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[ad_1] Australian coach Andrew McDonald believes it’s too early to judge Steve Smith’s effectiveness as an opener, labelling the recent criticism as “harsh” and “unfair”. Smith has averaged 28.50 since reinventing himself as an opener following David Warner’s Test retirement, passing 12 just twice in eight knocks since moving up the order. The New South … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has only won one away Test series in the past decade, but Pat Cummins’ men have an opportunity to double that tally in Christchurch this week. The second Test between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Hagley Oval on Friday, with the tourists already retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy following last week’s 172-run … 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] Victorian captain Will Sutherland continued a golden run after making his ODI debut for Australia with a second five-wicket haul in three innings as 17 wickets fell in Tasmania while batting dynamo Jake Fraser-McGurk’s poor run since his brilliant international entrance continued. After 21-year-old Fraser-McGurk swatted West Indian bowlers for three sixes and five-fours … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has clinched its 100th win in T20 Internationals with another highly impressive display against New Zealand to complete a clean sweep of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in Auckland. Despite resting captain Mitch Marsh and champion fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, the Australians batted first in a rain-affected match and were able to … Read more
[ad_1] Western Australia will be missing two of its biggest talents for this weekend’s Marsh Cup final against New South Wales in Sydney, with all-rounders Aaron Hardie and Cameron Green ruled out of the contest. On Friday, Western Australian confirmed that Hardie failed to recover from a calf injury he sustained during last week’s Sheffield … Read more
[ad_1] The second T20I between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Wellington’s Eden Park on Friday evening, with the first ball scheduled for 5.10pm AEDT. Steve Smith didn’t play in Wednesday’s opening clash with the Kiwis, and has played two T20 internationals in 15 months, increasing questions about his place in a line-up full … Read more
[ad_1] It was during the 2001 Ashes Test at The Oval that England debutant Jimmy Ormond produced one of cricket’s most infamous sledges. After walking out to bat for his maiden Test innings, Australia’s Mark Waugh confronted him in the middle. “Mate, what are you doing out here?’ Waugh asked. “There’s no way you’re good … Read more
[ad_1] Spencer Johnson has been handed an eleventh-hour opportunity to push his case for T20 World Cup selection, added to Australia’s squad for this week’s bilateral T20 series against New Zealand. On Sunday afternoon, Cricket Australia confirmed the 28-year-old would replace all-rounder Marcus Stoinis in the 15-player touring party for the three-match campaign in New … Read more
[ad_1] Test cricket returns to the WACA for the first time in seven years this week, with the Australian women’s team facing South Africa for a four-day contest that gets underway on Thursday. The iconic Perth venue has not hosted Test cricket since the 2017/18 Ashes, while the national women’s side hasn’t played there since … Read more