Adam Gilchrist is going back to his roots and bringing several of his former teammates, as well as two of Australian music’s biggest names, with him to support a community recovering from one of Australia’s worst natural disasters.
Two last-hour thrillers as ex-Vic gets 10-wicket revenge, Konstas’ bubble bursts — Shield wrap
Victorian discard Kieran Elliott steered Tasmania to a last-gasp Sheffield Shield victory over his former state as former Test batter Peter Handscomb was left to rue a late decision in a thrilling 20-run loss in Hobart.
Adam Gilchrist slaps down Barmy Army’s ‘stat-padding’ sledge amid huge call on Shane Warne
Adam Gilchrist has hit back at England supporters who claimed Australia’s all-conquering cricket team has been ‘stat-padding’. After knocking over India earlier in the Aussie summer, Pat Cummins’ men now hold every bilateral trophy, have retained the Ashes since 2017 and are preparing for a second consecutive appearance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Domino to trigger mass changes… and lingering headaches: Next Aussie XI state of play
After successful campaigns against India at home and against Sri Lanka in the subcontinent, the Australian Test team’s attention turns towards defending its World Test Championship title in June.
Konstas’ late theatrical flurry after Renshaw’s timely ton: Sheffield Shield Wrap
Matthew Renshaw has issued a timely reminder of his capability at the top of the order with a comprehensive Sheffield Shield century for Queensland.
47-year record broken as Proteas debutant stuns cricket world but Kiwi gun gets last laugh
Star cricketer Kane Williamson hit a brilliant century to take New Zealand into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win on Monday, overshadowing South African opener Matthew Breetzke’s record score on debut.
‘Another golf trip’: Head’s hilarious jab at former Test opener in celebrations post
Australia’s cricket stars are known for keeping receipts and Travis Head has proven so once again with a little dig at former Test opener Ed Cowan on social media.
Bazball ‘death cult’ infiltrates ODI team as ‘terrible’ England regress under new leader – UK View
Brendon McCullum’s tenure as England white-ball coach has gotten off to a shaky start, with the British media already sharpening their knives ahead of this month’s Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan.
Ireland on brink of historic first as spinner skittles Zimbabwe on rain-affected day
Ireland spinner Matthew Humphreys took four wickets to reduce Zimbabwe to 7/183 on a rain-hit fourth day on Sunday, leaving them well-poised for victory in the one-off Test in Bulawayo.
Why Smith doesn’t think Marnus is ‘out of form’ as Aussie flies to embattled star’s defence
Steve Smith has predicted that runs are “just around the corner” for the struggling Marnus Labuschagne, with the Australian stand-in captain referencing his own resurgence with the willow while defending his teammate.
Virat Kohli flops again as Rohit Sharma’s hundred seals Indian series triumph over England
Skipper Rohit Sharma defied a floodlight failure to return to form with a cracking 119 as India swept to a four-wicket, series-clinching win over England in the second one-day international on Sunday.
‘Steep decline’ leaves big Marnus question as WTC decider, ‘final frontier’ loom — Series Talking Pts
With a brief flourish in Galle on Sunday, Australia completed a clean sweep of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy series to put the exclamation mark on an outstanding summer of cricket.
Australia crush Sri Lanka in second Test to complete rare series sweep
- Sri Lanka 257 and 231; Australia 414 and 75-1 in four days
- Spinners Lyon and Kuhnemann take seven wickets each
Australia have capped off a brilliant summer with a nine-wicket defeat of Sri Lanka that confirms their first clean sweep of a subcontinent Test series in almost 20 years.
Chasing just 75 runs in sunny Galle on Sunday, Australia (75-1) secured victory in the second Test and two-match series when Marnus Labuschagne (26 not out) hit the winning run to square leg just before lunch on day four.
Continue reading...Aussie batters’ insane numbers amid three perfect 10s… and one glaring fail: Series Player Ratings
Australia sealed a whitewash with a nine-wicket victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle to pick up a series win in the island nation for the first time since Nathan Lyon’s debut tour in 2011.
Vic prodigy’s huge debut as fellow teen Konstas struggles; WA skittled for 66 — Shield wrap
Victorian prodigy Harry Dixon has made a whirlwind start to his Sheffield Shield career on Sunday, hitting 66 off 72 balls against Tasmania in Hobart.