Day three talking points, Steve Smith, Alex Carey, video, highlights, cricket news 2024

[ad_1] New Zealand is on the cusp of ending a 31-year drought against Australia after completely dominating proceedings on the third day of the Test being held in Christchurch. The last time New Zealand defeated Australia in a Test match on home soil was in 1993 when Danny Morrison nabbed 6-37 in the opening innings … Read more

Day 1 Talking Points, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, cricket news 2024, video, highlights

[ad_1] Australia holds the upper-hand in the second Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series underway in Christchurch but there is still work to be done to establish a dominant advantage after an eventful opening day at Hagley Oval in which 14 wickets fell. After winning the toss, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to send New … Read more

Burning questions, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Alex Carey, cricket news 2024, video

[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

Pat Cummins, champion spinner Nathan Lyon, Basin Reserve Test match, videos

[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

Nathan Lyon named Shane Warne Test player of the year ahead of Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, snubs

[ad_1] Making more Test runs than anyone on the planet in the past 12 months wasn’t enough to secure star opener Usman Khawaja back-to-back player of the year honours on Wednesday night. Instead superstar spinner Nathan Lyon was rewarded for pushing in to cricket’s elite 500-club and added a second Shane Warne Test player of … Read more