Cooper Connolly has earned a maiden Test squad call up with Australia naming a 16-man group to tour Sri Lanka that’s missing several big names, including Glenn Maxwell.
‘Unlikely he plays again’: Omitted Marsh facing end of the road in sad fallout to India series
Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has declared the Test career of reigning Allan Border medallist Mitch Marsh is all but over.
Archie Vaughan, son of Ashes winner Michael, named England U-19 captain
- Vaughan senior led England in 51 Tests
- Archie will lead on tour of South Africa
Archie Vaughan is following in the footsteps of his father, Michael, after being named as England Under-19 captain. Vaughan senior led his country in 51 Tests, including the Ashes triumph of 2005, but first captain his country at under-19 level in 1993-94. Archie, who broke into the Somerset side as an all-rounder last season, has now been handed the same honour for the tour of South Africa.
His side will take on the Proteas in three Youth ODIs and two Youth Tests in Cape Town and Stellenbosch between 17 January and 6 February.
Continue reading...‘Outrageous’: Kiwi star stuns cricketing world with ‘superman’ catch, overshadows hat-trick
New Zealand’s Nathan Smith has wowed the cricketing world with an outstanding boundary catch in the Black Caps’ 113 run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Three-way tie at the top of BBL ladder after Thunder v Hurricanes match abandoned
Sam Konstas’ BBL return has been ruined by rain with the Thunder’s match against the Hurricanes washed out which sees both teams join the ladder-leading Sixers on nine competition points.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: SCG deck learns its fate as ICC release BGT pitch ratings
The SCG pitch for the fifth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was rated the worst of the summer by the ICC, but avoided receiving any demerit points.
‘Love to see it’: Aussie star calls for Ashes shake-up ahead of historic MCG clash
Australian all-rounder Ash Gardner has called for the women’s Ashes series to be extended to three Tests while acknowledging the change may not be possible until the end of the next Future Tours Programme cycle.
More than 1.4 billion: The staggering numbers that prove ‘historic’ Test series was best yet
The latest series between Australia and India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy delivered unbelievable moments — from Travis Head’s stunning century in Adelaide to Scott Boland’s heroic SCG return, Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance and Sam Konstas’ arrival in the Test arena.
Konstas reveals surprise Kohli chat, Bumrah regret… and ‘holy c**p’ moment in Test debut
Australian sensation Sam Konstas has opened up on the “holy crap” moment in his Test debut, while also lifting the lid on clashes with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in a fiery Border-Gavaskar series.
‘No panic’ despite BBL’s most successful team staring down reality of missing finals
The Perth Scorchers are staring down the reality of missing finals for just the third time in Big Bash League history after shock back-to-back losses at home.
‘No right to win!’: Renegades pull off miracle chase from 4-10 as Marsh’s horror run worsens
Mitch Marsh’s disappointing summer with the bat continued through to the Big Bash on Tuesday night.
West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by two-tier plan for Test cricket
- Talks ongoing on dividing sport into two divisions
- Lloyd: ‘I think it will be terrible for some countries’
The West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket and believes efforts should instead be focused on ensuring struggling teams play more often against the top sides.
According to a report in the Melbourne Age, India, Australia and England are in talks to divide Test cricket into two divisions to allow cricket’s “Big Three” to play each other more often. The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Indian chairman, Jay Shah, will meet representatives of the Australian and English boards this month, the report added.
Continue reading...‘Don’t think I was in it at all’: Forgotten opener’s call on Test race amid pitch for SL squad
Brisbane Heat star Matt Renshaw believes he could be positioned “anywhere” in Australia’s batting order, but his preference would be to open if recalled to Test duty.
‘Disgraceful act’: Coach calls for India players to be ‘punished’ over Konstas treatment
Batting phenom Sam Konstas has been tipped to thrive for many years to come on the international stage after the teenager was forced to deal with a “disgraceful act” from the touring Indian players during just his second Test match at the SCG last week that “should have been punished”.
How shock Head call could spark radical shake-up; Hazelwood’s fate revealed — Aussie state of play
Life moves pretty fast for the Australian Men’s Test team, which means that despite completing their 3-1 Test series win over India just days ago, eyes will turn — if they haven’t already — very quickly to their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.