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Australia's strength in having a world-class spinner in Nathan Lyon and a promising allrounder like Cameron Green was expected to be an advantage in the series. However, injuries to Jack Leach and Ben Stokes in the English camp left them without a reliable spinner and forced them to reshuffle their team. Unfortunately, after Lord's, Australia suffered a blow when Lyon and Green both faced injuries, which had a significant impact on the team's performance. They lost two of the final three Tests, narrowly

D'Arcy Short, the fourth-highest run-scorer in Big Bash history, will join forces with the current KFC BBL Player of the Tournament, Matt Short, to strengthen the Strikers squad for the upcoming season. In addition to the possibility of having Chris Lynn on their side, who is yet to be officially signed, the team is expected to announce more players in the coming weeks. D'Arcy Short, who was once named the Player of the Tournament in BBL|07 and BBL|08, is part of an exclusive

Having surpassed 5,000 Test runs, he now stands just seven runs away from becoming the oldest Australian since Sir Donald Bradman to score 500 runs in an Ashes series. Currently unbeaten on 69, Khawaja has emerged as the leading run-scorer in the series, overtaking England's Zac Crawley (480). At 36 years old, he needs 16 more runs to surpass Bradman's tally of 508 runs in the legendary Invincibles tour of the UK in 1948. Khawaja's resurgence in Test cricket has been remarkable. After

Ravindra Jadeja's incredible last-over heroics, including a six and a four, secured the victory with 10 runs needed off 2 balls. Earlier, GT set a huge target of 214/4 in 15 overs, thanks to Sai Sudharsan's brilliant 96, well supported by Wriddhiman Saha's 54. In a rain-shortened match, CSK chased down the revised target of 171 in 15 overs with contributions from Conway, Gaikwad, Dube, Rahane, and Rayudu. Mohit Sharma bowled a tense final over, but Jadeja's heroics sealed the win and sparked

"Georgia Wareham Australia Tour All-Rounder" Despite batting at No.8 in Australia's deep ODI and T20I lineups, she has made the most of her opportunities across the white-ball games in the multi-format Ashes and the ongoing one-day tour of Ireland. Across seven innings, the Victorian cricketer has amassed an impressive 113 runs off just 76 balls, boasting an extraordinary strike rate of 148.7. What makes her contributions even more valuable is that she has been dismissed on just three occasions. During these matches, Wareham

The young off-spinner had discussions with captain Pat Cummins and strategist Dan Vettori, indicating his potential inclusion in the playing XI after losing his spot to Cameron Green in the previous Test.The Oval, known for its spin-friendly conditions, could work in favor of Nathan Lyon, who has a strong track record at this venue. However, Lyon's calf injury at Lord's has put his participation in doubt, making room for Murphy to step in as the team's specialist spinner.The pitch at The Oval appeared

“Deep in the Heart of Texas” blared from the speakers during a timeout a few days into the debut of a U.S. professional cricket league near Dallas. Fans waved the flags of the Texas Super Kings and the LA Knight Riders, with some wearing the jerseys of their favorite countries or clubs overseas. A couple had ballcaps of two of the biggest brands in the United States — the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. This unusual confluence comes

“Satisfied” with how the opening day went, hosts West Indies hope to utilise the new ball and get early breakthroughs on Friday, said assistant coach Kenny Benjamin. Opting to bowl, the hosts had an under-par morning session but staged a fightback. They struck four times, limiting India to 288/4 on Thursday. “We were a little bit disappointed that we didn’t pick up a wicket or two till lunch but then we did well to get four wickets,” Benjamin said after the end of

Major League Cricket (MLC) finally got underway in the United States last week after several false starts, fuelling hopes that the sport is poised to break new ground in a huge new market on the back of the popular Twenty20 format. Five years after USA Cricket shared its plans to launch a domestic T20 tournament, the inaugural edition of the MLC kicked off having assembled an impressive array of investors. Four of its six franchises are owned by business entities which also own

