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[ad_1] New Zealand has the lead but Australia marginally holds the upper-hand after an enthralling second day of the Trans-Tasman Trophy Test underway in Christchurch. The Kiwis did well to bowl Australia out for 256 after they started the day at 4-124, particularly as Nathan Lyon and Marnus Labuschagne had the upper hand early. Labuschagne … Read more
[ad_1] Marnus Labuschagne will resume his hunt for a drought-breaking big score on Saturday as Australia look to recover from a wobbly start with the bat in the second Test and post a big first innings lead over New Zealand. Day one in Christchurch was yet another for the bowlers in this series with the … 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] 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] Australian captain Pat Cummins will lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad at this year’s Indian Premier League, the franchise confirmed on Monday. Earlier this summer, the 31-year-old was signed by the Sunrisers on a AU$3.67 million, which was a record before national teammate Mitchell Starc surpassed that tally a couple of hours later. Cummins, who has … Read more
[ad_1] Australian coach Andrew McDonald is adamant there isn’t “any great concern” with Marnus Labuschagne’s ongoing form slump, declaring his short second-innings stay in Wellington provided hope of an end in sight. After Australia achieved a comprehensive opening Test win over New Zealand in Wellington, Labuschagne was given the backing of captain Pat Cummins despite … 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
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position to claim the first Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington despite enduring a testing second innings on an entertaining day of cricket. Nightwatchman Nathan Lyon got the tourists off to a strong start on Saturday when scoring 41, but that proved to the best performance … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has been bowled out for 164 after part-time spinner Glenn Phillips ripped through the middle-order in Wellington, taking his maiden Test five-wicket haul on day three of the series opener. He becomes the first New Zealand bowler to claim a five-fa on home soil in 18 years, with New Zealand now chasing a … Read more