Vice-captain Travis Head has confessed Australia can’t afford any early wobbles in the Champions Trophy courtesy of the tournament’s “cut-throat” format and high-quality opposition.
‘Absolute freak’: Black Caps star’s absurd catch as twin tons ruin Pakistan’s big moment
New Zealand rode on brilliant hundreds from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), spoiling the country’s historic return to hosting global events after three decades.
Matt Kuhnemann awaits fate on bowling action after undergoing ICC testing
- ICC experts run rule of Australia spinner in Brisbane
- 28-year-old reported during Sri Lanka Test series
Matt Kuhnemann is expected to learn his fate by the end of next week, after being put through intensive tests on his bowling action in Brisbane over the weekend. Just a week after being reported during Australia’s 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka, Kuhnemann has now completed tests on his suspect action.
The 28-year-old was put through his paces during a session that lasted more than one hour in Brisbane, asked to bowl at a similar speed and with similar revolutions to what he did in Galle.
Continue reading...Teenage phenom Sam Konstas falls victim to Australian teammate Scott Boland yet again: Sheffield Shield Wrap
Teenage phenom Sam Konstas has once again fallen victim to Australian teammate Scott Boland, dismissed cheaply on day two of the ongoing Sheffield Shield clash at the SCG.
Armed security is everywhere you look in Pakistan where Australia will try to win the Champions Trophy
India will start the Champions Trophy as tournament favourites with the distinct advantage of not having to play games in the same country as everyone else, including Australia, who will have to take on Afghanistan in Pakistan amid lingering tensions about their place in the tournament.
Powerhouse desperate to end ugly 12-year drought; bowling nightmare looms — Champions Trophy Burning Questions
It feels like an eternity since Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted the Champions Trophy alongside his Pakistan teammates, but after an eight-years hiatus, the ICC tournament has finally made its long-awaited return.
The tournament that refuses to die: Champions Trophy back for more
Favourites India come into tournament on sour note after refusal to play in Pakistan gives superpower tactical edge
As the ICC Champions Trophy resurfaces in Pakistan this week, nearly eight years since the last one, folks will be forgiven for a few double takes, for feeling a bit like Ian Wright reuniting with his old teacher in that lovely viral clip, jaw dropped to the floor and gasping: “You’re alive! Someone said you were dead!”
Although did anyone seriously think the Champions Trophy was toast? They say cockroaches and microbes would survive a nuclear apocalypse but there is every chance international cricket’s 50‑over tournoi would also spring up in the wasteland, glowing with radiation but still ready to stick its presumably mutated winners in those Miami Vice-style white blazers and deliver that sweet, sweet broadcast money.
Continue reading...Shaving body parts and ’thorough’ test that awaits: Aussie’s bowling ordeal explained
Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann risks missing Australia’s upcoming Test tour of the West Indies if his bowling action isn’t cleared during this week’s biomechanical testing in Brisbane.
20 wickets fall in utter carnage as spinner’s haul heaps pressure on Test heir apparent: Shield Wrap
There was inexplicable bowling carnage at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash between South Australia and Tasmania, dismissed for just 194 runs between them in the first innings.
Aussie legend’s ‘failure’ theory on Steve Smith resurgence as Ponting record ‘on the radar’
Almost a year on from the end of Steve Smith’s short-lived stint as a Test opener, Australian great Adam Gilchrist believes the cameo provided the catalyst that sparked the star’s resurgence as a dominant force in world cricket.
‘I’m a bit rattled by that innings’: Konstas’ wild knock comes to ugly end as big concerns emerge
The current round of Sheffield Shield action got off to a wild start at the SCG with Sam Konstas and Nic Maddison smashing 30 runs off the opening two overs before Konstas was dismissed in extraordinary fashion.
Aussie star Matt Kuhnemann cops new blow amid bowling claim
Matt Kuhnemann’s month has gone from bad to worse with an injury ruling the spinner out of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia.
Champions Trophy ends eight-year hiatus with $3.5 million up for grabs: Ultimate Guide
Following an eight-year hiatus, the Champions Trophy returns for its ninth edition this week, with Pakistan hosting its first ICC tournament in nearly three decades.
Champions Trophy cricket: team-by-team guide to the tournament
Pakistan have a potentially destructive pace attack, Australia have been weakened and Afghanistan will debut
Continue reading...Delhi Capitals victory marred by controversy as umpiring ‘confusion’ sets up final-ball thriller
The Delhi Capitals’ dramatic final-ball victory over the Mumbai Indians at Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium was marred by a trio of contentious umpiring decisions that influenced the match outcome.