Report Queensland declare to give the Tigers a mammoth chase but Jewell and Ward produce a century opening stand late in the day Tasmania 182 (Kuhnemann 5-60) & 1 for 127 (Jewell 65*, Ward 54) trail Queensland 6 for 487 dec & 1 for 132 dec (Labuschagne 60*) by 310 runs Matthew Kuhnemann‘s maiden five-wicket haul for Queensland, a rollicking half-century from Marnus Labuschagne and an assured century opening stand…
Report Peter Handscomb also made a century for Victoria before New South Wales reached 1 for 33 at stumps in pursuit of 339 New South Wales 151 & 1 for 33 (Gilkes 11*) trail Victoria 199 & 3 for 290 dec (Harris 137, Handscomb 115) by 305 runs Incumbent Test opener Marcus Harris has moved to shore up his Ashes place with a grinding century against New South Wales alongside…
News Quick raring to go during the best period of cricket he’s had in a “long, long time” Adam Milne, who was part of the reserves at the T20 World Cup, brings with him terrific form from the Vitality Blast and the Hundred In the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Milne had been sidelined from the semi-finals and the final with a heel injury, but…
Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur greets David Warner after Australia beat Sri Lanka David Warner‘s scores – 0, 2, 0, 1, 14 – in the month leading into the T20 World Cup and in Australia’s opening Super 12s game against South Africa made for grim reading – not that the man himself admitted to any concern. “I actually think people talking about my form is quite funny. I…
Report Combined bowling efforts from Zampa and Starc tied Sri Lanka down to 154 for 6 Australia 155 for 3 (Warner 65, Finch 37, Hasaranga 2-22) beat Sri Lanka 154 for 6 (Perera 35, Zampa 2-12) by seven wickets David Warner returned to form with a powerful half-century as Australia started the Super 12s with back-to-back victories. For the second match in a row, Australia chased a target – although…
News Pakistan’s interim head coach warned that Afghanistan would be dangerous opponents because of their “fearless” approach Saqlain Mushtaq, Pakistan’s interim head coach, would love it if his team got the opportunity to face India again, and beat them again, in the final of the T20 World Cup. He also feels more meetings between the sides will only improve relations between the two neighbours. Pakistan began their campaign with a…
News This came in response to former player Roger Telemachus’ testimony that a group of senior white players had a big hand in selection at the 2007 World Cup Eddie Khoza backed the present-day structures put in place by CSA to effectively “detect” untoward issues Cricket South Africa has not been able to find “any evidence” that a clique of players influenced selection in the past, and stands by…
Preview Afghanistan, with their fabulous net run rate, will replace Pakistan at the top of Group 2 with a win here The last time these two faced off in an ICC tournament, news was made both on and off the field Big picture The rich tapestry of historical connection that tangles Pakistan and Afghanistan is impossible to do justice to in a game preview. As the sub-head suggests, there…
News Prolific Essex seamer added to party after claiming 58 Championship wickets in 2021 Sam Cook, Essex’s prolific new-ball bowler, has been added to England’s Lions squad for the tour of Australia. Cook, 24, claimed an impressive 58 wickets at 14.43 in the 2021 County Championship, including a remarkable haul of ten wickets in a single day, across two innings, as Essex routed Northamptonshire inside two days in their final…
News Rafiq describes club’s latest steps in racism investigation as ’embarrassing’ The ECB has pledged to conduct a “thorough and fair” investigation into Azeem Rafiq‘s allegations of institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, after the club itself insisted that no disciplinary action against its employees, players or executives was warranted. In a statement, Yorkshire insisted that, for legal reasons, they remain unable to publish the full findings of the…