With two major characters from season one dramatically killed off Game of Thrones-style, the second season presents the protagonists as warm and conscionableSport is drama and The Test, the documentary that follows the Australian men’s cricket team, is fabulous entertainment. It offers a valuable service to fans of the game but also those on the … Read more
[1/2] Cricket – ICC Cricket World Cup – Afghanistan v Australia – The County Ground, Bristol, Britain – June 1, 2019 Afghanistan's Rashid Khan in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul ChildsJan 13 (Reuters) – Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the decision to withdraw its men's team from a one-day international series against Afghanistan over … Read more
“There’s subconscious bias”, Australian red-ball opener Usman Khawaja has accused Cricket Australia of being biased in their selections. The left-hander is the only South Asian-born player in the history of Australian cricket to represent the country in Tests.Speaking to Sydney Morning Herald, Khawaja revealed how he did not support the Australian side growing up until … Read more
The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket BoardThe Australian sports minister, Anika Wells, has praised Cricket Australia for boycotting international matches against Afghanistan in response to the Taliban’s “unacceptable” treatment of women and girls.Australia were scheduled to play … Read more
Australia v Pakistan T20Is – WomenAustralia's wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy won't play in the Commbank T20s against Pakistan but will be heading to South Africa for the World CupEmily Collin 13 January 2023, 02:27 PM AESTAlyssa Healy will miss the Commbank T20I series against Pakistan as she continues to recover from a calf injury sustained during … Read more
Set to make his Test debut against Australia next month, wicketkeeper batter K S Bharat said he is ready to fill in the shoes of the injured Rishabh Pant and be a marauder like him too if the situation demands.Pant has been a proven match-winner in Tests, who has changed the complexion of games from … Read more
Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Santner will captain the New Zealand side for the three-match T20I series against India this month, with left-arm swing bowler Ben Lister earning his maiden call-up in the squad announced on Thursday.New Zealand will play the first T20I at Ranchi on January 27 after the conclusion of the three-match ODI series beginning … Read more
–The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced USA Cricket as a new Affiliate Organization Council member, along with United States Muay Thai Federation, USA Federation for Sport Cheerleading, USA Kickboxing and USA Lacrosse. The new members will join the The Affiliate Organization Council (AOC). The AOC features 41 sports organizations across five categories, including … Read more
Victorian captain Peter Handscomb is set to take his place on the Indian tour despite scans confirming soft tissue damage to his hip. Handscomb was this week named in the 18-man Australian squad for the four-Test series after he suffered a hip injury playing club cricket on Tuesday night with St Kilda. He was sent … Read more
Sridhar’s unheard-of revelation about Dhoni retirement: ‘MS told Rishabh Pant…’ Hindustan Timessource