The remuneration for Test cricket does not match that of the easier and physically less taxing white-ball game. This is the problem all nations face.
Australia will hunt 14 wickets on day five in pursuit of an unlikely SCG victory against the shakiest of South African batting line-ups.
With time running out for the Australians to force a result at the SCG,Usman Khawaja is confident Pat Cummins won’t declare with him stranded on 195.
The Australian Cricketers’ Association want to partner with Cricket Australia to develop a ball that will prevent bad light stoppages in Test cricket.
An entire day’s play lost to rain ups the stakes in Australia’s declaration decision and pursuit of a series whitewash against South Africa.
Where once they saw a major threat,the Australian batting line-up have seized on Kagiso Rabada as a scoring option.
Travis Head continues to strengthen his case for a maiden plunge into the unknown in India next month after crunching a quickfire 70 in Australia’s first innings against South Africa at the SCG.
Usman Khawaja is on the verge of his first double century but continuing bad weather could rob the match of a result.
In an unexpected public statement,Cricket NSW boss Lee Germon has implored cricketers and fans of the game to accept that a ‘Mankad’ is a legitimate form of dismissal.
Trailblazing Australian cricketer Belinda Clark has been immortalised in bronze outside the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have both helped themselves to big career milestones as the rain stays away on day two of the SCG Test.