Starc’s record IPL auction price of $4.43 million back in December has not translated to on-field success for the Aussie pace bowler.
Australia’s selectors have all but guaranteed Steve Smith will stay at the top of the order for next summer’s Tests against India,leaving a race among the next rank to be called up whenever Smith or Usman Khawaja decide to retire
The Australian batsman blasted 62 off just 24 balls as part of a 68-run second-wicket stand for the Sunrisers … which lasted less than four overs.
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26,but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.
India and Pakistan will be in Australia at the same time early next season,but Cricket Australia ruled out hosting a tri-series as the full season schedule was released on Tuesday.
Perth and Brisbane have been vying to host the first Test of the summer,while Adelaide wanted the pre-Christmas Test.
Connolly (90 off 115 balls) was the last man out in WA’s first innings score of 347 on a green-tinged WACA Ground wicket.
Cricket Australia has maintained its position of not playing Afghanistan’s men’s team in bilateral series,citing deteriorating human rights for women and girls under the ruling Taliban.
Perth will be the big winner when Cricket Australia announces the schedule for next summer’s blockbuster series.
The Ashes foes have joined forces to take a proposal to the ICC for minimum Test match payments that will make cricket’s traditional form more attractive to players.
The abuse Alex Carey received on social media after stumping Jonny Bairstow when he left his crease at Lord’s last year also included threats to his family.