All-rounder Alana King could make her international debut in the Women’s Ashes Series after being selected by Cricket Australia as part of a 15-player squad. Australia – looking to defend their title since claiming it in 2015- will host a seven-match series, consisting of three T20 matches, a single Test match and three one-day internationals. […]
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Ashes first Test: day two – Travis Head hits century as Australia take 196 run lead
England’s luckless start to the Ashes continued, as clear skies, no balls and missed opportunities saw the Australian batting order charge into to a commanding 196 run lead. Following Marcus Harris’ early dismissal, a 156-run partnership from David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne saw the Aussies go ahead of the 147 total the English amassed in […]
“Can’t wait till you come to the GABBA” – When sledging goes wrong
Embed from Getty Images Tim Paine V Ravi Ashwin India’s victory over Australia is without doubt going to go down in history as one of the best test series of all time. It was full of iconic moments, sadly for Australia captain Tim Paine there’s one in particular that he won’t remember fondly. It happened […]
Five things we learned from the Australia vs India ODI series.
Australia beat India 2-1 in a 3-match ODI series to kick off the summer. Here’s five things we learned from the series. Steve Smith’s brilliance resumes Embed from Getty Images Steve Smith smashed back to back hundreds to start his summer in the perfect way possible. His two innings at the SCG felt like a […]
CRICKET: Looking at England’s ODI form before the series decider against New Zealand
England captain Eoin Morgan will receive his 200th cap for England when they compete in the deciding One Day International this evening (GMT). Embed from Getty Images The series is level at 2-2 after four games and both teams are confident of a win. England’s form in ODI cricket has improved significantly since the disaster […]
England Cricket: England beat the Australian Prime Minister’s XI by 8 wickets
David Willey hit 34 off a Nathan Lyon over as England stormed to victory at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Embed from Getty Images England won the toss and chose to bowl first. England bowled very well and the PMXI lost both openers for single-figure scores. The ship steadied slightly by Peter Handscomb who scored a nice 43, the […]
Gloucestershire Cricket: Andrew Tye confident he can be a success
Gloucestershire’s overseas signing, Andrew Tye made his ODI debut on Sunday after a successful season in the Big Bash League with Perth Scorchers. Embed from Getty Images He bowled ten overs conceding 43 runs without taking a wicket. This is actually a very economical performance from the quick, but the fact that his normal tricks […]