responds to Stokes’ successor jab as greats fear for ‘troubled’ Test squad
Selector Marcus North has responded to Ben Stokes questioning Harry Brook not being made England Test captain as several English greats raised their concerns with the 16-player squad named for the first two Tests of the upcoming home series against Pakistan.
‘It drains you’: Marnus’ honest admission on 1,112-day drought… and the big change to break it
Fresh off two months without cricket, Marnus Labuschagne has admitted a “lack of confidence” contributed to his prolonged form slump.