After proving his fitness this week,Glenn Maxwell will not be waiting by the phone for a Test call-up on home soil against India. Here’s why.
In contrast with past eras of international sport,Cummins has helped foster a culture of putting life ahead of cricket,in the belief it will bring better results over the long term and extend careers.
Victoria’s Ash Chandrasinghe carried his bat in a now infamous appearance in the Sheffield Shield final. Eighteen months on,he has his sights set on emulating Mike Hussey.
Australia know they will have to find much more polish to get past New Zealand in their next match,but Alyssa Healy’s behind-the-stumps chatter was the picture of efficiency as her side claimed the wicket of Chamari Athapaththu.
Meg Lanning knows how to win Twenty20 World Cups,and she set out how Australia can claim a seventh title with the tournament starting for the Aussies on Saturday.
I hope the loss to Sri Lanka serves as a wake-up call. There is no way they will get away with playing like this against India or Australia.
Glenn Maxwell is in line for a long-awaited return to Australia’s Test team this summer,as the national selectors ponder a radically altered line-up.
Australia’s showdown with India and a bid for back-to-back world Test titles may keep all but a handful of Pat Cummins’ team from featuring in the Big Bash League this season.
The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels,but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.
The former Sri Lanka captain earned the dubious distinction of being the first player in international cricket to be “timed out”.
England’s title defence at the World Cup is virtually over after suffering another upset loss.