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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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australia Opt To Bat
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test of the two-match series at Galle International Stadium. After having won the first Test, Australia would look to seal the series. Sri Lanka have been hit by a COVID outbreak within the camp and hence many of the first-choice players are not available for this contest. In the first Test. Australia had won by ten wickets and Sri Lanka lost the match within three days. (LIVE SCORECARD)
ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Drops Out Of Top 10, Rishabh Pant Soars To Career-Best 5th
The performances in the Edgbaston Test between England and India have led to quite a few changes in the ICC Test rankings. England won the match by 7 wickets, registering their highest ever successful chase in Test cricket. The heroes of that chase, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, are both now in the Top 10 rankings for batters. Root further cemented his place at the top of the rankings while Bairstow moved 11 places to teach the 10th spot.
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Cameron Green Says "Clear Gameplan" Ahead Of Second Test
Australia's Cameron Green said on Tuesday that batting bravely on a turning Galle pitch will remain key as the tourists look to clinch the series in the second Sri Lanka Test. Green, a batting all-rounder, stood out with his fifth Test half-century in the team's crushing win last week to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. Australia's first innings total of 321 saw man-of-the-match Green make 77, with Usman Khawaja and wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey also taking the attack to the opposition bowlers.
Australia's Cameron Green says 'clear gameplan' ahead of second Test
Green said on Tuesday that batting bravely on a turning Galle pitch will remain key as the tourists look to clinch the series in the second Sri Lanka Test. Green, a batting all-rounder, stood out with his fifth Test half-century in the team's crushing win last week to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. Australia's first innings total of 321 saw man-of-the-match Green make 77, with Usman Khawaja and wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey also taking the attack to the opposition bowlers.
Skillful Nathan Lyon has more to offer: Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori on Sunday said Nathan Lyon's ability to combine spin with bounce makes him a lethal weapon on turning pitches -- and for years to come. The 34-year-old Lyon towered above the Sri Lankan spinners in the team's thrashing of the hosts in the recent opening Test in Galle to return with match figures of 9-121. The performance took Lyon into the top 10 leading wicket-takers of all time with 436 wickets in 109 Tests.
Nathan Lyon Surpasses Kapil Dev, Becomes 10th All-Time Wicket-Taker In Tests
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has now surpassed legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev to enter the list of top ten wicket-takers of all time in Test cricket. The veteran Aussie spinner accomplished this during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle on Friday. Lyon was at his destructive best throughout the match, taking 5/90 in the first innings that bundled out Sri Lanka for 212. He later took 4/31 in the second innings, restricting the Lankans to merely 113.
Cummins lauds 'unplayable' Lyon after big first Test win
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Nathan Lyon's nine wickets "showed his class" in the team's Friday thrashing of Sri Lanka in the opening Test.