Month: January 2024

Melbourne Stars 98 for 2 (Rogers 42*, Maxwell 32*) beat Melbourne Renegades 97 for 7 (De Kock 23, Lawrence 2-8) by eight wickets Glenn Maxwell celebrated his 100th BBL game for Melbourne Stars with all-round excellence in their derby win over Melbourne Renegades. Everything went right for Player-of-the-Match Maxwell in Tuesday night’s rain-shortened game at the MCG as the Stars easily won by eight wickets. They have won their last…

Michael Clarke has said that David Warner‘s talents, and ability to do things other players couldn’t, helped him avoid having his central contract ripped up earlier in his career when he had brushes with authority. Clarke was Warner’s first captain in Test cricket when he made his debut in 2011 and went on to play 39 games alongside him, as well as the 2015 ODI World Cup triumph, but the…

Toss Australia chose to bat vs India Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final ODI against India in Mumbai. Australia sealed the series 2-0 in the second game with a narrow three-run margin, and are eyeing a clean sweep at the Wankhede Stadium. Both teams made one change each to their XIs from the last game. Australia brought in fast bowler…

Pakistan vice-captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested for the third and final Test against Australia at the SCG to manage his workload. Saim Ayub will make his Test debut in place of opener Imam-ul-Haq, who struggled in the second Test at the MCG despite scoring a half-century in Perth. The decision that has been enforced upon the visitors is the continued unavailability of Abrar Ahmed. He bowled in the…

Big Picture: Series gone but Pakistan look to end on a high It is David Warner week at the SCG, but there might be a competitive Test match in store in Sydney if the pitch and the weather play ball. Pakistan gave Australia a true scare in Melbourne and save for a handful of unforced errors in the field, and if you side with Mohammad Hafeez, some “inconsistent umpiring” and…

Pat Cummins doesn’t believe the decline in the popularity of Test cricket is “as dramatic as it sometimes gets spoken about”, but admits he does get worried about the future of the five-day game at times. “My hopes are that it’s even stronger than it is now, in ten years’ time or 20 years’ time,” Cummins told reporters ahead of Australia’s third Test against Pakistan in Sydney. “I think in…

David Warner has made a plea on social media for the backpack containing his baggy green cap to be returned after it went missing on the journey from Melbourne to Sydney ahead of his final Test. Warner will make his final Test appearance at the SCG this week and is desperate to have his cap returned. Related An all-format great with plenty of controversy – Warner’s career timeline Warner retires…

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised Usman Khawaja‘s courage in fighting to show solidarity with victims of warfare during the Test series with Pakistan. Since the days before last month’s series opener, Khawaja has been lobbying to voice his support for those affected by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, first by writing “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” on his shoes. The International Cricket…

Following a successful stint with the Afghanistan men’s cricket team, former England batter Jonathan Trott‘s contract as head coach has been extended for a year. His 18-month tenure came to an end with 2023 but the ACB has chosen to keep him for 2024 as well. Afghanistan made excellent gains on the field last year, which culminated in their performance in the ODI World Cup where they beat Pakistan, England,…

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been left out of Melbourne Renegades’ next BBL game against Melbourne Stars on Tuesday after a “change to his No-Objection Certificate (NOC) conditions”. Renegades had previously said in a statement that they had “received no communication that Mujeeb’s availability for the BBL could change from original plans” and “the club will continue to support him for the rest of the BBL season”. Today, a fresh statement…