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.
The boss of Cricket Australia says Queensland sports fans deserve a long-term solution for the Gabba,as an architecture firm releases its vision for the famed ground.
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.
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.
Steve Smith’s move up to opening was not a matter of universal consensus within the Australian team.
Alex Carey won a Test off his own bat for his country,but that’s not all he achieved in leading the way as Australia chased down 279 to beat New Zealand in Christchurch
Australia’s Test batting has been on the slide since midway through the Ashes,and the rejig that followed David Warner’s retirement has not worked.
Alex Carey’s drop of Tom Latham in the final 15 minutes of play ended a day that placed the wicketkeeper in sharp focus.