Category: Cricket

“Do you feel as though you have completed cricket now?”

Alyssa Healy’s Australian side are now less than a week away from continuing their jam-packed summer of cricket, as England seek to break their decade-long Ashes drought on foreign soil.

Former Australian player Dan Christian will come out of retirement on Monday night to answer an SOS call from the Sydney Thunder.

A “star culture” within the Indian team coupled with selectors who were unwilling to move on senior players caused India to surrender the Border Gavaskar Trophy, according to former greats and the Indian media.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins has defended teen sensation Sam Konstas after the opener came in for criticism during the Sydney Test.

Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit on the third day of the second Test against at Newlands on Sunday.

Michael Vaughan believes India could have beaten Australia in the fifth Test at the SCG and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if Jasprit Bumrah had bowled in the final innings.

Moments after Beau Webster sealed a superb debut by blasting a boundary to secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Tasmanian raised his right fist into the air in sheer delight.

Australian captain Pat Cummins has admitted he “may struggle” to get over to Sri Lanka for his side’s tour of the sub-continent later this month as he prepares for the birth of his second child.

Cricket Australia has acknowledged that Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar should have been invited to join former opponent Allan Border on stage to present the trophy named in their honour at the SCG on Sunday afternoon.

Melbourne derby hero Hilton Cartwright says the Stars feel “more structured” after winning consecutive Big Bash games for the first time in more than 12 months.

The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Adelaide Strikers on the back of a brilliant knock from Tim David that included six sixes and three fours at Ninja Stadium.

It was total carnage with ball in hand for two and a half days in Sydney, but it’s ended in Australia winning back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 scoreline.

Indian coach Gautam Gambhir has hit back at remarks from Australian counterpart Andrew McDonald in response to Sam Konstas’ heated altercation with rival captain Jasprit Bumrah, telling his opponents “you can’t be that soft”.

Australia sealed a tense six-wicket victory over India at the SCG to win back the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in nearly a decade.