Annabel Sutherland’s death bowling helped the tourists keep up their record of having never lost an ODI series to India
The importance of skipper Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja to Australia’s men’s Test side has been reflected by the pair being the only players to retain their places in our team of the year.
Lyn Larsen still lives on the banana farm where she grew up,but somewhere along the way,she managed a hall of fame cricket career.
Australia’s women have sunk to their first Test defeat to India,beaten by eight wickets in Mumbai.
Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket team is fighting valiantly to stay in the Test match against India,but some costly lapses are making their quest difficult.
Alyssa Healy’s team are the first Australian team to tour over Christmas since 1969,and the chance to play red-ball cricket on a spinning Mumbai pitch has Australia’s bowlers feeling festive.
After playing off in this year’s WPL final,the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians found themselves in a fierce bidding war for the services of the precocious Australian all-rounder.
Newly appointed Australian captain Alyssa Healy believes her spinners can match India’s if they prepare a spinning pitch for this month’s Test.
Meg Lanning will be remembered alongside Mark Taylor,Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as leaders of Australia’s golden eras,albeit without the earnings from the game to match.
An emotional Meg Lanning has retired from international cricket,saying she has nothing left to give or achieve on the world stage.
How was she ever axed? It is a question which must have many a cricket pundit wondering after this Brisbane star’s season launch,but the path back is daunting.