Pakistan v Australia: Fawad Alam tips hosts' bowlers to impress
Pakistan's Fawad Alam hopes his side's bowlers will prove the difference when Australia tour the country for the first time since 1998.
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Australia consider two spinners for Rawalpindi Test vs Pakistan
cricket captain Pat Cummins did not reveal the makeup of his team for the opening Test against Pakistan but said playing two spinners remained an option in Rawalpindi on Friday. Veteran Nathan Lyon remains Australia's frontline spinner for their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years. The tourists, however, are tempted to field a second spinner on a pitch where Cummins expects decent turn even if not from the very first session. "I don't have an XI yet. We're pretty sure but we just want to have another look at the wicket," Cummins told a media conference on the eve of the match. "We have got a fair idea of what we want to do but don't want to make the call too early without fully knowing what the wicket is."
Cricket-Australia consider two spinners for Rawalpindi test v Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins did not reveal the makeup of his team for the opening test against Pakistan but said playing two spinners remained an option in Rawalpindi on Friday.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022: India Eye Maiden Title, Australia Favourites
Mithali Raj will be eager to get her hands on a maiden title in what would be her last hurrah for India at the world stage, Heather Knight will hope to defend it while Meg Lanning seems primed to lead Australia to a seventh crown when the ICC Women's World Cup gets underway in Mount Maunganui on Friday. The tournament, which was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be played across six venues with the ICC deciding that teams will stay in a 'managed environment' instead of stringent bio-bubbles. The marquee event will be played in the league format, where all eight teams will face each other once with the top four sides qualifying for the semifinals.
Australia consider two spinners for Rawalpindi test v Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins did not reveal the makeup of his team for the opening test against Pakistan but said playing two spinners remained an option in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Women's ODI World Cup: Ashleigh Gardner ruled out for Australia after positive COVID-19 test
Ashleigh Gardner is set to miss the opening two matches of Australia's Women's World Cup campaign in New Zealand after testing positive for COVID-19. The 24-year-old has been ruled out of Saturday's game against defending champions England and their meeting with Pakistan on Tuesday after being forced to isolate for 10 days, in line with New Zealand health protocols.
Australian bowling coach Fawad Ahmed tests positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan
Fawad Ahmed has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Australia's first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday. Ahmed, who will work as a consultant during Australia's first tour of Pakistan in 24 years, returned a positive test upon his arrival at the team hotel on Monday following his involvement in the Pakistan Super League.
Women's Cricket World Cup: Will it be Australia's Cup again?
Australia in the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It raised hopes of a brighter future, more competition and better structure for women’s cricket. But it also marked the onset of the pandemic. And understandably, the interest generated in Melbourne faded. Come Friday, the focus will again be on women’s cricket when the ICC 50-over World Cup gets under way in New Zealand. The eight-nation tournament, originally scheduled from February 6 to March 7, 2021, was pushed back by a year due to the pandemic.