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[ad_1] Australian vice-captain Steve Smith is unfazed by the prospect of opening the batting against the pink Kookaburra under lights this week despite lingering uncertainty about the Gabba pitch. The 34-year-old had never opened the batting at first-class level before last week’s series opener against the West Indies in Adelaide, where he scored 12 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] Usman Khawaja is set to play the Gabba Test against the West Indies after Cricket Australia cleared the opening batter of any delayed concussion symptoms on Monday afternoon. On Friday morning, the 37-year-old copped a sickening blow to the jaw after ducking into a bouncer from West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph during the final … Read more
[ad_1] Australia only needed seven sessions to topple the West Indies at Adelaide Oval this week, defeating the tourists by ten wickets and taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. After the West Indies were rolled for 120, courtesy of an eleventh Test five-wicket haul for Josh Hazlewood, Australia chased the 26-run target in … Read more
[ad_1] Australian opener Usman Khawaja is in danger of missing the second Test against the West Indies after copping a sickening head knock at Adelaide Oval on Friday morning. With the hosts needing one run for victory, the Queenslander copped a nasty blow to the jaw after ducking into a bouncer from West Indies debutant … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has defeated the West Indies by ten wickets in the series opener at Adelaide Oval to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy. Josh Hazlewood claimed a five-wicket haul, his 11th in Tests, as the West Indies were rolled for 120 on Friday morning, setting the hosts a 26-run target for victory. Despite a concussion … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has one hand on the Frank Worrell Trophy after Travis Head’s century and Josh Hazlewood’s golden spell put the hosts within touching distance of victory at Adelaide Oval. Head blasted 119 in front of friends and family on day two of the series opener as the West Indies bowled out Australia for 283, … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph has given the tourists a glimmer of hope after a superb all-round display on day one of the Adelaide Test against Australia. The 24-year-old clobbered a counterattacking 36, the highest score by a West Indies debutant batting at No. 11 in Tests, before knocking over Steve Smith and Marnus … Read more
[ad_1] Australian cricket great Kerry O’Keeffe believes Cameron Green must “deliver immediately” after securing his preferred spot at No. 4 in the batting order. With Steve Smith’s promotion to the top of the order, Green was brought back into the team but at a slightly higher position compared to fifth or sixth, the spot where … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith, the Test opener. Usman Khawaja cautioned against it, as did former coach Justin Langer, while captain Pat Cummins confessed he preferred Smith at No. 4. Yet, it’s happening. Smith will walk out to open the batting alongside Khawaja for this week’s series opener against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval, marking the … Read more