Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, the jury returned their verdict with a week until the start of the first Test of the West Indies: Steve Smith would move up to replace Warner and open for the first time, while Cameron Green would return to the side and bat at four. open image in gallery The talented Cameron Green is an ideal fit at number four Besides, in the past 18 months, McDonald and his staff have guided Australia to T20 and ODI World Cup wins, a World Test Championship crown and an Ashes retention in England – they have earned the benefit of the doubt. “It’s selfless that someone who has had so much success in one position or a couple of positions in the middle order is open and willing and hungry to have a crack at something new and something different.” open image in gallery Steve Smith’s returns in Test cricket have dropped off of late In a cricketing sense, then, there is a logic here. A West Indies side without the promising Jayden Seales and Jason Holder, who has elected to prioritise franchise cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup, may not have the firepower of some other attacks, but the wily Kemar Roach, ever-improving Alzarri Joseph and young gun Shamar Joseph have the firepower to test the integrity of the hosts’ reshaped top order.

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Steve Smith attributes missing out on 10,000 Test runs milestone to tough SCG pitch
2 days, 8 hours ago

Steve Smith attributes missing out on 10,000 Test runs milestone to tough SCG pitch

India Today  

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith said he had never encountered a wicket like the one at the SCG after falling one run short of 10,000 career runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In Australia's first innings of the fifth Test, Smith edged a delivery to slip five runs shy of the landmark. "Five Test …

BGT: Virat Kohli engages in fun banter with SCG crowd, imitates scenes from sandpaper scandal
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4 days, 4 hours ago

BGT: Virat Kohli engages in fun banter with SCG crowd, imitates scenes from sandpaper scandal

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Virat Kohli added a touch of drama to Day 3 of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test by engaging in banter with the Sydney Cricket Ground crowd, referencing Australia's infamous 2018 sandpaper scandal. BGT: Virat Kohli engages in fun banter with SCG crowd, imitates scenes from sandpaper scandal The moment, coupled with Steven Smith's dramatic dismissal on the brink …

Virat Kohli hits back at SCG crowd with ‘Sandpapergate’ gesture after Steve Smith falls one short of 10,000 Test runs
4 days, 6 hours ago

Virat Kohli hits back at SCG crowd with ‘Sandpapergate’ gesture after Steve Smith falls one short of 10,000 Test runs

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli is known for his antics with the crowds. The former India captain was once again at his animated best on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, mocking the Australian crowd with a ‘Sandpapergate’ gesture on Day 3 of the fifth Test. The incident took place after Kohli faced jeers from the Australian crowd soon after Smith was dismissed. …

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket
4 days, 6 hours ago

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket

The Hindu  

India’s acting captain Virat Kohli teased the crowd over the infamous ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal after Australia’s Steve Smith fell one run short of reaching 10,000 Test runs during the third day of the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday. After the wicket, Kohli, stationed in the slip cordon, turned to the crowd and pulled out his empty pockets, imitating Cameron …

IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah, Steve Smith in line for mega milestones in MCG Test
2 weeks, 3 days ago

IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah, Steve Smith in line for mega milestones in MCG Test

India Today  

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and senior Australia batter Steve Smith are up for massive milestones in the 4th Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India and Australia will face each other next in the Boxing Day Test match, set to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Coverage Australia batter Steve Smith, who lit up …

AUS vs IND: India bowling coach rues lack of support for Jasprit Bumrah at Gabba
3 weeks, 4 days ago

AUS vs IND: India bowling coach rues lack of support for Jasprit Bumrah at Gabba

India Today  

India bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed disappointment with the team's inability to execute their bowling plans effectively, leading to a costly Day 2 in the ongoing Brisbane Test against Australia on December 15. Despite a stellar five-wicket haul from Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian bowling unit struggled to contain Australia’s batters, specifically Travis Head and Steve Smith, allowing the hosts to …

AUS vs IND: R Ashwin returns to pink-ball Test, fit-again Shubman Gill back
1 month ago

AUS vs IND: R Ashwin returns to pink-ball Test, fit-again Shubman Gill back

India Today  

India made as many as three changes to their playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. Captain Rohit Sharma returned to action in style, winning the toss and opting to bat on a gloomy afternoon at the Adelaide Oval in the pink-ball Test. As expected, Shubman Gill returned to action after missing the first Test due to …

Will Steve Smith Play IND vs AUS 2nd Test? Australia Star Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Day-Night Game
1 month ago

Will Steve Smith Play IND vs AUS 2nd Test? Australia Star Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Day-Night Game

