Cummins out of 2nd West Indies Test, Smith to captain Australia
Steve Smith will captain Australia in the second Test against the West Indies after skipper Pat Cummins was ruled out due to injury Wednesday with Scott Boland replacing him.
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Australia's Lyon eyes Adelaide Oval records at his former workplace
MELBOURNE : Nathan Lyon was once employed as a groundsman at Adelaide Oval but the Australia spinner will this week bid to become the highest wicket-taker at the admired cricket ground in the second test against West Indies starting on Thursday.
Cummins in race to prove fitness before Adelaide test
PERTH : Australia captain Pat Cummins says he feels fine after a quad strain prevented him from bowling in the fourth innings of his side's win over the West Indies in the first test, but admits he must prove his fitness before the next test starts on Thursday.
Australia outclass West Indies with 164-run triumph in first test
Australia bowled the West Indies out for 333 on Sunday in the second session of day five to claim a thumping 164-run win in the first test at Perth Stadium and a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Lyon takes 6 as Australia win 1st Test against West Indies
Spin king Nathan Lyon bagged six wickets, including century-maker Kraigg Brathwaite, as Australia ground down a gutsy West Indies to win the first Test in Perth by 164 runs on Sunday.
Labuschagne century powers Australia but Windies dig in
PERTH : Marnus Labuschagne racked up another century on Saturday to help Australia set West Indies a huge target of 498 on day four of the first test in Perth, but the hosts still require seven wickets to secure a win on the last day.
Watch: Nathan Lyon Predicts Alex Hales' Wicket While Commentating During Australia vs England 3rd T20I
Australia and England are currently squaring off in the third and final T20I in Manuka Oval, which is a dress rehearsal for the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under. England lead the series 2-0, and were put into bat by Australia. However, it didn't exactly go as planned for the visitors as in-form opening batter Alex Hales wad dismissed on a duck by Josh Hazlewood in the second over. Hazlewood got one to move away from Hales, who got a thick outside edge, resulting in a simple catch at slip.
Reduce ODIs to 40-over games: Australia's Usman Khawaja's suggestion for survival of ODIs
cricket. ODIs are fast losing their popularity with T20Is already becoming a hot property, while Test cricket remains the pinnacle of the sport. But Khawaja is against the scrapping of 50-over format, instead he and teammate Adam Zampa have suggested some corrective measures to infuse a new life into ODIs.