Australia's Smith return confirmed for second test v Windies
Australia batsman Steve Smith will return for the second test against West Indies in Grenada, replacing Josh Inglis, captain Pat Cummins confirmed on Wednesday.
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Former skipper Paine appointed Australia 'A' coach
SYDNEY :Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia "A" team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of test stalwarts near retirement.
Ashes tickets sell at record rate
SYDNEY :Tickets for the Ashes series were snapped up at a record rate when they went on sale on Tuesday with the allocations for the first three days of the Brisbane and Sydney tests as well as day one of the Melbourne test all exhausted.
Australia's Fraser-McGurk to skip remainder of rescheduled IPL
Australian batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has opted out of the rest of the Indian Premier League citing "personal reasons" as uncertainty lingers over the participation of other overseas players when the tournament resumes on Saturday.
Australia in touch with IPL over security as players ponder return
BENGALURU :Cricket Australia said on Tuesday it is working with the government as well as the Indian board on security arrangements with several players set to make a decision on whether to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) when it resumes this week.
Cricket Australia Clears Stance Over Its Players' Return For IPL 2025 With Blunt WTC Final Remark
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season set to resume on May 17, after being suspended due to border tensions between India and Pakistan, many overseas players face a huge dilemma over whether to return or stay home. Reports suggested that the likes of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are unlikely to return to India for the remainder of the IPL season, while some other players are yet to make up their minds. Amid this situation, Cricket Australia has cleared its stance on Aussie players' participation in the T20 league.
Australia-England 150th anniversary test to be played under lights at MCG
SYDNEY : Australia's clash with England to mark the 150th anniversary of the first test match will be played as a day-nighter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
If He Comes To Bowl, What Are You Going To Look At? Says Ian Healy On Matthew Kuhnemann's Bowling Action Cleared By ICC
Australian cricket great Ian Healy has warned that the scrutiny over Matthew Kuhnemann's bowling action may linger despite the left-arm spinner being cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Kuhnemann, who was reported for an illegal bowling action during the second Test against Sri Lanka last month, has been cleared by the world cricket's governing body on Wednesday. His action has now been deemed to be legal, and the left-arm spinner will continue to bowl in international cricket. "If you go to the cricket next year and Kuhnemann comes on to bowl, what are you going to look at? That's the bit that sticks, everyone will be looking now," Healy said on SENQ Breakfast.