ABP News  

Steve Smith, the star Australian batter, faced an injury scare as he sustained a blow to his right thumb during a practice session ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at the Adelaide Oval. With their top pacer from the first IND vs AUS Test in Perth, Josh Hazlewood, sidelined due to a side strain, and uncertainty surrounding …

BGT, 1st test, Day 4: Siraj removes Smith as Aus go into lunch at 104 for five
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BGT, 1st test, Day 4: Siraj removes Smith as Aus go into lunch at 104 for five

Deccan Chronicle  

Perth: Mohammed Siraj bowled a couple of incisive morning spells to remove the seasoned Usman Khawaja and out-of-form Steven Smith as Australia gasped to 104 for five at lunch on day four of the first Test against India. Chasing a near impossible target of 534, Australia, who resumed on 12 for three, were reduced to 17 for 4 when Khawaja's …

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Warner's replacement found, no Cameron Green - Australia's predicted playing XI
1 month, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Warner's replacement found, no Cameron Green - Australia's predicted playing XI

India TV News  

While all eyes are on India's playing XI with experts predicting a debut to Nitish Reddy and Harshit Rana, some light needs to be thrown on Australia's line-up as well. If the openers play out the new ball, the likes of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh are waiting to have fun as the Kookaburra red-ball turns …

Aussie cricket legend delivers blunt one-word response to David Warner's shock offer to come out of retirement
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aussie cricket legend delivers blunt one-word response to David Warner's shock offer to come out of retirement

Daily Mail  

Legendary Australian Test keeper Ian Healy says he'd offer a firm 'No' to David Warner's offer of coming out of retirement to open the batting against India declaring selectors have to 'commit' to the future. As potential replacements at the top of the batting order failed across the second round of the Sheffield Shield competition, Healy suggested Mitchell Marsh as …

Warner's Retirement U-turn: Can he stage a comeback for Australia?
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Warner's Retirement U-turn: Can he stage a comeback for Australia?

Firstpost  

David Warner has expressed his desire to return to the Australian Test team for the upcoming series against India in November. Despite making his final appearance in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, Warner has changed his mind and is keen to play one last match for his country. However, he faces competition from Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, and …

Steve Smith to drop down Australian batter order and Cameron Green to miss summer after back surgery
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith to drop down Australian batter order and Cameron Green to miss summer after back surgery

ABC  

Australia are set to name a new opening batter for the five-Test series against India and move Steve Smith down the order to replace injured all-rounder Cameron Green. Australia vs India Test series 1st Test: November 22-26 2nd Test: December 6-10 3rd Test: December 14-18 4th Test: December 26-30 5th Test: January 3-7 That seemingly left selectors with two options …

IND vs AUS: Mohammed Siraj’s ’black magic’ gets Usman Khawaja out in BGT 2024 4th Test
8 months, 1 week ago

IND vs AUS: Mohammed Siraj’s ’black magic’ gets Usman Khawaja out in BGT 2024 4th Test

Live Mint  

Mohammed Siraj's 'black magic' of changing the bails against Marnus Labuschagne on Day 1 of the fourth India vs Australia Test failed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. While returning, Siraj called Labuschagne and said, “Marnus, look at that.” Siraj had done the same to Labuschagne at the Gabba and the Australian batter lost his wicket soon after that. …

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand

Daily Mail  

Steve Smith's woes as Australia's new opening batter continued as the veteran scored just nine runs and burnt a review in New Zealand. New Zealand flipped the script on decades of Australian trans-Tasman Test dominance on day three in Christchurch, cashing in on a day that held rich promise. The Australia star has struggled as David Warner's replacement at the …

Cameron Green tops green-top test to hold the fort for Australia on day 1 against New Zealand
10 months, 1 week ago

Cameron Green tops green-top test to hold the fort for Australia on day 1 against New Zealand

India TV News  

An unbeaten century from Cameron Green helped Australia gain a slight advantage over New Zealand on day one of the first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday, February 29. Green scored his second Test ton on a green-top and rescued a dwindling Australian batting order as the tourists ended day one with 79 runs on the board for …

'Warning if it happens twice': Steve Smith calls for major rule change in cricket
10 months, 1 week ago

'Warning if it happens twice': Steve Smith calls for major rule change in cricket

India TV News  

Test cricket is one format that tests a cricketer to the hilt. As far as the strategy and patience is concerned, at time, if things aren't happening, the bowling team generally opts for leg-side short ball theory in an attempt to frustrate the batter and get caught in the deep. Former Australia captain Steve Smith has opened up on this …

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Steve Smith's opening gambit pay off?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Steve Smith's opening gambit pay off?

