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[ad_1] Ask any athlete in any sport what their favourite individual award is to receive and they’ll tell you the one decided by their peers. The Dally M Medal is decided by former players but the people in the best position to declare who’s the best player in the NRL are the blokes running into … Read more
[ad_1] The enormous priority being placed on taking down arch rival India next summer could mean boom batter Cameron Green skips white-ball cricket for Australia and instead plays Sheffield Shield after the recent success of following a similar plan. Green has become a three-format player for Australia, having played recent ODIs against the West Indies, … Read more
[ad_1] The Decision Review System was introduced to international cricket nearly 15 years ago, yet it remains a source of frustration for players and fans. The ICC has updated and tinkered with DRS technology several times over the last decade, but players still aren’t satisfied, with England captain Ben Stokes the latest cricketer to demand … Read more
[ad_1] Australian captain Pat Cummins will lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad at this year’s Indian Premier League, the franchise confirmed on Monday. Earlier this summer, the 31-year-old was signed by the Sunrisers on a AU$3.67 million, which was a record before national teammate Mitchell Starc surpassed that tally a couple of hours later. Cummins, who has … Read more
[ad_1] Australian coach Andrew McDonald is adamant there isn’t “any great concern” with Marnus Labuschagne’s ongoing form slump, declaring his short second-innings stay in Wellington provided hope of an end in sight. After Australia achieved a comprehensive opening Test win over New Zealand in Wellington, Labuschagne was given the backing of captain Pat Cummins despite … Read more
[ad_1] Black Caps coach Gary Stead has confessed New Zealand’s misreading of home pitches is becoming a concern, admitting the hosts got their selection “wrong” for the first Test against Australia in Wellington. New Zealand picked four fast bowlers for last week’s series opener at the Basin Reserve, sidelining strike spinner Mitchell Santner. However, the … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand captain Tim Southee has not ruled out retired teammate Neil Wagner returning for next week’s second Test against Australia in Christchurch, which begins on Friday. On Tuesday, Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after national selectors informed the 37-year-old he would not be selected for the series opener in … Read more
[ad_1] Australian captain Pat Cummins has brushed aside concerns about Marnus Labuschagne’s batting after another disappointing outing in Wellington, declaring the Queenslander was still one of the country’s six best batters. Labuschagne is in the midst of an uncharacteristically rough patch with the bat, registering one century in his 37 most recent Test knocks. The … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has claimed a dominant 172-run victory over New Zealand in the opening Test of the series with Nathan Lyon producing a superb bowling performance on the fourth morning of the match in Wellington. Lyon claimed his first five-wicket haul in New Zealand, and the 24th of his decorated career, to help Australia bowl … Read more
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position to claim the first Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington despite enduring a testing second innings on an entertaining day of cricket. Nightwatchman Nathan Lyon got the tourists off to a strong start on Saturday when scoring 41, but that proved to the best performance … Read more