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[ad_1] Cameron Green has credited a return to the Sheffield Shield for preparing him for the rigours of Test cricket following his breakout century on day one of the Wellington Test against New Zealand. Anyone who doubted whether Green was worthy of the crucial No. 4 spot in the Test side has been silenced after … Read more
[ad_1] The second T20I between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Wellington’s Eden Park on Friday evening, with the first ball scheduled for 5.10pm AEDT. Steve Smith didn’t play in Wednesday’s opening clash with the Kiwis, and has played two T20 internationals in 15 months, increasing questions about his place in a line-up full … Read more
[ad_1] An impressive knock from Mitchell Marsh and a clutch last-ball boundary from Tim David have seen Australia claim a thrilling six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Wellington. Read on for three key talking points from Wednesday’s win! Watch Australia v New Zealand on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today > … Read more
[ad_1] Australia takes on New Zealand in the first of its three T20I contests at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The two will compete for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy but both will no doubt view this series as key preparation for the T20 World Cup in June this year. MATCH CENTRE: Scorecards, stats and more! For Australia, … 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] Spencer Johnson has been handed an eleventh-hour opportunity to push his case for T20 World Cup selection, added to Australia’s squad for this week’s bilateral T20 series against New Zealand. On Sunday afternoon, Cricket Australia confirmed the 28-year-old would replace all-rounder Marcus Stoinis in the 15-player touring party for the three-match campaign in New … 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