SYDNEY (Reuters) – Heavy rain washed out play in the third test between Australia and West Indies for the second successive day on Wednesday, further reducing the already slim chance of a result in the dead rubber match. The rainfall, which had prevented any action on day three and all but 11 overs on day […]
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is glad India will play three Twenty20 matches in Australia and hopes it will help the team identify the right combination
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia have withdrawn from the under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh later this month because of concerns over the “safety and security” of the squad, Cricket Australia said in statement on Tuesday. Australia postponed a test tour of Bangladesh in October for similar reasons and Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive James Sutherland said […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s spinners Nathan Lyon and Stephen O’Keefe took key wickets between rain showers to peg West Indies back to 207 for six at the end of a weather-disrupted opening day of the dead rubber third test on Sunday. More than two hours and 45 minutes of play were lost […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – West Indies will not be able to match hosts Australia by playing two spinners in the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Devendra Bishoo was ruled out of the dead rubber contest by a shoulder injury on Saturday. Leg-spinner Bishoo, who took 6-80 against the Australians in […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – After picking up pretty much every individual honour on offer in a spectacular 2015, Australia captain Steve Smith has a more collective goal in his sights this year — restoring his country to the top of the test rankings. Smith finished his annus mirabilis as the world’s top ranked […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will field two specialist spinners at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time in a decade when they host West Indies in the dead rubber third test starting on Sunday. Left-arm orthodox spinner Stephen O’Keefe will play his second test and join off-spinner Nathan Lyon in […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia look set to field two specialist spinners at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time in a decade when they host West Indies in a dead rubber New Year’s test starting this weekend. An inexperienced and demoralised West Indies touring party succumbed by an innings and […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Having spent much of the home summer suffering “pad rash” from waiting to bat, Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has put the pent-up energy to good use when thrown the ball. With paceman Peter Siddle hampered by an ankle injury, Marsh stepped up to take 4-61 to help close out victory in the […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For a rebuilding Australia side ostensibly in the throes of a long and tricky transition, Steve Smith’s team has appeared remarkably settled during a successful home summer. Following the confidence-sapping Ashes defeat in England, Australia lost a wealth of experience in the dressing room, with captain Michael Clarke, opening batsman Chris Rogers […]
