Matthew Wade knew his international career was over when Australia made an early exit at the T20 World Cup, and he’s confirmed a move into coaching after his official retirement announcement.
Opener battle down to 4; ‘spin off’ for future — Australia A stars with most to gain and lose
There is great fascination surrounding the upcoming Australia A matches against an Indian reserve squad in Mackay and the MCG given their importance when it comes to the nation’s Test side for the Border Gavaskar Trophy beginning in Perth on November 22.
Pakistan v England report cards: grading every player after Test series
Top marks for Noman Ali and Sajid Khan who surprisingly impressed but a series to forget for Ben Stokes
By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog
Ben Stokes (53 runs at 13.3; no wicket for 33 runs; three catches)
Continue reading...Proteas great quits as Pakistan coach without explanation… seven days before Aussie series
Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has resigned after just six months in the job and a week before a tour of Australia begins.
New-look Aussie T20 squad locked in as shuffle opens door to debut skipper
Australia will have a new T20 captain for next month’s home series against Pakistan as the Test stars put their feet up ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia rest first-choice Test players for Pakistan T20 series
- Josh Inglis only inclusion who is a chance of making Test squad
- Australia to host three ODIs before three T20s against Pakistan
Australia have opted to leave out all of their first-choice Test XI for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan so they can prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
After facing Pakistan in three ODIs, starting on 4 November, Australia will then take on the same opposition in the shortest format of international cricket.
Continue reading...Five still in the hunt, heavyweight showdown gains extra edge: WTC state of play
October has been a riveting month of Test cricket with New Zealand’s historic series win in India and England being spun out by Pakistan having massive ramifications for the race to next year’s World Test Championship final at Lords.
Perfect yorker AND the winning runs! 15yo’s incredible debut stuns cricket world: WBBL Wrap
Newcastle teenager Caoimhe Bray has made a stunning WBBL debut at just 15 years, claiming a wicket for the Sydney Sixers and striking the winning runs against Melbourne Renegades at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
‘Ticking time bomb’, ‘worst shot of his career’ – savage reactions to India’s first home loss in 12 years
Indian cricket has gone into meltdown.
The next Ellyse Perry? Dual athlete Caoimhe Bray on verge of Big Bash debut at age 15
Dual athlete Caoimhe Bray only celebrated her 15th birthday last month, but two of the nation’s biggest sporting codes are already fighting over her signature.
‘Kryptonite’ discovered, Stokes’ ‘brain fade’, baffling batting – English anger at latest Bazball meltdown
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Pakistan have “found the kryptonite to Bazball” as the English press pack have piled on Ben Stokes’ side’s following their third day capitulation to lose the deciding third Test in Rawalpindi.
History made in unbelievable India first as NZ hero’s 13-wicket haul stuns
New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner’s heroic performance delivered a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday.
Sydney Sixers dealt another injury blow as World Cup champion Amelia Kerr damages quad
The Sydney Sixers have been dealt another frustrating injury blow on the eve of the Women’s Big Bash League with New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr damaging her left quad.
England stuck in vicious cycle as Pakistan’s dynamic duo offer reality check | Andy Bull
This bruising tour raises familiar questions after spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan exposed England’s batters
The sun was only just coming up in England when the last wicket went down in Pakistan. Jack Leach was deftly stumped by Mohammad Rizwan as he came galumphing down the pitch to swing and miss at a wide, of all things. Noman Ali had bowled the ball out there deliberately, fast and flat after he saw Leach coming.
It was a simple trick, like an uncle bewitching his nephew by pretending to tug off his thumb. England had a pyrrhic lead of 35 at the time, and on television Ramiz Raja lost the run of himself and prematurely called a famous victory for Pakistan. He was as good as right. The match was effectively over when Joe Root was caught behind for 33, but finally ended 30 minutes later when Shan Masood hit the winning six.
Continue reading...Irresistible Mitchell Santner spins New Zealand to historic victory
- New Zealand win Test series in India for the first time
- Santner takes 13 wickets in career-defining performance
New Zealand bowled out India for 245 to wrap up a 113-run victory in the second Test in Pune on Saturday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
The Black Caps won the opening Test in Bengaluru by eight wickets and secured their maiden series victory in India, with Mitchell Santner picking up 6 for 104 to go with his career-best 7 for 53 in the first innings.
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