Australia sticks with quicks for Sri Lanka T20 opener
Australia have recalled fast bowler Kane Richardson for Tuesday's T20 series opener against Sri Lanka and stuck with the three-pronged pace formula that won them their first World Cup last year.
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Root puts captaincy cares behind him as he joins '10,000 club'
LONDON: Joe Root underlined the talent that had long seemed obvious from early in his career when he became just the second England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs during a match-winning hundred against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday (Jun 5).
List Of Cricketers To Score 10,000 Runs In Test Cricket
Joe Root became the latest entrant to the 10,000-run club in Test cricket, achieving the rare feat on Day 4 of the opening Test against New Zealand on Sunday. Root became only the second Englishman to reach the milestone after Alastair Cook and the 14th overall. He reached the 10,000-run mark in his 218th innings, becoming the fastest England batter to do so. Cook had reached the landmark in his 229th innings. Incidentally, Root is also the joint-youngest to reach the mark along with Cook, both of whom reached the milestone at the age of 31y 157d.
Travis Head Reveals Why He Is Not Expecting To Be In Playing XI For ODIs vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and Australia will square off in three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests beginning June 7 and the tour will get underway with the T2OI series. Ahead of the matches, Australia's left-handed batter Travis Head has revealed why he is expecting not to be in the playing XI for the ODIs. David Warner would be back to partner skipper Aaron Finch at the top; hence Head is being realistic about his chances.
Australia's Travis Head unsure about getting a chance in the upcoming ODI series in Sri Lanka
Travis Head said that he is unsure about being in the playing XI in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. Australia will play against hosts Sri Lanka in a five-match ODI series starting on June 14. Head is included in both the ODI squad that departed for Colombo and Australia A squad that will be playing a number of one-day and first-class matches in Sri Lanka.
Forgotten man Alex Hales insists his England career is not over
Alex Hales, England's forgotten man, insists he still has an international future after producing a whirlwind 91 off 33 balls in the T20 Blast.
Afghanistan Rise To Third In World Cup Super League With Win Vs Zimbabwe In 1st ODI
Batters Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi starred as Afghanistan climbed to third in the Cricket World Cup Super League after a 60-run one-day international victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday. Securing 10 points from the win at Harare Sports Club lifted the tourists above India and Australia in the standings and left them trailing only leaders Bangladesh and second-placed England. The top eight finishers in the Super League gain direct qualification to the 2023 World Cup in India.