SYDNEY (Reuters) – Retired test batsman Mike Hussey has laughed off suggestions he could return to Australian colours for next year’s World Twenty20 after scoring an unbeaten 80 to lead the Sydney Sixers to victory in the domestic Big Bash League. The lefthander, who retired from international cricket two years ago, will be on the […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia have recruited former India player Sridharan Sriram to help their team prepare for the conditions they will face in the World Twenty20 in India early next year, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Sriram, an all-rounder who played eight ODIs for India between 2000 and 2004, worked with Australia A on their […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle is hopeful he can return to test cricket next year but said he was simply not fit enough to take part in the ongoing series against Australia. The explosive opener arrived in Australia to play in the domestic Twenty20 Big Bash League a few days after […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has suffered a setback in his bid to return to the Australian team for the second test against West Indies after being ruled out of a domestic Twenty20 match by his Sydney Thunder side on Monday. Khawaja suffered a hamstring strain in the second test against New […]
REUTERS – West Indies captain Jason Holder said the tourists would need a big step up in performance for their second clash with Australia in Melbourne later this month after suffering their fifth heaviest ever test defeat on Saturday. They will have to do it without Shannon Gabriel, however, as the pace bowler will be […]
REUTERS – Australia captain Steve Smith will sit out domestic Twenty 20 matches because of knee and hip niggles but has “no doubt” he will be fit to face West Indies in the second test in Melbourne on Dec. 26. Smith played through the discomfort to lead Australia to a dominant innings and 212-run victory […]
REUTERS – Australia were on the brink of a thumping victory over West Indies in the first test on Saturday after forcing the follow-on and reducing the tourists to 35 for five, still 325 runs behind, when lunch was taken early on the third day at Hobart. Josh Hazlewood (4-45) took the lead as the […]
REUTERS – Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh combined for 449 runs and the sixth highest partnership in test cricket history to put Australia firmly in control after the second day of the first test against West Indies on Friday. Voges hit a majestic 269 not out and Marsh a career-high 182 to claim the world […]