Hindustan Times  

Why will anybody move away from batting at No. Like many things about Steve Smith’s sui generis batting technique and yet stupendous Test record, this is another seemingly unfathomable aspect that underlines his inclination to take on challenges. So, when Australia face West Indies in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval beginning on Wednesday, it will be Smith who …

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

The Hindu  

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia’s Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four. “They were obviously very keen to get Cameron in the side as well and play our best six batters, and for me it didn’t sit right …

Nothing new or foreign to me: Steven Smith on opener role in Tests
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nothing new or foreign to me: Steven Smith on opener role in Tests

The Hindu  

Gearing up to open batting for Australia in Tests, Steve Smith on January 13 asserted that it was not a new role for him since he has the experience batting at No. With Smith set to open alongside Usman Khawaja, he said that he had been waiting for a long time to bat up the order, especially since Marnus Labuschagne …

Australia’s Green named in team for first Windies Test
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia’s Green named in team for first Windies Test

The Hindu  

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green will play in the first Test of a two-match series against West Indies later this month, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday. “Cameron Green will come into the playing XI for the Test in Adelaide in a squad also containing Scott Boland and Matthew Renshaw,” chief selector George Bailey said. Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins, …

Smith to open, Green recalled as Australia opts against picking a specialist to replace Warner
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Smith to open, Green recalled as Australia opts against picking a specialist to replace Warner

Associated Press  

Steve Smith was elevated to open the batting to make room for Cameron Green’s recall to Australia’s test XI after selectors opted not to pick a specialist to replace the retired David Warner for the series-opening match against West Indies. 4 in his first test since losing his spot as allrounder to Mitch Marsh last July The 13-player squad includes …

Pat Cummins doesn't want Steve Smith to replace David Warner as opener
1 year ago

Pat Cummins doesn't want Steve Smith to replace David Warner as opener

Firstpost  

Australia are in search of a new Test opener after David Warner’s retirement and while Steve Smith is “pretty keen” on doing the job, captain Pat Cummins would like one of his best batters to stay at the No. So first instinct isn’t probably to disrupt that.” The picture will become clear on Monday when Australian selectors will meet to …

Steve Smith's rumoured move to open for Australia one of many decisions likely to define its next generation
1 year ago

Steve Smith's rumoured move to open for Australia one of many decisions likely to define its next generation

ABC  

The timing was curious, leaking and spreading with the precision of a calculated political PR play. The little birdies were chirping, and they were all saying the same thing — Steve Smith as Australia's next Test opener, how about it? At that time, with play concluded on day two, Smith was one of the not out batters in the midst …

AUS vs PAK: Shane Watson backs Cameron Green to replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener
1 year ago

AUS vs PAK: Shane Watson backs Cameron Green to replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener

India Today  

Former all-rounder Shane Watson said that Cameron Green is the ideal candidate to replace David Warner as the Australian opener in Tests. Australia need to select Usman Khawaja’s opening partner after the left-handed Warner finishes playing his farewell Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. However, the veteran also said that Australia needs to take care of Green’s bowling. …

Australian openers vie for attention in Pakistan warm-up
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian openers vie for attention in Pakistan warm-up

The Hindu  

Aspiring Test openers Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw were all included in a strong Australian side Thursday for a warm-up match against Pakistan as they audition to replace the retiring David Warner. They were among six players with Test experience in the Prime Minister’s XI for a four-day red-ball encounter with the visitors in Canberra next month to …

R Ashwin gives verdict after umpire Nitin Menon's controversial Steve Smith call draws boos during 5th Ashes Test
1 year, 5 months ago

R Ashwin gives verdict after umpire Nitin Menon's controversial Steve Smith call draws boos during 5th Ashes Test

Hindustan Times  

The second day of the fifth Ashes Test turned out to be an attritional affair with Australia choosing to blunt out the England attack and ending up with a 12-run lead. It was some lower order effort that pushed Australia past England's total and talismanic batter Steve Smith is the one who led it. Menon's decision was initially met with …

Ashes 2023: Justin Langer wants Australia to stick to David Warner for 4th Test
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Justin Langer wants Australia to stick to David Warner for 4th Test

India Today  

Former Australian opener and head coach Justin Langer explained why Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green should not be considered as makeshift openers to replace the under-fire David Warner. Langer believes that dropping a match-winner like Warner due to his poor form would be a knee-jerk reaction that the visitors do not need right now. "The Australian selectors have shown their …

Ashes 2023: Cameron Green ‘happy to bat anywhere’ in quest for return to Australia XI
1 year, 5 months ago

Ashes 2023: Cameron Green ‘happy to bat anywhere’ in quest for return to Australia XI

