Glenn Maxwell last played Test cricket in 2017. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After being left out of the squad for the forthcoming two-match Test tour to Sri Lanka, big-hitting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stated he would have made the same decision as the Australian selectors.Maxwell, who last played Test cricket in 2017, claims…
Steve Smith (Agency Photo) Steve Smith will lead Australia in the two-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity leave and also recovering from an ankle injury. Cummin’s ankle was being managed throughout the Test summer, which included the five-Test series against India that Australia won 3-1 to reclaim the…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been named in Australia’s XI on Thursday for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, starting Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, despite carrying a rib niggle. The left-arm pacer will lead the attack alongside Pat Cummins,…
Nathan McSweeney. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Australian cricketer Nathan McSweeney wants to play Test cricket again after being dropped from the team. He lost his opener spot after poor performances in the first three Tests against India. Nineteen-year-old Sam Konstas replaced him and scored a fifty in his first match.McSweeney told the Sydney Morning…
Jhye Richardson (ICC – X Photo) Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson is enthusiastic about his return to the Test team. He will be playing in the final two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.Richardson’s inclusion in the squad comes after Josh Hazlewood‘s calf injury ruled him out of the series. Australia needed an additional…
Sam Konstas (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas has expressed his joy and gratitude after being named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The 19-year-old is on the verge of a historic Test debut. Konstas received the life-changing news while practicing in…
Mitchell Marsh. (Cricket Australia Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh addressed questions about his availability for the upcoming pink-ball Test, downplaying speculation with a touch of humour.Marsh experienced soreness after bowling 19.3 overs in the Perth Test, where Australia suffered a 295-run defeat to India. Who could replace Rohit Sharma as Team India’s captain…
Beau Webster. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Beau Webster, who has yet to play international cricket, is likely to join the Australian Test squad as back-up for Mitchell Marsh, who experienced minor injuries during the first Test match in Perth.According to Fox Cricket’s report, Webster will be included in the squad for the…