In the aftermath of Australia’s worst loss on home soil in 12 years, there is one guarantee leading into the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide.
‘Player we need’: Coach backs Marnus to turn it around, but flags change as squad revealed
Australian coach Andrew McDonald has not guaranteed that the XI was demoralised by India in Perth in what was a record-breaking defeat in the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy will feature in Adelaide.
West Australian opener Cameron Bancroft cracks Sheffield Shield century after horror slump
Former Test opener Cameron Bancroft has overcome a horror slump with the bat by cracking an unbeaten century during Western Australia’s day-night Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.
ALL OUT FOR 7! Ivory Coast bowled out for lowest score in men’s T20I history
Ivory Coast has claimed the unwanted record of lowest score in men’s T20I history, bowled out for 7 during Sunday’s T20 World Cup regional qualifier against Nigeria in Lagos.
England great’s ‘big concern’ from Aussie disaster… and how it could trigger Ashes ambush: World View
For India it was far too easy, cruising to a 295-run win in the first Test to leave Australia with a whole lot of questions and not many answers.
Punter’s $2m plunge as new Aussie king emerges; Smith’s harsh truth: IPL Auction Winners and Losers
The IPL mega auction has wrapped up in Saudi Arabia with some astronomical figures put up by franchises to secure the biggest names in white-ball cricket.
13-year-old Indian prodigy becomes IPL’s youngest ever… and he’s already terrorised Aussies
13-year-old Indian cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest player ever to be drafted in the IPL overnight, after being auctioned off for $200,000 to the Rajasthan Royals.
Jimmy Anderson goes unsold in IPL auction as 13-year-old batter earns deal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, born in 2011, joins Rajasthan Royals
- Will Jacks and Sam Curran among England players sold
Jimmy Anderson went unsold in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Monday, while Indian teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by becoming the youngest player ever to secure a deal.
Suryavanshi was sold for 11m rupees (around £104,000) to the Rajasthan Royals, who are coached by the former India captain Rahul Dravid. The 13-year-old – who was born in March 2011, during India’s winning 50-over World Cup campaign – made headlines recently when he smashed a 58-ball hundred for India Under-19s against Australia U19s in an unofficial Test match in Chennai.
Continue reading...Joe Root: ‘Winning the Ashes in Australia would mean more than anything’
England’s record-breaking batter is set for his 150th Test and says he will play for as long as he loves the game
“I know this one,” Joe Root says with a little grin as he confirms the latest milestone he will reach in Test cricket on Wednesday when England play New Zealand in Christchurch. “It will be my 150th Test. We’re fortunate to play so much Test cricket compared to other nations, so you can rattle them up rather quickly. But I’ve had to work hard and overcome different challenges along the way, so I’m very grateful to have had so many chances.”
A minute earlier Root had been uncertain when I asked him if he knew what it would mean were he to score another 625 Test runs. A modest and generous man, Root thought hard and then admitted he had no clue. The answer is that, once those runs have been accumulated, he will become the second highest scorer in Test cricket. He will overtake Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting and trail only Sachin Tendulkar.
Continue reading...‘Not what we wanted’: Cummins responds over Marnus flop… and THAT Aussie ‘divide’ claim
Australian captain Pat Cummins has dismissed suggestions of a split in the Australian dressing room — but could not rule out changes to the side for the second Test against India after his side’s disastrous series opening loss in Perth.
IPL Auction: The biggest Aussie snubs amid $1.2m paycut as 13yo batting prodigy makes history
Left-arm paceman Spencer Johnson took a $1.2 million paycut, while Josh Inglis and Tim David were among the other Aussies picked up on day two of the Indian Premier League mega auction.
Sliver lining in Perth anihilation; four ugly fails expose huge Aussie headache— Player Ratings
India has taken a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after thumping hosts Australia by 295 runs at Perth Stadium.
Smith selection mistake spirals; crucial call on rookie goes begging – First Test Talking Points
Australia have been humbled by a rampaging India, with the home side slumping to a 295-run defeat in the First Test in Perth.
‘Can’t blame him’: The $1.65m dilemma as Aussie’s irresistible payday points to growing issue
The first night of the IPL auction saw several stars, including Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk, secure bumper pay days and a pair of cricketing legends believe the eye-watering sums of money could have a dramatic impact on the future of cricket.
‘Never seen that from an Australian’: Paceman’s ‘unwarranted comments’ spark team divide question
Doubts have been cast over the “togetherness” of the Australian Test team following comments from seamer Josh Hazlewood that suggested there’s a divide in the playing group.