The Hindu  

Cameron Green says he is prepared to bat in Australia’s top order to reclaim a place in the Ashes line-up for its meeting with England at Old Trafford next week after missing the third Test due to injury. Green was sidelined with a minor hamstring strain and in his absence replacement Mitchell Marsh shone with the bat, scoring a century …

'We saw you cry on telly': Barmy Army gives Steve Smith a brutal Sandpaper Gate reminder during 1st Ashes Test - Watch
1 year, 6 months ago

'We saw you cry on telly': Barmy Army gives Steve Smith a brutal Sandpaper Gate reminder during 1st Ashes Test - Watch

Hindustan Times  

Test cricket in England, against England, is among the most daunting tasks. Australia star Steve Smith witnessed it on Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground where he was tormented by England cricket team's official fan group, leading up to his dismissal by Stuart Broad that gave the hosts an edge in the series opener. …

Ashes 2023: Australia's Steve Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for series opener
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: Australia's Steve Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for series opener

Firstpost  

Four years after giving the performance that Smith considers to be the most enjoyable of his 97 Test matches for Australia, Steve Smith is excited to begin a new Ashes series at Edgbaston. Add more: Phasing Rohit Sharma out and grooming a new leader in next WTC cycle is the way forward for Team India “I think that Test match …

Australia’s Smith wary of following Warner’s retirement plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia’s Smith wary of following Warner’s retirement plan

The Hindu  

Steve Smith insists he has no plans to follow the lead of Australia team-mate David Warner by announcing an intended date for his retirement from Test cricket. Asked if he had any greater clarity about his future in the light of Warner’s comments ahead of the World Test Championship final against India, Smith told reporters at the Oval: “No”. So …

We could face similarities at Oval to what we had in India: Smith on potential spin threat ahead of WTC final
1 year, 7 months ago

We could face similarities at Oval to what we had in India: Smith on potential spin threat ahead of WTC final

The Hindu  

Australia’s batting mainstay Steve Smith is expecting batting-friendly conditions at the Oval for the World Test Championship final but feels they could face India-like conditions as the game goes on. “The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally particularly as the game wears on so we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at …

Steve Smith expecting India kind of conditions at Oval in WTC Final
1 year, 7 months ago

Steve Smith expecting India kind of conditions at Oval in WTC Final

India TV News  

Australia batter Steve Smith feels India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja might come into play during the World Test Championship final starting from June 7. "The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally particularly as the game wears on so we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at certain stages of the …

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action

India Today  

Australia's star batter Steve Smith is focused on the next two months of exciting cricket action that starts with the World Test Championship final against India and culminates with the Ashes series in England. Smith stated that Australia's preparation for the ICC World Test Championship final against India is going well. I have been on a bit of a break, …

India vs Australia: Steve Smith never let us take control in the Indore Test, says Ravichandran Ashwin
1 year, 9 months ago

India vs Australia: Steve Smith never let us take control in the Indore Test, says Ravichandran Ashwin

India Today  

Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on Steve Smith, who was the stand-in captain for Australia in the last two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin said everyone was aware of the fact that Smith was a great batter but the Australian batter gets the hang of the game. Ashwin went on to say that Smith led Australia well in the last …

IND vs AUS: Focus on batting against spin as India eye WTC final spot in Ahmedabad Test
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS: Focus on batting against spin as India eye WTC final spot in Ahmedabad Test

India Today  

India's batting will be in focus as the Rohit Sharma-led side will look to win the Ahmedabad Test and reach their second successive World Test Championship final when they take on Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium. INDIA'S BATTING WOES The likes of Virat Kohli, and Cheteshwar Pujara, would like to spend enough time in the 22-yard zone to make …

India vs Australia: How Steve Smith's unique catching drill in Delhi helped take Cheteshwar Pujara blinder
1 year, 10 months ago

India vs Australia: How Steve Smith's unique catching drill in Delhi helped take Cheteshwar Pujara blinder

Firstpost  

“Hats off to Smithy, he did all the work. I’m not surprised… but it was a massive moment to finish off the day strongly.” Nathan Lyon gave credit where it was due and lavished praise on the Australian skipper for the stunning catch at leg-slip to get rid of Cheteshwar Pujara towards the fag end on Day 2. On the …

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith eyes special Alan Border, Steve Waugh record | Know More
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith eyes special Alan Border, Steve Waugh record | Know More

India TV News  

Australia’s stand-in skipper for the Indore Test match, Steve Smith will eye a special piece of record as his side take on India in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Smith, who will deputise for Pat Cummins in the Indore Test will wear the captain’s armband and will look to surpass records set by former captains Steve Waugh …

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pat Cummins to miss Indore Test with personal issues; Steve Smith likely to take charge
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pat Cummins to miss Indore Test with personal issues; Steve Smith likely to take charge

