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[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
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position at stumps on day two of the opening Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington after a remarkable day of cricket. A total of 13 wickets fell for the day, but not before Cameron Green continued his dazzling form with the bat on Friday morning to … Read more
[ad_1] A brilliant century from Cameron Green has helped Australia to a decent position on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington, with the tourists reaching 9-278 at stumps in testing batting conditions. The 24-year-old finished with a phenomenal flourish, striking three fours in the final over of the day … Read more
[ad_1] Australian captain Mitch Marsh hinted Steve Smith is “likely” to play in the second T20 in New Zealand on Friday after lauding Tim David as the sort of matchwinner few teams possess following his Wellington heroics. The T20 skipper also conceded that becoming the first international team to allow 200 runs for a four … Read more
[ad_1] Confirmation from Australian captain Mitch Marsh that Travis Head will open alongside David Warner in a T20 in Auckland today could spell trouble for champion batsman Steve Smith’s World Cup hopes this year. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that if Smith is not used as an opener in the format, his value diminishes … Read more
[ad_1] As he embarks on a final tour of New Zealand, David Warner is not expecting to receive the warmest of farewells from the Kiwis based on past visits to the country. The veteran set the scene for the three match T20 series beginning on Wednesday in Auckland by describing the abuse he and the … Read more
[ad_1] Australia will field a new-look line-up for the second ODI against the West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with Travis Head and Xavier Bartlett rested from the fixture. Head, who is going through a significant form slump with the bat, was released from the squad for the final two ODIs, citing a busy … Read more
[ad_1] Australia won’t make any rash changes to its Test side following this week’s historic loss to the West Indies despite lingering concerns over several players within the squad. On Sunday afternoon, a career-defining bowling performance from Shamar Joseph steered the West Indies towards a dramatic eight-run victory over the world’s No. 1 ranked Test … Read more
[ad_1] There won’t be any knee-jerk reactions to Australia’s first loss to the West Indies in 27 years, with the top-six batters to remain in place for next month’s tour of New Zealand. That includes Marnus Labuschagne remaining at No. 3 despite averaging just 6.33 in the two-Test series as the home team was undone … Read more
[ad_1] Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has quashed concerns about the Test side’s reshuffled batting order, backing teammates Steve Smith and Cameron Green to flourish in their new roles. Following David Warner’s recent retirement, Smith was controversially elevated to the top of the order to accommodate Green’s return to the Test side, with the all-rounder slotting … Read more