Damien Hough does not want to go down as the first curator in the storied history of the Adelaide Oval to create a Test pitch where a spinner is redundant, as Nathan Lyon emphasised the importance of the role in Australia despite only bowling two overs in the Ashes series to-date. Lyon and Hough shared…
Atkinson has had a difficult tour, though is certainly not alone on that front. His average of 78.66 is the worst of England’s bowlers, with just three wickets from 54 overs – the first of those coming with the final ball of his 41st over of the series, during Australia’s first innings of the second…
Australia and England have paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack while Pat Cummins has urged people to donate blood. Sixteen people have died after gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered to mark the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday, on Sunday evening. In a joint statement, the two boards…
Ajaz Patel is in line to play his first Test match in more than a year, and his first home Test in more than five years. Ajaz was brought into New Zealand’s squad for the third Test against West Indies, which begins on Thursday in Mount Maunganui. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, who missed the second Test…
Earlier in the day, after Mumbai had opted to bowl, Patil emerged as their only wicket-taker, coming away with 2 for 44. Shardul Thakur also kept things tight on a small ground, prompting Haryana to retire Samant Jakhar out on 31 off 14 after the batter had struggled to get the Mumbai captain away in…
England look set to retain the same batting line-up for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after head coach Brendon McCullum gave their top seven his strong backing, warning against “knee-jerk reactions” after going 2-0 down to Australia. But McCullum said that England will stick with the players who have formed their first-choice top seven…
Cameron Green has confirmed that he will be available to bowl in IPL 2026, blaming the fact he is listed as a batter rather than an allrounder in Tuesday’s auction on a “stuff-up” by his manager. Green, 26, has previously played for Mumbai Indians (2023) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024) but was unavailable for the…
Scotland have picked two new faces in Shlok Thaker and Shreyas Tekale for the men’s Under-19 World Cup next month. Scotland’s squad of 15 will be led by Thomas Knight. “It’s exciting to welcome Shlok and Shreyas into the squad, and we’re really happy to see the work they’ve put in to get to this…
A member of England’s security staff was involved in an altercation with a Channel Seven camera operator at Brisbane airport. The incident took place on Saturday morning as the touring squad were departing for Adelaide ahead of the third Ashes Test, which begins on Wednesday. Footage from the broadcaster shows the security guard pushing away…
Usman Khawaja has declared himself 100% fit ahead of the third Test in Adelaide but conceded whether he earns a recall is out of his hands. Khawaja missed the second Test in Brisbane after not recovering from the back spasms he suffered in Perth, saying that while he may have been able to push through…