Australia 256 and 174 for 5 (Marsh 55*, Carey 50*) need 105 more runs to beat New Zealand 162 and 372 Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey thwarted New Zealand’s push for a famous victory with gutsy half-centuries to revive Australia’s hopes in the second Test at Hagley Oval. Chasing 279 runs to clinch the series
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Australia slumped to 34 for 4 in pursuit of the target of 279. Lyon had been padded up as the nightwatcher yet again but was not required after Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh steered Australia to stumps without any further loss. But they still need 202 runs to win with just six wickets in hand
Cricket Australia is set to allow Big Bash clubs to sign overseas talent to multi-year deals before the draft, in a bid to stop players leaving the competition before finals. In a significant shake up, clubs will be able to agree a pre-draft multi-year offer with one overseas player. That deal will include a requirement
The PCB has sounded out former Australian allrounder Shane Watson as one of its prime contenders for the head coaching role of the men’s national side. The side currently does not have a head coach and wishes to find a candidate for the top job before New Zealand visits Pakistan for a white-ball series in
Allrounder Aaron Hardie has been passed fit for Western Australia’s vital Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria in Melbourne from Monday where the winner will face Tasmania in the final. Hardie has been sidelined since facing Tasmania in Hobart in mid-February where he suffered a minor calf injury. He had been due to join Australia’s T20I
Tanveer Sangha still wants to become a three-format bowler for Australia, as the spinner prepares to play his first Sheffield Shield match in almost two years. Sangha will turn out for New South Wales against Queensland on Monday, marking his first red-ball game for his state since March 2022. In the time since, the legspinner
Lunch Australia 221 for 8 (Labuschagne 90, Henry 5-60) lead New Zealand 162 by 59 runs Matt Henry claimed another five-wicket haul and continued to keep New Zealand in the second Test, but Marnus Labuschagne held firm to emerge from a form slump until he fell agonisingly short of a century at Hagley Oval. Labuschagne
Matthew Wade will miss the start of IPL 2024 with Gujarat Titans so he can play in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania. Tasmania are assured of a place in the Shield decider and are very likely to host the contest in Hobart as they seek to win the title for the first time since
Australia are set to field an unchanged side for the fourth Test in a row and an unchanged bowling quartet for the seventh match of the summer with back-up quick Scott Boland likely to be sent home to play Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria on Monday. Captain Pat Cummins confirmed Australia’s expected line-up for the
Ireland are contemplating postponing their first ever men’s bilateral series against Australia due to financial and logistical pressures. Under the Future Tours Programme, Australia are scheduled to tour Ireland for three ODIs and a one-off T20I in August and September before journeying to England for further white-ball series. But the likely strains of a hectic
CA Green 355 for 3 dec (Voll 200*, Piparo 66, Darke 57) and 259 (King 81, Voll 56, Piparo 55, Sutcliffe 3-28) drew with CA Gold 350 for 4 dec (de Broughe 115, Faltum 112, Mack 56) and 173 for 7 (de Broughe 86*, King 4-52, Graham 3-38) Alana King and Heather Graham nearly bowled
Tim Southee, who will play his 100th Test in Christchurch, did not confirm New Zealand’s final XI with the last call to be made between pace bowler Scott Kuggeleijn and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. Kuggeleijn, playing his second Test, was underwhelming in Wellington where he claimed two wickets and made scores of 0 and 26.
