Australians first laid eyes on a peroxide-tipped Jimmy Anderson more than two decades ago. As he prepares for his farewell from the Test arena,we pick out five of the pace legend’s finest moments.
Test cricket may be played by as few as six countries within a few years without greater equalisation measures by its richest boards – India,England and Australia.
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain;their opponents win.
Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the England Test team this week,and has now had a big-name teammate admit his Lord’s stumping was fair.
Marylebone Cricket Club are custodians of cricket’s laws and CEO Guy Lavender says the Australians did nothing wrong despite the outcry over Jonny Bairstow’s stumping.
England pace bowler Ollie Robinson had returned figures of 1-22 from 12 overs in a county match in England. Things got worse - in a hurry.
Michael Vaughan has revealed his battle with a mystery stress-related illness which left him struggling to complete one of his Australian summer rituals.
Mitchell Starc invoked a phrase beloved by Justin Langer to flatly reject English suspicions that Australia seriously considered easing off on Scotland to eliminate Jos Buttler’s team from the T20 World Cup.
Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head helped deliver Australia a five-wicket victory,and ensured England would qualify for the pointy end of the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
Pat Cummins has dismissed suggestions Australia will try and tip England out of the Twenty20 World Cup by going easy on Scotland in Sunday morning’s match.
A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.