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has picked his playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test to be played at the Old Trafford and there is only one change in his team. Paine has included struggling David Warner in his playing XI, he picks Josh Hazlewood instead of Scott Boland and there is no place for Cameron Green in the side, who was sidelined with a minor hamstring issue in the third Test. “People are going to be slightly disappointed if you’re looking for

Eyebrows were raised over Mitchell Marsh’s selection for the Ashes. The 31-year-old all-rounder has not played Test cricket for four years and was only selected as a backup for Cameron Green, who missed the Headingley Test due to hamstring injury and Mitchell Marsh grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He had only four first-class matches in four years, but in the last one in March in Perth he scored an unbeaten 108. Mitchell Marsh on Thursday celebrated his test comeback by smashing a

Rinku Singh will fly to Ireland for the three T20I series against Ireland to be played on August 18, 20 and 23. The non selection of Singh, who had a remarkable IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, for the upcoming West Indies tour had created ire across Indian cricket. However, the selection committee wanted not to throw a young side against West Indies. Instead, they wanted to try everyone series by series. At the same time, they want players to be fresh ahead of

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has dropped a masisve hint about MS Dhoni’s future, while wishing the former India captain on his 42nd birthday. “My go to man since 2009 to till date and forever. Wishing you a very happy birthday mahi bhai. See u soon in yellow,” Jadeja wrote on Twitter. There have been massive speculation that the IPL 2023 might be the last everyone has seen MS Dhoni in CSK colours. However, in the early stage of the tournament MS Dhoni had

England kept their Ashes hopes alive with a thrilling three-run victory over Australia in the must-win second T20 at The Oval. Danni Wyatt's 76 from 46 balls propelled England to 186-9, their highest ever T20 total against world champions Australia. Australia needed an unlikely 20 to win from the final over and fell short on 183-8, despite Ellyse Perry's two sixes from the last two balls. England trail 6-2 in the multi-format series, and need a total of nine points in order to

Australia skipper Pat Cummins would be asked on Wednesday if he has had time to reflect back on how things went by in the heat of the moment at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday when Alex Carey stumped out Jonny Bairstow after the latter had left the ball to the Aussie keeper and presumed it was dead. Ahead of the Headingley Test, the visiting skipper made it clear, pleasing or ‘shusshing’ critics and the English fans isn’t something he thinks of as

As the popularity of fantasy sports continues to grow amongst Indian cricket fans, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed Dream11 as the new Team India lead sponsor. Dream11 is India’s biggest fantasy sports gaming platform and has signed a deal for three years with the national team. Commenting on the partnership, Roger Binny, BCCI President, stated: “I congratulate Dream11 and welcome them on board again. From being BCCI’s official sponsor to now being the lead sponsor, the BCCI-Dream11

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Ajit Agarkar as chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee. The BCCI, in a press release, announced that its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting of Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape recommended Agarkar for the position of selector in the men’s selection committee. It was in February 2023 that the chief selector’s position was left open after Chetan Sharma was sacked back in February this year following a controversial sting operation

The unusual manner in which Jonny Bairstow was stumped by Alex Carey has infuriated a debate whether it was under the "spirit of the game." It looks like the debate around Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal is not going to settle down anytime soon with now the premiers of the UK and Australia weighing in behind their skippers. UK PM Rishi Sunak says he is completely agrees with Ben Stokes, who said that the dismissal was against the “spirit of cricket.” “The prime minister

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who controversially ran out England's Jonny Bairstow, has been given the privilege to lead the singing of 'Under the Southern Cross' as Nathan Lyon, who did the duty, has been ruled out because of injury. Whereas Alex Carey’s stumping to dismiss Jonny Bairstow continues to divide the opinions of the cricket world, the Australian wicket keeper was rewarded in the team with the duty to sing ‘Under the Southern Cross’, the victory song of Australia’s cricket team, a tradition

Pakistan pacer didn't comment on his future about playing in the IPL but at the same time didn't deny the prospect. Former Pakistan pacer Mahammad Amir is likely to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), once he will get his Biritsh passport in 2024. The left-arm pacer, is settled in the United Kingdom since 2020 and in an interview spoke on his future. “First, I will not play for England. I have played for Pakistan. Second (talking of IPL), there is one