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[ad_1] Australia was 5-80 when Alex Carey walked out to bat at Hagley Oval on Monday morning, needing a further 199 runs to avoid a historic loss to New Zealand. Carey, Australia’s last recognised batter, had only passed fifty twice in his previous 18 Test innings, registering prior scores of 10, 3 and 14 against … Read more
[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
[ad_1] The international men’s summer of cricket has drawn to a close, with the West Indies denying Australia a clean sweep of the white-ball portion of the tour. The visitors secured a thumping 37-run victory over the Australians at Perth Stadium on Tuesday evening courtesy of Andre Russell’s counterpunching 71 (29) and Roston Chase’s economical … Read more
[ad_1] The next generation of Australian superstars emulated the feats of Pat Cummins’ ODI squad on Sunday, defeating India by 79 runs in the Under-19 World Cup final in South Africa. Hugh Weibgen’s side posted 7-253 at Willowmoore Park, with Harjas Singh scoring a half-century, before bowling out India for 174 to secure Australia’s fourth … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies after toppling the Caribbean team by eight wickets in Friday evening’s match at the MCG. After the West Indies were bowled out for 231, Australia chased down the target with 69 balls to spare, with Cameron Green (77*) and … Read more
[ad_1] Uncapped spinner Shoaib Bashir was effectively ruled out of the first Test of England’s tour of India on Tuesday after he was forced to return home to resolve visa issues. Surrey-born Bashir, a 20-year-old Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp … Read more
[ad_1] Schooled on the importance of catching by respected coach Bob Simpson, Australian great Allan Border believes an increased focus on fielding would reduce the growing disparity between nations in Test nation. With the final Test of the summer beginning on Thursday at the Gabba, Australia is on the verge of sweeping all five Tests … Read more
[ad_1] Cricket has become a fast bowlers paradise with premier pacemen benefiting from innovations to the sport that have made batting increasingly difficult, according to Australian great Allan Border. The use of drop-in pitches and the introduction of day-night Tests using pink balls are affecting the traditional patterns in matches, the former Australian captain said. … Read more
[ad_1] Four months after hitting the wall against Daniil Medvedev at the US Open, Alex de Minaur is feeling fresher than ever as he bids to break through a big barrier at Melbourne Park. The Sydneysider star will seek to reach the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the first time when he tackles Medvedev’s … Read more
[ad_1] As Max Purcell was serving-and-volleying his way into a deciding set against Casper Ruud on Thursday, the subject of the near misses by Australia’s men was a topic of discussion around the grounds of Melbourne Park. This Australian Open proved a case of so close but ultimately not far enough for several of the … Read more