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[ad_1] New South Wales rising star Oliver Davies has drawn comparisons to modern greats Steve Smith and David Warner after finishing his breakout Sheffield Shield campaign with a third first-class century. The 23-year-old, who was not selected for the opening three rounds of the tournament, received player of the match honours for his counterpunching 131 … Read more
[ad_1] Tasmanian cricketer Matthew Wade will miss the start of the Indian Premier League to play the Sheffield Shield final, prioritising domestic duties over the lucrative T20 tournament. Last week, Tasmania booked its spot in the Sheffield Shield decider after a tense 57-run win over Victoria in Hobart, while the Tigers will secure a home … Read more
[ad_1] Australia ventures across the Tasman for its final assignment of the Test summer, a two-match campaign against New Zealand. The sporting rivalry between the two nations is fierce, but one-sided — the Black Caps have not won a Test match against Australia on home soil since 1993, suffering nine defeats and a loss since. … Read more
[ad_1] As England prepares to do all it can to erase the memory of one of the most humiliating defeats in its history, the concept of “Bazball” has never been under a sharper microscope. This English side, led by coach Brendon “Baz” McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes, is coming off that 434-run loss to India … 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] 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] 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
[ad_1] David Warner has made a very lean start to the DP World International League T20 in a concerning sign ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year. Warner retired from Test cricket after the New Year’s Test at the SCG and also announced his retirement from One Day Internationals despite previously floating the … Read more