Many of Australia’s senior players will be weighing up their international futures after failing to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals this week, but Josh Hazlewood doubts there will be any “drastic” changes to the team. Mitchell Marsh’s men crashed out of the tournament after suffering consecutive losses to Afghanistan and India in the...
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Australian captain Mitch Marsh flags injection of new T20 players after World Cup disappointment
Australian T20 captain Mitch Marsh says some of the veteran members of the team that failed to make the World Cup semi-finals would need to “make decisions” about their future as part of the review of the failed campaign. The exit of opener David Warner, who toasted the arrival of his potential replacement Jake Fraser...
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‘Nagging skip to give me a go’: Aussie reveals secret T20 weapon waiting to be unleashed
Australian master blaster Tim David believes he can become a short-form double threat and has been working hard on his bowling craft in the nets. The Western Australian is soaking up the experience of bowling at training alongside Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar in the Caribbean during the T20 World Cup and is serious about...
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When does Australia play at the T20 World Cup?
Australia gets its T20 World Cup campaign underway on Thursday, with Mitchell Marsh’s men set to face Oman at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval. Oman, who suffered an agonising Super Over loss to Namibia earlier this week, will be looking to cause major upset against the 2021 champions in the Barbados capital. The two nations have never...
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‘It can work here’: America’s surprising cricket history and the bold, $1b bid to go ‘mainstream’
As administrator Justin Geale assessed the arrival of a jewel of world cricket to the USA, he declared “the train has left” Grand Central Station when it comes to establishing the sport in the United States. The Canberra-born Geale is the tournament director for Major League Cricket, which was granted List A status by the...
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Lot Of Australians Aren’t Going To Take Contracts And Will Prioritise T20 Cricket, Says Ashton Agar
T20 World Cup: Australia spinner Ashton Agar has taken a bold step to opt out of state and national contracts. Agar has embraced the life of a T20 freelancer, signalling a shift that could become commonplace among cricketers in the coming years. Agar’s decision marks a significant turn in his career, prioritising flexibility and global...
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Steve Smith to be face of T20 World Cup he’s not playing in
Steve Smith is set to be one of the faces of the T20 World Cup despite not being picked in Australia’s squad. Smith and young batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk were the notable omissions from Australia’s “provisional” 15-man squad for the World Cup, which begins in June. Watch every match of the 2024 IPL Season LIVE...
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Fraser-McGurk, Smith miss out as Australia names experienced 15-man squad for T20 World Cup
Australian selectors have rejected the temptations offered by precocious talent Jake Fraser-McGurk and will rely on a core group of established cricketers in a bid to become the first nation to be world champions in all three formats of the sport at the same time. The 15-man squad to head to the West Indies for...
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Stoinis delivers timely T20 World Cup statement in IPL
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Wednesday (AEST) to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia’s T20 World Cup team announcement. Stoinis top-scored in Lucknow’s modest chase of 145 against Mumbai Indians as the home team achieved their target with four wickets and four...