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[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] Australia and New Zealand rejoin battle in the second Test of the Trans-Tasman trophy (9am AEDT) with crucial World Test Championship points up for grabs in Christchurch. Australia has won seven straight Tests against the Kiwis dating back to 2015, their longest-ever win streak over the neighbouring nation. While Australia go in with an … 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 captain Pat Cummins has revealed the tourists will have an unchanged starting XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, which gets underway on Friday. Speaking to reporters at Hagley Oval on Thursday, Cummins confirmed Australia had selected the same team that defeated the Black Caps by 172 runs in Wellington … Read more
[ad_1] Neil Wagner’s retirement from the Test arena shocked the cricket world ahead of New Zealand’s series against Australia. The veteran fast bowler called time on his 64-Test career after not being selected for the opening Test. Watch Australia v New Zealand live with no ad breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start … 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 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 has retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy after veteran spinner Nathan Lyon guided the tourists towards a crushing 172-run victory in Wellington. Chasing a 369-run target for an unlikely victory at the Basin Reserve, the Black Caps were rolled for 196 as Lyon claimed 6-66 in a damaging spell on a turning deck. The Trans-Tasman … Read more