Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey says he would “love to captain the country” if the opportunity arose, revealing he is desperate to win the upcoming ODI World Cup. Carey became public enemy No. 1 in England for his controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow in the Ashes, which continues to infuriate theContinue Reading
Mitch Marsh was the hero in Australia’s T20 World Cup win in 2021 and his value to the team has been confirmed after being named captain for a three-match series in South Africa that will feature a host of new faces. It comes as selectors name an 18-man squad forContinue Reading
The Ashes captivates the nation like no other sporting contest, and dates back longer than just about any other. The battle for the urn is where legends are made, where heroes are born and where memories are seared into our consciousness for life. Stream Over 50 Sports Live & On-DemandContinue Reading
Steve Smith has made his cricket commentary debut in a peculiar appearance via hologram for the start of the Indian Premier League on Friday. The star Australian batter announced earlier this week he would be taking part in the T20 tournament, revealing he would be “joining an exceptional and talentedContinue Reading
Three of Australia’s T20 World Cup champions, along with several other white-ball superstars, have signed on for the inaugural Major League Cricket tournament in the United States, which gets underway in July. During the MLC Player Draft on Monday AEDT, former Australian captain Aaron Finch was announced as captain ofContinue Reading
Former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called for Pat Cummins to give up the Test captaincy, saying the captaincy was a “burden”. With Aaron Finch stepping down from international cricket, it creates vacancies in the white-ball leadership setup, which Cummins has partially assumed in replacing Finch as ODI captain toContinue Reading
Aaron Finch wants a white-ball specialist to replace him as Australian T20 captain after confirming his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old has called time after a stunning career that yielded more than 8500 runs across all three forms of the game, and two World Cup wins. Finch played 103Continue Reading
Spectators will have to contend with scorchers and heat both on and off the pitch for Saturday’s Big Bash League final. The clash between home side the Perth Scorchers, going for their second consecutive title and fifth overall, against the Brisbane Heat will be played in temperatures nudging 40C atContinue Reading
Steve Smith followed back-to-back BBL hundreds for the Sydney Sixers with his fastest ever T20 half-century in Hobart on Monday night. Having played just four games, the Aussie batting star is easily his team’s leading run-scorer, having notched 328 runs at an average of 105. Smith has also hit aContinue Reading
Perth Scorchers fast bowler Matt Kelly has copped an outfield throw to the face before falling to the ground in scary scenes against the Melbourne Renegades. There were initially fears for Kelly’s safety after he lay unmoving on the turf but after going from the field, it was reported heContinue Reading