NEW DELHI: After a disheartening ODI World Cup campaign, England captain Jos Buttler expressed his eagerness to shoulder the responsibility and find motivation to steer the team towards improvement in white-ball cricket.The disappointing performance in the tournament saw England, the defending champions, lose six out of their first seven matches, eliminating them from contention for...
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Haris Rauf denies pulling out from Australian series last minute
Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf has denied the reports of withdrawing from the Australian Test series tour last minute as claimed by Chief Selector Wahab Riaz. Wahab Riaz had announced the Test squad for the Australian tour yesterday. The absence of Haris Rauf from the 18-member squad raised eyebrows among fans and cricket analysts. When asked...
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‘I hate being told that’: Inside the mind of Grace Harris, Australia’s most destructive cricketer
From Newlands to Mumbai to Lord’s to … Peter Burge Oval. Grace Harris has played in front of packed crowds across four continents this year, and the modest attendance at the Wellington Point venue was a far cry from what she encountered at the T20 World Cup final or the Ashes. Regardless, the powerful right-hander...
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Mitchell Marsh blitz solves World Cup dilemma, but glaring problem remains: South Africa ODI series Player Ratings
An understaffed Australian outfit has suffered a 3-2 series loss to the Proteas in South Africa, with the hosts winning three consecutive matches to pull off a historic comeback. Marco Jansen’s all-round masterclass steered South Africa towards a comprehensive 122-run victory in the series finale, with the 209cm all-rounder taking a maiden ODI five-wicket haul...
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‘There’s no point’: Aussie T20 star opens up on contract rejection call. He says it’s just the start
Sydney Thunder all-rounder Daniel Sams believes more Australian cricketers will abandon state and national commitments to pursue opportunities on the high-paying global T20 circuit. Earlier this year, Cricket New South Wales confirmed that Sams had rejected a state contract, electing to explore T20 franchise opportunities rather than commit to state cricket. The 31-year-old joined the...
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‘Keep knocking the door down’: Blueprint for Aaron Hardie’s Test dream after World Cup call-up
A few years ago, Australian cricket was desperate to unearth a world-class all-rounder that could rival Andrew Flintoff. Now we’re spoiled for choice. Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green are locked in a battle for the No. 6 spot in the Test side, while Marcus Stoinis has been Australia’s white-ball stalwart for nearly a decade. Yet...
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‘He’s bloody good’: Meet the Aussie World Cup wildcard who learned leg-spin from YouTube
Tanveer Sangha’s recent ODI call-up understandably raised eyebrows. The 21-year-old leg-spinner hadn’t played professional cricket for nearly twelve months when he was named in Australia’s provisional World Cup squad, having spent the entire 2022/23 summer in the casualty ward. Mitchell Swepson and Matt Kuhnemann both represented Australia in white-ball cricket last year, yet the uncapped...
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Locks, fringe members and bolters for Australia’s Cricket World Cup campaign
Emerging from a packed six months that featured a Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign in India, a World Test Championship final and a gruelling Ashes campaign, Australia’s attention shifts to its next challenge – the World Cup. The Australians finished as semi-finalists in the previous World Cup campaign, toppled by eventual champions England in the knockouts, and...
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Gardner looms as last day Ashes key
The changes all-round star Ash Gardner made to her bowling has not only ensured she’s a mainstay of the Australian team but also the final day key for Ashes victory at Trent Bridge. A stunning spell of 3-33 in her nine second innings overs of spin has put Australia within five wickets of a series-opening...
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‘Nuts’ Bazball call to ‘bite’ England; grim ‘truth’ behind ‘extraordinary’ Ashes situation — UK View
With Australia roaring back to its fiery self in the closing moments of day three of the first Ashes Test, questions have been raised over England’s aggressive tactics and if they will come back to haunt Ben Stokes. The England captain made an early declaration on day one with England at 8-393 and with Joe...
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Why Khawaja’s epic resurgence leaves CA in huge contract bind
Usman Khawaja has been invaluable for Australia, but the national selectors face a huge call in deciding precisely what he’s worth. Australian cricket’s annual contract list, to be announced next month, traditionally rewards all-format players with the most eye-watering contracts. But there is a strong argument to suggest Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne should be breaking...
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma ‘absolutely spewing’ after brain fade as huge selection gamble pays off: Day 3 Talking Points
Only three wickets fell on day three of the Ahmedabad Test with India’s top order grinding Australia’s bowlers into the dirt in pursuits of a first-innings lead. Indian opener Shubman Gill cemented his status as one of cricket’s future superstars, plundering a second Test century before falling victim to Nathan Lyon for 128 in the...