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[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] The massive break between Test matches in 2024 has moved Australian opener Usman Khawaja to test the T20 waters and nominate for The Hundred in England. After the second Test in New Zealand, which begins on Friday, Australia doesn’t play another five-day game until it confronts India on home soil next summer. Khawaja, a … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve tuned in to watch the biggest moments in world cricket over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve heard the dulcet tones of a Kiwi commentator calling the action. Ian Smith played 63 Tests and 98 ODIs for New Zealand in the 1980s and ‘90s, scoring two Test centuries as a wicketkeeper … Read more
[ad_1] As New Zealand’s premier wicketkeeper during a groundbreaking period on the international scene, Ian Smith is understandably pretty decent with his hands. But the Kiwi, who celebrated his 67th birthday on the eve of New Zealand’s two Test series against Australia beginning in Wellington on Thursday, is renowned for another handy knack. The course … Read more
[ad_1] Next up, the T20 World Cup. Despite relentless rain in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, Australia toppled the Black Caps by 27 runs (DLS Method) to secure a 3-0 series whitewash in New Zealand. The T20 series not only served as an entree for next week’s Test campaign, but also gave both nations an opportunity … 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] Tim David looms as one of Australia’s most crucial figures ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, with captain Mitchell Marsh predicting the 27-year-old will play a big part in the marquee tournament. Since making his Australian debut in September 2022, David has cemented his spot at No. 6 in the national T20I side, … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith has three matches to convince national selectors he deserves a spot in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, with this week’s white-ball series in New Zealand serving as his final audition ahead of the marquee tournament. Australia only has three T20I matches scheduled before June’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and … Read more
[ad_1] Australia only has three matches before it needs to lock in a 15-player squad for this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies. Next week, the Australians travel to New Zealand for a bilateral T20 series against the Black Caps, sending across a full-strength squad for the three-match campaign. The … 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