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Australia’s two-time World Cup champion Glenn Maxwell retires from one-day international cricket

MELBOURNE:Two-time World Cup champion Glenn Maxwell is retiring from one-day international cricket in a bid to play a role in Australia’s push for a Twenty20 world title next year.Cricket Australia confirmed Maxwell’s decision Monday. The 36-year-old Maxwell played 149 ODIs for Australia in an enduring career that is memorable for his unbeaten double-century in the 2023 World Cup, his unconventional shot-making and his brilliant fielding.Maxwell said the physical toll of the ODI game, which can take up to eight hours and be played on short turnarounds, was beginning to impact on his fielding ability and he didn’t think he’d make it to the 2027 World Cup.“I always said I wasn’t going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play.

Australia opening spot for world test final still up for grabs

SYDNEY :Australia's opening partnership has been the subject of much debate since David Warner retired and remains unresolved less than a month before the World Test Championship final against South Africa.

Cummins and Green set to return for Australia in cricket's World Test Championship final

Pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and allrounder Cameron Green have been recalled from injury and young batter Sam Konstas has been retained in Australia’s squad for the World Test Championship final against South Africa next month. Australia is the defending WTC champion and finished the league stage with an away win over Sri Lanka after a home series victory against India. “Those series capped a consistent performance across the two-year cycle and now presents us with the incredibly exciting opportunity to defend the World Test Championship,” Australia’s chief selector George Bailey said in a statement Tuesday.

Australia Announces Squad For WTC Final Amid IPL 2025 Extension Drama

Australia, named their squad to face South Africa in the WTC finals next month at Lord's, as per a release from Cricket Australia. Cameron Green's return to the Test squad after back surgery has been confirmed, with spinner Matt Kuhnemann also included, as Australia revealed their squad for their WTC defence and subsequent Caribbean tour on Tuesday. Sheffield Shield player of the final, Brendan Doggett, has been named a travelling reserve for the 15-player squad, which otherwise features no major surprises from outside the group that beat Sri Lanka 2-0 and India 3-1 last summer.

Australia's Green, Cummins and Hazlewood return for World Test Championship final

Australia named all-rounder Cameron Green in their 15-man squad on Tuesday for the World Test Championship (WTC) final where they will face South Africa at Lord's from June 11-15.

Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia

Explosive young opening batsman Sam Konstas was on Tuesday awarded his first central contract by Cricket Australia for the 2025-26 season, which includes the World Test Championship final and the Ashes against England. The 19-year-old Konstas made headlines against India in the Melbourne Boxing Day Test when he took on fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to make a memorable debut 60 off 65 balls, with six fours and two sixes. Konstas is one of 23 men's players on the Cricket Australia contracted list issued Tuesday.

Australia see a role in Ashes for discarded Marsh

MELBOURNE : Dumped all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has the skills to trouble England and could break back into Australia's test squad in time for the Ashes, selectors' chief George Bailey said on Tuesday.

Depleted Australia Face Uphill Battle At Champions Trophy

An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009. The World Cup holders are without their "Big Three" pacemen -- Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip) and Mitchell Starc, who has opted out for personal reasons. It is a giant hole to fill with the trio sharing 525 ODI wickets across a combined 308 games. Add in the absence of all-rounders Mitchell Marsh (back) and Marcus Stoinis (retired), and half of their regular team is missing.

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Australia’s two-time World Cup champion Glenn Maxwell retires from one-day international cricket

Australia opening spot for world test final still up for grabs

Cummins and Green set to return for Australia in cricket's World Test Championship final

Australia Announces Squad For WTC Final Amid IPL 2025 Extension Drama

Australia's Green, Cummins and Hazlewood return for World Test Championship final

Sam Konstas, Who Scooped Jasprit Bumrah For Six On Test Debut, Awarded Central Contract By Australia

Australia see a role in Ashes for discarded Marsh

Depleted Australia Face Uphill Battle At Champions Trophy