Joe Root has moved up to No. 2 in the ICC’s Test batting rankings, behind New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, after Steven Smith’s fallow run of scores caused him to slip below 800 points for the first time since 2014. Root, who himself returned to form with a century against India in Ranchi last month, is
New South Wales 465 for 8 (Davies 116, Hughes 114, Gilkes 54) lead South Australia 287 by 178 runs Daniel Hughes and Oliver Davies struck fighting centuries to give New South Wales a chance to secure victory in their Sheffield Shield encounter with South Australia in Sydney. NSW went to stumps on day three with
Mitchell Starc has the strong words of former Australia coach Tim Nielsen still ringing in his ears as he stands on the brink of a remarkable achievement. As impressive as that is, Starc is arguably prouder of the fact he is set to play his seventh straight Test of a southern hemisphere summer. It is
Pat Cummins is adamant that Marnus Labuschagne is under no pressure for his place despite a lean run of form, but Australia’s batting order is facing increasing scrutiny after letting an opportunity slip to bury New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. Australia started their second innings 204 runs in front and even with the double
Pat Cummins is adamant that Marnus Labuschagne is under no pressure for his place despite a lean run of form, but Australia’s batting order is facing increasing scrutiny after letting an opportunity slip to bury New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. Australia started their second innings 204 runs in front and even with the double
South Australia 287 (Manenti 71, Kelly 54, McSweeney 53) and 259 for 9 (Kelly 69, McSweeney 67, Lehmann 56, Edwards 4-59) drew with New South Wales 510 for 8 dec (Davies 116, Hughes 114, Green 63*, Gilkes 54) New South Wales had to settle for a dramatic draw in their crucial Sheffield Shield clash with
Cameron Green could be kept out of Australia’s limited-overs series against Pakistan at the start of the next home summer, ahead of a five-match Test series against India, to play Sheffield Shield cricket after the selectors were immediately rewarded for keeping him red-ball focussed before the Wellington Test where he delivered a match-winning 174 not
Western Australia 310 (Goodwin 115, Whiteman 79, Bartlett 5-64) and 307 for 7 dec (Inglis 136*) beat Queensland 170 (Rocchiccioli 4-54) and 301 (Wildermuth 91, McDermott 59, Rocchiccioli 4-109, Gannon 3-49) by 146 runs Defending champions Western Australia lifted to second on the ladder with one round of the Sheffield Shield remaining after a pivotal
Tasmania 240 (Sutherland 5-73) and 307 (Webster 167*) beat Victoria 106 (Bell 4-21) and 384 (Maddinson 109, Harris 76, Handscomb 71, Carlisle 4-58) Tasmania all but assured they will appear in their first Sheffield Shield final in six years, after defeating Victoria by 57 runs in a thrilling match in Hobart. They are in the
Victoria 106 and 373 for 8 (Maddinson 109, Harris 76, Handscomb 71, Carlisle 3-63) need 69 more runs to beat Tasmania 240 and 307 Victoria coach Chris Rogers was pinning his hopes on a Will Sutherland masterclass after his side suffered a costly late collapse in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart. Nic
Queensland 170 and 56 for 1 need 392 more to beat Western Australia 310 and 307 for 7 dec (Inglis 136*) Josh Inglis came to Western Australia’s rescue with a sparkling century to put his team on track for victory in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the WACA Ground. Chasing a mammoth 448
Will Pucovski has been subbed out of Victoria’s Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart after being forced to retire hurt after a sickening blow on the helmet from a Riley Meredith bouncer. Pucovski was struck by the short ball from the second delivery he faced and immediately went down on his knees in the
Victoria 106 (Bell 4-21) and 18 for 0 need 424 more runs to beat Tasmania 240 and 307 (Webster 167*) Beau Webster plundered a magnificent century amid a record-breaking final-wicket stand to put Tasmania in the box seat for victory in their top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria. It left Victoria chasing a whopping 442
Western Australia 310 (Goodwin 115, Whiteman 79, Bartlett 5-64) and 16 for 0 lead Queensland 170 (Wildermuth 41, Rocchiccioli 4-54) by 156 runs Western Australia’s bid for a hat-trick of Sheffield Shield titles was back on track after producing a sizzling bowling display against Queensland at the WACA Ground. In reply to WA’s competitive 310,
Victoria 81 for 7 trail Tasmania 240 (Doran 47, Jewell 40, Sutherland 5-73) by 159 runs Matthew Wade pulled off arguably the best catch of his glittering career as Victoria’s star-studded batting line-up imploded against Tasmania on a day of Sheffield Shield carnage at Blundstone Arena. A total of 17 wickets fell across the opening
South Australia 257 for 8 (Kelly 54, McSweeney 53, Manenti 50*) vs New South Wales South Australia and NSW were both been left satisfied but not fully content following an even opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash in Sydney. But NSW hit back to limit the damage, ensuring their hunt for a spot in
Western Australia 287 for 9 (Goodwin 115, Whiteman 79, Bartlett 5-45) vs Queensland Jayden Goodwin scored his maiden first-class century to anchor Western Australia’s first innings in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the WACA Ground. On a day when Cameron Bancroft fell for a six-ball duck, Goodwin dug in his heels to help
Cameron Green was sheepish on the evening of day one when he admitted he did not know how to bat with the lower order. “I’m still trying to work out how best to play with a tail,” he said. “It’s still a fine balance between still trying to score runs but then [not] making the
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