7:13 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Australia could top the ICC Test rankings at the end of their Test series against India – the current No.1 team – if they manage to attain a 4-0 result. Should they achieve that, India will go down to third, fractionally behind England, who are currently in second place with 108 rating points. Australia are currently ranked fifth, tied on 102 rating points with New…
How can Australia tackle the Kohli threat? (2:31) Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist and other former Australia cricketers on how the host bowlers can trouble the India captain in the Test series (2:31) 4:50 AM ET Australia are exploring a data-driven, high-risk, high-reward tactic to negate Virat Kohli in the upcoming four-Test series that begins in Adelaide on Thursday. The India captain’s peerless form heading into the series and the challenge…
WATCH – Aus U-19 cricketer Davies hits six sixes in an over (0:54) Ollie Davis smashed six sixes in an over and hit a double-century in an U-19 tournament in Adelaide (0:54) 4:05 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A young Australian batsman has hit six sixes in over during a record-breaking double century at the Cricket Australia Under 19 Male National Championships in Adelaide. Ollie Davies, the New South Wales Metro…
3:59 AM ET Australian cricket will lose one of its most agile minds at summer’s end, after the New South Wales chief executive Andrew Jones chose to quit a post he has held for more than five eventful years, as part of nearly 15 involved in the game’s strategic levels. Jones saw the writing on the wall that his time in cricket was coming to an end when he was…
3:52 AM ET Liam Brickhill The Zimbabwean domestic season has been abridged, with the Rising Stars team – that won the Pro50 Championship last season -dismantled as part of Zimbabwe Cricket’s ICC-backed austerity measures announced in October. The Rising Stars players will be absorbed into the other four teams. The Eagles, Tuskers, Rhinos and Mountaineers will compete in two rounds of Logan Cup and Pro50 matches before the season breaks…
2:30 AM ET Australia’s chances of thriving against India this summer will rest as much upon the capacity of Nathan Lyon to restrain the touring team’s talented batting line-up as on the ability of the “big three” of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins to attack them. Entering a home Test series without the prolific run-making ability of Steven Smith and David Warner, both dominant performers against India at…
2:06 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Gayle has been awarded AUD300,000 in damages after he won a defamation case against Fairfax Media in October 2017. The West Indies batsman had been the subject of articles claiming he had exposed himself to a massage therapist in Sydney during the 2015 World Cup. He sued the publishing company and the court found in his favour, but Fairfax Media have again said they…
‘Conceding 500 in a warm-up match doesn’t mean much’ – Pujara (2:51) Cheteshwar Pujara backs India’s bowling unit ahead of the Test series, insisting they are prepared and have plans in place for Australia (2:51) 1:49 AM ET India are refusing to give away any secrets ahead of the first Test against Australia but remain confident they have a bowling attack that can compete despite a tough workout in the…
© Getty Images Toss New Zealand chose to bat v Pakistan In a series that has lurched from results by the narrowest of margins to an innings victory, the decider leaves plenty up in the air. The only certainty was the side winning the toss in Abu Dhabi would bat first, and New Zealand did exactly that. Looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance in Dubai, Kane Williamson’s side…
Usman Khawaja’s 141 in 524 minutes is the second-longest fourth innings stint in Tests 10:15 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Usman Khawaja has taken inspiration from NBA star LeBron James to get himself into peak physical condition for the demands of Test cricket. Khawaja has overcome a knee injury sustained in the UAE to be ready for the opening Test against India in Adelaide but had already embarked on his enhanced…