Australia’s Test summer plans have been given a major jolt by Cameron Green flying home immediately from England with a back injury.
Travis Head was missing from Australia’s first losing ODI team in nearly a year on the same day Pat Cummins made his return to bowling on the other side of the globe
Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.
Ash Gardner was injured in a nasty collision that left her dazed and needing a concussion test.
Australia launched their white-ball UK tour by thrashing Scotland with more than half their overs to spare.
Connolly’s composure has already taken him a long way. Selectors now hope his combination of calmness and power will help the 20-year-old grow into one of the most important role players in the national set-up.
Australia,England and India were given a blueprint to save Test cricket last year. They left it on the shelf.
Chairman of selectors George Bailey is determined to protect Australia’s ageing stars as he declares Test cricket the “highest priority”,as the game claims an increase in Australian representatives is helping cricket’s popularity.
Australia’s victory over India in the Under-19 World Cup final inflicted a psychological blow on the subcontinental powerhouse’s next generation of batting stars.
Australia have sealed victory in the best-of-three one-day international series against South Africa.
Marizanne Kapp starred with bat and ball for South Africa,and says there’s change afoot in women’s cricket as Australia loses its aura of dominance without Meg Lanning.