Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was one of the 20 players to have been awarded the national contract within the two months after his debut. Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and opener Marcus Harris along with all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson were not considered. Former Test captain Tim Paine and retired … Read more
Australia’s 4-0 Ashes victory was a big morale booster, but thrashing a desperately poor England also covered up flaws that must be rectified before they can be the world’s top Test team. Australia steamrolled England to win the fifth and final Test by 146 runs in Hobart on Sunday, adding to their big wins in … Read more
HOBART: Double Sydney centurion Usman Khawaja will move up to open the batting for Australia in the final Test beginning in Hobart on Friday, captain Pat Cummins confirmed Thursday. Cummins announced Khawaja would replace Marcus Harris as David Warner’s opening partner with Travis Head slotting back in at number five for the day-night pink-ball match … Read more
SYDNEY: Wincing Ben Stokes produced a counter-punching half-century to help England recover from a collapse of early wickets against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Friday. The star all-rounder, in pain from a side strain picked up while bowling on Thursday, seized the initiative to post his highest score of the series … Read more
SYDNEY: Melbourne Test hero Scott Boland held his place as Australia made only one change to their winning side for the fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney which begins on Wednesday. Batsman Usman Khawaja was confirmed in the team announced Tuesday as a replacement for Covid victim Travis Head. Khawaja last played for Australia in the … Read more
MELBOURNE: Skipper Pat Cummins said the way his team ripped England apart to retain the Ashes on Tuesday showed the strength of Australian cricket — and warned they were only just getting started. The Australian attack destroyed tourists England for 68 in their second innings of the third Test, with Scott Boland taking an incredible 6-7 off … Read more
MELBOURNE: Scott Boland said he was living the dream Sunday after becoming only the second Indigenous man to play Test cricket for Australia. The experienced 32-year-old was called up as injury cover after the second Ashes Test and unexpectedly got the nod for the third match with Jhye Richardson, Michael Neser and Josh Hazlewood either not fit … Read more
