Australia's Cummins skips Zimbabwe, NZ one-day series
SYDNEY : Test skipper Pat Cummins has been rested for Australia's one-day series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in August and September, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
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Finch, Morkel and Waqar turn out as T20 World Cup Trophy launch kicks off in Melbourne
Australia captain Aaron Finch and South Africa skipper Morne Morkel helped kick off the 100-days-to-go countdown to the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Friday.
5th ODI: Carey, bowlers give Australia consolation win over Sri Lanka
Australia bowled out the hosts for 160, a tricky total on a bowling-friendly Colombo pitch the tourists overhauled with 10.3 overs to spare. Fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann took two wickets each. Chamika Karunaratne hit a valiant 75 for Sri Lanka, who won the five-match series 3-2 after they had taken an unbeatable lead in the fourth match.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Finish Series On A Bang
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Updates:Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat Australia square off in the 5th ODI in Colombo on Friday, with the hosts having already secured the series. After losing the opening match, Sri Lanka won the next three games on the trot to take an unassailable 3-1 lead coming into the final match. Sri Lanka will look to finish the series strong, while Australia will be playing for pride. Sri Lanka made three changes for the final ODI, with Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka and debutant Pramod Madushan coming in for Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga. For Australia, the injured Travis Head has been replaced by Josh Inglis. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Cricket-Australia retain Maxwell as Head cover for Sri Lanka tests
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will stay in Sri Lanka for the upcoming test series as injury cover for middle order batsman Travis Head, who has a minor hamstring strain.
Australia retain Maxwell as Head cover for Sri Lanka tests
SYDNEY : Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will stay in Sri Lanka for the upcoming test series as injury cover for middle order batsman Travis Head, who has a minor hamstring strain.
New Injury Head-Ache For Australia In Sri Lanka, Travis Head To Miss Last ODI
Travis Head will miss Australia's last one-day international against Sri Lanka while Steve Smith is also doubtful, skipper Aaron Finch said Thursday on the eve of the dead-rubber match. Head hurt his hamstring on Tuesday when Sri Lanka took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series in Colombo, adding to a long list of injuries for the visitors. Smith missed the game with a quad problem and Australia were also without Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc and Ashton Agar.
New injury headache for Australia as Travis Head to miss final Sri Lanka ODI
Steve Smith is also doubtful, skipper Aaron Finch said Thursday on the eve of the dead-rubber match. Head hurt his hamstring on Tuesday when Sri Lanka took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series in Colombo, adding to a long list of injuries for the visitors.