Adelaide, Dec 7 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Nick Hockley said the Test team will play three matches in the West Indies in June-July next year, as opposed to two games. As per the new World Test Championship cycle, Australia is supposed to play two Tests in West Indies.
Dubai, Dec 7 (IANS) It will be the clash between the defending champions and the country with the most titles as Bangladesh take on India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday in the final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024.
Adelaide, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Australia captain noted India’s mistake in not deploying Jasprit Bumrah from the Bradman Stand end during day one of the second Test at Adelaide Oval. He suggested it would be interesting to see if India switched Bumrah’s bowling end for day two’s play.
Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Mitchell Starc’s rampant bowling on the first day of the second Test saw Australia crash through the Indian batting line-up at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. His brilliant bowling effort prompted former Australia opening batter Matthew Hayden to label the left-arm pacer as a ‘magician with the pink ball'.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Former South African cricketer JP Duminy has stepped down from his role as the national white-ball batting coach, citing personal reasons. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed his decision in an official statement, announcing that Duminy's departure was based on a mutual agreement effective immediately.
Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Mitchell Starc dazzled in operating with the pink ball yet again as his six-wicket haul blew away India, as the visitors were bowled out for 180 on Day One of the second Test at Adelaide Oval here on Friday. At stumps, Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne, unbeaten on 38 and 20 respectively, blunted India’s bowlers in a solid show of discipline and defence in a tricky phase to stitch an unbroken 62-run stand for the second wicket and helped Australia reach 86/1 in 33 overs and trail the visitors’ by 94 runs.
Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Opener Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne blunted India’s bowlers in a solid show of discipline and defence to help Australia reach 86/1 in 33 overs and trail the visitors by 94 runs at stumps on day one of the day-night second Test at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Shammi Silva, the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has officially assumed charge as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President. Silva takes up the top job after Jay Shah, his predecessor, became the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from December 1.
Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 31st birthday in style, becoming the first pacer to notch 50 Test wickets in 2024. The milestone was achieved during the first day of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide on Friday when Bumrah dismissed opener Usman Khawaja.
Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels that India captain Rohit Sharma's front foot was stuck which led to his lbw dismissal off Scott Boland in the opening day of the pink-ball Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval.
