The umpire was heard explaining to the India A players why he’d changed the damaged ball,but authorities later said the swap was made because of “deterioration”.
Fears of a broadcast ratings wipeout in the face of the Australian Open men’s final led Cricket Australia to avoid playing on Australia Day next January.
Jason Gillespie is experiencing the chaotic nature of Pakistani cricket up close. Along with a player he was sacked from the team selection panel and replaced by a former umpire. Now the former quick is coaching the team when they play white-ball matches in Australia. “[It’s] one of those situations in which you just need to go with the flow,” Gillespie says.
Australia’s Test top six have been told to forget about a highly publicised debate and concentrate on rectifying the team’s most troublesome trend.
Australia’s two biggest Test cricket rivals slumped to surprise series losses that were seismic for the sport’s traditional format and should provide valuable lessons for this summer and next.
Meg Lanning no longer carries the stresses and expectations of captaining and playing for Australia. Allowed to enjoy her time in the WBBL,she believes her sport needs to place a higher value on downtime so that players don’t get burnt out.
The WBBL is turning 10. Here are the numbers behind the stunning evolution of women’s cricket over the past decade.
Glenn Maxwell had a big bust-up with then national coach Justin Langer at an awards night,when he felt he was accused of faking an injury.
David Warner’s candid responses to a Cricket Australia panel was at odds with previous comments by his manager suggesting there was an untold story from Australia’s dressing room that would implicate more teammates.
David Warner can again to fill any role in Australian cricket. He won’t,but he can.
The impending privatisation of franchises in The Hundred has potentially major ramifications for global cricket. But Cricket Australia is not budging on its stance.