Victoria is “working through” discussions with star seamer Fergus O’Neill after a report he is entertaining a bombshell move to NSW.
‘Can barely walk’: Ollie Peake’s heroic hundred goes in vain as England end Aussie U19 World Cup defence
A second-straight hundred from Ollie Peake was not enough to save Australia’s Under 19 World Cup defence on Tuesday, as his side fell to England by 27 runs in their semi-final.
England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in third T20 to seal 3-0 series win – as it happened
England completed a series whitewash as Jacob Bethell took four wickets for 11 runs after Sam Curran smashed 58
3rd over: England 14-2 (Buttler 10, Banton 0) Chameera’s reward for grabbing an early wicket was to be taken off, but it worked. On came Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka’s slingshot, bearing yorkers. He nearly bowled Buttler and could have broken his toe, before switching to a good length and a wide line to dismiss Bethell. Buttler, deciding that attack is the best form of defence, gets aa streaky four from a Harrow drive. SL well on top.
Another one! Pathirana dishes up temptation, well oustide off, and Bethell takes the bait.
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Australian superstar Steve Smith has linked up with a Pakistan Super League franchise for the first time in a significant coup for the competition.
‘Can’t believe what I’ve just seen’: In-form star’s ‘extraordinary’ catch propels Vics to emphatic win
Victorian coach Chris Rogers stamped Tom Rogers’ one-handed screamer “one of the best I’ve ever seen live”.
Why Pakistan’s $250m World Cup boycott could ‘fracture and weaken’ the sport’s future
Pakistan’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against rivals India could reportedly cost world cricket more than a quarter of a billion dollars.
Australian Under-19 side chase key rivalry scalps of England and India
The cricket tragic young Aussies want another crack at India.
Cummins reveals ‘minor setback’ that ruined World Cup dream, provides Hazlewood update
Josh Hazlewood is “doing everything he can” to make a late cameo in the upcoming World Cup, according to Australian teammate Pat Cummins.
‘Not going to survive’: On-field sledge ignites Aussie opener’s quest to revive Test career
Jake Weatherald’s quest to keep his Test career alive resumes this Thursday, with the Tasmanian opener out to prove he’s rectified a technical flaw that England’s bowlers exploited during the recent Ashes campaign.
Australia looks on-course for WC disaster. Its Smith gamble could be genius… or glaring bungle
Having suffered two of its three heaviest defeats in T20I history across the last 48 hours, Australia looks to be in all sorts of strife ahead of this month’s T20 World Cup campaign.
Aussie stumping controversy we all missed as illegal move, umpiring blunder exposed
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted an umpiring blunder during the third T20 in Lahore, with Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly incorrectly given out stumped by Pakistan gloveman Khawaja Nafay.
‘We can’t do anything’: World Cup boycott latest as Pakistan captain speaks over bombshell threat
The Pakistani government cleared its national team on Sunday to compete in the Twenty20 World Cup starting from February 7 — but stopped them from playing arch-rivals and tournament co-hosts India, in a stunning boycott for the showpiece tournament.
Cummins ruled out, Hazlewood under injury cloud as Aussies reveal LATE World Cup changes
Star quick Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup, while Steve Smith has again been overlooked as selectors confirmed two changes to Australia’s 15-man squad.
Aussie star apologises to Pakistan spinner after chucking controversy
Cameron Green has seemingly apologised to Usman Tariq after accusing the spinner of chucking during Saturday’s second T20 in Lahore, while Usman Khawaja has thrown his weight behind the Pakistan bowler.
Australia fall to worst T20 defeat in final World Cup warmup in Pakistan
Mitch Marsh’s team spun to record-breaking 111-run loss in Lahore
Usman Tariq hits back at Cameron Green over throwing allegation
Australia have been handed the worst possible conclusion to their World Cup warmup, suffering their heaviest T20 international defeat in a third successive morale-sapping capitulation to Pakistan.
Still wounded from a 90-run defeat 24 hours earlier at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium – their worst loss to Pakistan – it only got even more dire for Mitch Marsh’s side on Sunday as they were spun to a record-breaking 111-run loss on the same ground.
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