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Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia for their Twenty20 series against the West Indies with regular skipper Pat Cummins being rested, the country's cricket board (CA) said on Wednesday.
In the midst of all the international action that is going, the T20 leagues are also in full flow. The Big Bash league, the SA 20 are the major ones among them. In both the leagues, several stars who will feature in the Indian Premier League are playing. One among the Australian Nathan Ellis. The right-arm pacer is a prominent member of Punjab Kings team. In the Big Bash league he is leading Hobart Hurricanes. In a recent match against Melbourne Stars, the player encountered a dangerous situation.
Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper Sam Harper was hospitalised after taking a blow on the head during a training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The 27-year-old was conscious and in a stable condition. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance and will undergo scans overnight. Harper's club said in a statement that they will provide updates about the player's health as and when they get the reports. "Sam Harper was struck in the head whilst batting at training this evening at the MCG and subsequently taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Harshal Patel, who was released by RCB ahead of the auction, remains a sought after player as Punjab Kings acquire his services for Rs 11.75 crore at the IPL Players Auction 2024. PBKS also swooped England all-rounder Chris Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore. Apart from Harshal and Woakes, PBKS mainly roped in uncapped Indian players for their respective base prices.
Legendary Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden faced a lot of criticism from fans following his controversial comments during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. Australia needed 10 runs to win from the final over of the match and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to young pacer Arshdeep Singh. The first ball was a bouncer and although Matthew Wade was convinced that it was going above his head, the umpire did not award a wide to Australia. Hayden was not happy with the decision given by the umpire and following the replays of the incident, he said that Wade was correct in feeling upset by the decision taken by the umpire.
The on-field umpire Virender Sharma was in the middle of a controversy during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. The umpire was hit by a shot from Nathan Ellis with Australia needing 9 runs to win from 2 balls and the commentators were of the opinion that the ball could have potentially gone to the boundary if it did not hit Sharma. It happens off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis' shot hit the bowler's hand and crashed into the umpire. Australia went on to lose the game by six runs and skipper Matthew Wade's expression has gone viral on social media.
Australia skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and elected to field in the final T20I of the five-match series against India on Friday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India have already won the series by 3-1 following their victory in the fourth T20I. Australia will be looking to end the series on a high note on a ground that is one of the highest-scoring venues in India. Australia skipper Matthew Wade said during the toss, "We will have a bowl. The wicket feels a bit tacky. One change for us. Ellis comes in for Green. Exciting times for selectors and youngsters, to make a mark and put pressure on some of the spots."
In a major shake-up to the Australia squad, the pair of Steve Smith and Adam Zampa has been flown back home from India ahead of the 3rd T20I between the two teams in Guwahati. With three matches yet to be played in the series, Cricket Australia decided to recall the two star players, while four more players will be flying back home on Wednesday. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Sean Abbott will all return home after the conclusion of the 3rd T20I as part of workload management.