News The Hobart Hurricanes quick is now looking ahead to the prospect of a home World Cup It’s been a whirlwind few months for Nathan Ellis and he is still trying to take it all in. A late call-up to Australia’s tours of Caribbean and Bangladesh culminated in a debut hat-trick, then came a stint with Punjab Kings in the IPL and a spot as a travelling reserve for the…
News Assistant coach Andrew McDonald believes the squad are well prepared for the first Test Australia are likely to abandon plans for a three-day intrasquad practice match in Brisbane due to the continued bad weather but have confidence in the Ashes preparation they are putting together. Australia had selected 24 players, minus the absent Tim Paine, to hold a three-day match at Redlands in Brisbane starting on Wednesday (Australia A…
News He was part of the Test squad for the South Africa tour earlier in the year tour but not included for the Ashes Moises Henriques was left confused by his omission from the entire Ashes build-up having been part of Australia’s previous Test squad, but holds no ill-will towards the national selector George Bailey as he retains hope of adding to his four caps. Henriques, who is preparing to…
Report India wicketless in the first session of day five as NZ look to save the Kanpur Test Will Somerville and Tom Latham put on an unbroken 76-run stand for the second wicket Lunch New Zealand 296 and 79 for 1 (Somerville 36*, Latham 35*) need another 205 runs to beat India 345 and 234 for 7 dec Obdurate batting from Tom Latham and nightwatchman Will Somerville kept India…
Report Overnight batter Yasir Ali was taken for scans after a delayed concussion Lunch Bangladesh 115 for 6 (Yasir 36, Liton 32*, Afridi 3-18) and 330 lead Pakistan 286 by 159 runs Liton Das survived a stumping before digging in AFP/Getty Images Bangladesh dragged their lead to 159 runs on a busy morning that included an early wicket, some close shaves and a hit on the helmet. Yasir Ali was…
News Nurul Hasan was named as Yasir’s concussion substitute, although he won’t be allowed to keep wickets Debutant Yasir Ali was taken for scans at a local hospital in Chattogram after being stuck on the back of his helmet during Bangladesh’s second innings on the fourth morning. Nurul Hasan was named as Yasir’s concussion substitute, although he won’t be allowed to keep wickets as Yasir isn’t a keeper. The incident…
News The players had taken part in the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe; unclear whether the positive tests were for the new Omicron variant The South Africa-Netherlands ODIs were also postponed due to fears over the new Covid-19 variant Six Sri Lanka women cricketers who took part in the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe have tested positive for Covid-19, the SLC said on Sunday. The ICC had called off…
News The uncapped wicketkeeper is in the running alongside Alex Carey to replace Tim Paine Frustration over his own inability to convert starts into big scores was the catalyst for Josh Inglis‘ rapid rise towards Test selection for the Ashes. Inglis is likely to find out in the coming days if he has bolted into Australia’s team for the first Test in Brisbane, locked in a battle with Alex Carey…
News The crowd for the final in Perth set a new benchmark for a standalone WBBL match A WBBL final which brought a record crowd and record TV ratings could herald a shift towards more primetime matches in the future as the tournament looks to its next stage of evolution. Perth Scorchers claimed the title on Saturday in front of 15,511 spectators at Optus Stadium which set a new benchmark…
News Across a weekend of triple-headers, there has been an exhibition of opening batting on display Across a weekend of triple-headers at the Abu Dhabi T10, there has been an exhibition of opening batting on display. No doubt, the shorter boundaries have helped, especially in a format whereby the risk of losing a wicket is also considerably less. Nevertheless, it has still required an absolute clinic of hitting. On Saturday,…