Spun out, Australia head to NZ capital
Australia's World Cup campaign has reached a pivot point, with Meg Lanning's side decamping to Wellington for the rest of the group stage.
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Australian women dominate ICC rankings
Australia boasts four of the top seven ODI batters in the women's game and at the World Cup, according to the latest ICC rankings.
Leg spinner Mitch Swepson a good chance for Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi
Mitchell Swepson is the frontrunner to be handed an emotional Test debut just a week after the death of mentor Shane Warne, as Australia leans towards two spinners for Karachi.
Swepson favoured for emotional Test debut
Mitchell Swepson is the frontrunner to be handed an emotional Test debut just a week after the death of mentor Shane Warne, as Australia lean towards two spinners for Karachi.
"Tough Wicket...": Pakistan Captain Babar Azam On Rawalpindi Pitch For 1st Test vs Australia
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam praised batter Imam-ul-Haq for his performance in the first Test against Australia, here in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique scored unbeaten centuries as Pakistan scored 252 without losing any wicket on the fifth and final day of the first Test match being played here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Rafiq fears he may never work again after speaking out about racism
Former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq fears speaking out about racism in English cricket has made him unemployable.
Australia Captain Pat Cummins Reacts To Criticism Of Rawalpindi Pitch After Dull Draw Against Pakistan
Australian skipper Pat Cummins said he would leave it to fans and commentators to pass judgement on a dead wicket that saw his team's first Test in Pakistan in nearly a quarter of a century end in a tame draw in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. "I think the players always want a fair battle between bat and ball, and that's when I think Test cricket is at its best and most rewarding," the diplomatic Cummins said when asked about a pitch that yielded 1,187 runs for just 14 wickets over five days.
ICC won't rate Rawalpindi pitch poor: PCB source
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) does not think that the ICC will rate it 'poor' or 'not up to the mark' for Test cricket. The Test between hosts Pakistan and Australia ended in a high-scoring draw but visiting skipper Pat Cummins and top batter Steve Smith were not impressed with the quality of the strip. "Turning up to a pitch that's probably not a traditional pitch you would get here in Rawalpindi, and it's probably clear they've made an effort to try and nullify the pace bowling," Cummins said.