Nathan McSweeney averages 20 when he comes to the crease inside the first three overs of an innings but George Bailey is adamant he’s ready to open for Australia.
Josh Inglis’ demanding travel itinerary and multi-format duties make him highly unlikely to play next week’s first Test against India.
Matt Renshaw averaged nearly 37 from his first 10 Tests as a 20-year-old. His 2017 omission started the road to the fight for a top-order spot this year.
Two Test top-order batsmen stunningly fell without scoring in Australia A’s second innings at the MCG on Saturday.
Cricket Australia will name a 13-player Test squad,possibly as early as Saturday,though the identity of Usman Khawaja’s opening partner may not be known for a while longer.
Having dominated the game in their prime,Steve Smith,Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma now face the unique challenges that come with age in a young man’s sport.
India have accounted for Australia in their last two trips here,in 2018-19 and 2020-21. But this time they’re under pressure. We run the rule over the five key men who stand between Australia and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Nathan McSweeney’s failure to see out the new ball in his first try as an opener has left the door ajar for Marcus Harris to launch an unlikely late charge for a Test berth.
A surprise 3-0 loss at home to New Zealand has put India on the back foot before they even get to Australia for a five-Test series. What’s gone wrong?
The scenes flashed around the world,as stump microphones captured the increasingly terse exchanges between the umpire and India A players.
Several of Australia’s Test stars will all miss the third one-day international in Perth to focus on Test preparations,as Nathan McSweeney firms for a baggy green against India.