India TV News  

Australia skipper Pat Cummins is set to miss the third Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to personal issues. With Cummins missing out, Steve Smith is likely to take charge of the team in the third Test in Indore which kickstarts on March 1. Cummins to miss Indore Test According to Espncricinfo, the Aussie skipper’s mother has been …

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Allan Border is not impressed with Australian team selection, asks tough questions
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Allan Border is not impressed with Australian team selection, asks tough questions

India TV News  

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Just like every other overseas team touring India, Pat Cummins' Australia too had only one thing going on in their minds that is 'Indian spin bowling'. The Australian team and the Australian media were highly critical of the surface that was curated for the 1st Test, but they also goofed up with their team selection. …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 5 Biggest controversies in India vs Australia Test series featuring Monkeygate in 2008
1 year, 10 months ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 5 Biggest controversies in India vs Australia Test series featuring Monkeygate in 2008

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/6 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 5 Biggest controversies in India vs Australia Test series featuring Monkeygate in 2008 Image Source : Getty 2/6 The ‘Monkeygate Scandal’ refers to the verbal altercation between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh in the second Test between India and Australia in Sydney in 2008, where the off-spinner allegedly hurled a racist abuse at …

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith Admits Some Aussie Batters Got Out To Pre-Determined Shots On Day 1 Of Nagpur Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith Admits Some Aussie Batters Got Out To Pre-Determined Shots On Day 1 Of Nagpur Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy

ABP News  

Nagpur: Australia vice-captain Steve Smith on Thursday rejected suggestions that his team missed a trick or two by dropping top-order batter Travis Head and by playing two off-spinners in the first Test against India here on Thursday, adding that some of Aussie batters got out playing pre-determined shots. Electing to bat first, Australia were bowled out for 177 in their …

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia look to counter spin challenge, star batter might return after 4 years
1 year, 11 months ago

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia look to counter spin challenge, star batter might return after 4 years

India TV News  

IND vs AUS 1st Test: The Aussies are all set to take on India in yet another edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia have batters like Steve Smith, David Warner, and Marnus Labuschagne who play spin well, but even they are not used to playing on 'ran turners'. Image Source : GETTY IMAGESPeter Handscomb after being dismissed by Ishant Sharma …

Ball-tampering approved by Cricket Australia officials before Cape Town scandal, claims Warner’s manager
2 years ago

Ball-tampering approved by Cricket Australia officials before Cape Town scandal, claims Warner’s manager

The Hindu  

In a startling revelation, David Warner’s manager James Erskine has claimed that Cricket Australia’s officials allowed players to tamper with the ball more than a year before the sandpaper gate scandal broke out in the Cape Town Test in 2018. “Two senior executives were in the changing room in Hobart and basically were berating the team for losing against South …

More Australian players were involved in ball-tampering scandal, says David Warner’s manager
2 years, 1 month ago

More Australian players were involved in ball-tampering scandal, says David Warner’s manager

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

PAUL NEWMAN: Andrew Strauss faces a colossal task attracting budding cricketers to the Test format
2 years, 4 months ago

PAUL NEWMAN: Andrew Strauss faces a colossal task attracting budding cricketers to the Test format

Daily Mail  

Will Smeed is one of the best and most exciting prospects in English cricket, as he demonstrated by scoring the first ever century in the Hundred. Birmingham Phoenix's Will Smeed hit the first ever century in the Hundred scoring 101 runs Why would Smeed really want to play in the County Championship for Somerset and, by extension, Test cricket for …

PAK vs AUS 1st Test, Day 4: Australia 449/7 at Stumps, trail by 27 runs
2 years, 10 months ago

PAK vs AUS 1st Test, Day 4: Australia 449/7 at Stumps, trail by 27 runs

India TV News  

Australia’s batters flourished on a flat wicket Monday to cut Pakistan’s lead to 27 runs as the first test heads toward a draw. Australia, playing its first test in Pakistan since 1998, reached 449-7 at stumps in its first innings on Day 4 on a grassless wicket with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith scoring half centuries. “I thought it would …

Ashes 2021-22: Usman Khawaja to open for Australia as Marcus Harris dropped for fifth Test
2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes 2021-22: Usman Khawaja to open for Australia as Marcus Harris dropped for fifth Test

Firstpost  

Cummins announced Khawaja would replace Marcus Harris as David Warner’s opening partner with Travis Head slotting back in at number five for the day-night pink-ball match after sitting out the fourth Test in Sydney with Covid. Double Sydney centurion Usman Khawaja will move up to open the batting for Australia in the final Test beginning in Hobart on Friday, captain …

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