Australia,England and India were given a blueprint to save Test cricket last year. They left it on the shelf.
Chairman of selectors George Bailey is determined to protect Australia’s ageing stars as he declares Test cricket the “highest priority”,as the game claims an increase in Australian representatives is helping cricket’s popularity.
Australia’s victory over India in the Under-19 World Cup final inflicted a psychological blow on the subcontinental powerhouse’s next generation of batting stars.
Australia have sealed victory in the best-of-three one-day international series against South Africa.
Marizanne Kapp starred with bat and ball for South Africa,and says there’s change afoot in women’s cricket as Australia loses its aura of dominance without Meg Lanning.
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s cameo of 41 from 18 balls has drawn comparisons to David Warner’s phenomenal debut 15 years ago.
The hosts needed just 6.5 overs to chase down the victory target and seal a series clean sweep against the hapless tourists in Canberra.
The one-day swing heads to the nation’s capital on Tuesday after Australian victories in Sydney and Melbourne last week. Join us for all the live action.
Australia’s selectors will name the Test squad for the New Zealand tour with little in the way of current form to guide them.
Glenn Maxwell did not talk to the media on Monday,but his former captain,Aaron Finch,is adamant the swashbuckler will return to his best when back in Australian colours for the first time since being taken to hospital in Adelaide.
A match-changing innings and heroics in the field from Sean Abbott have lifted Australia to a one-day series victory over the West Indies in Sydney.