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T20 World Cup 2026: Australia name spin-heavy squad, Pat Cummins gets nod despite injury

Australia announced their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, January 1, opting for a spin-heavy combination. Mitchell Owen remained the only notable absentee from the squad, as the team management opted to include four specialist spin options. Despite Mitchell Starc’s retirement from the format, Australia have not named a single left-arm […]

Ashes, 3rd Test Day 5 Live Score and Updates: Australia look to end England resistance early

04:05 IST: England, meanwhile, face a monumental challenge that will require grit, clarity of thought, and a touch of magic. With the big guns back in the hut, the responsibility now rests heavily on the shoulders of the lower order, led by the unbeaten Jamie Smith and Will Jacks. Smith, in particular, has not had the […]

‘Worst technology ever’: Mitchell Starc slams Snicko as Ashes Test erupts in fresh controversy in Adelaide | Cricket News

Snickometer controversy erupts in Adelaide. (ANI Photo) The snickometer debate refused to die at the third Ashes Test as fresh flashpoints on Day 2 prompted Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc to deliver a brutal verdict on the technology, branding it “the worst technology ever” after another series of baffling decisions.Go Beyond The Boundary with our […]

Ashes 2025-26: Usman Khawaja returns to Aus Test squad after illness forces Steve Smith out, departs after impressive 82

Star Australian batter Usman Khawaja returned to the Australian Test side and scored a fine 82 in the first innings of their third Ashes match against England as a replacement for Steve Smith, who was ruled out due to ‘vertigo-like symptoms’. The news that Smith has been ruled out of the Aussie side was first […]

AUS vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 1 Live Score: Khawaja, Marnus stabilise Australia after early blows

04:36 IST: Australia (Playing XI) – Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja (In for Steve Smith), Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (C) (In for Michael Neser), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon (In for Brendan Doggett), and Scott Boland. Source link

‘Technique has become a dirty word’: Mark Butcher’s stinging take on England’s Ashes struggles | Cricket News

File Pic: Ben Duckett of England is bowled by Scott Boland of Australia at The Gabba. (Getty Images) Former England batter Mark Butcher has delivered one of the most piercing assessments of England’s technical decline in recent years, arguing that an overemphasis on “intent” has eroded the fundamentals needed to survive the rigorous demands of […]

Jofra Archer, Mark Wood’s pace will surprise ageing Australian batters in Ashes: Greg Chappell

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell feels Australia’s ageing batting line up will be put under the pump against England’s rapid fast bowlers in the upcoming Ashes 2025-26. The Ashes begins on November 21 at Perth’s Optus Stadium, with Cameron Green being the only player under the age of 30in Australia, while opener Usman Khawaja, at […]

Shocking! No Rohit Sharma, no Virat Kohli: Pat Cummins reveals ODI XI | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming white-ball series against India due to injury concerns. Ahead of the first ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday, October 19, Cummins shared his all-time India-Australia combined ODI XI with Star Sports, featuring eight Australian […]

Ashes doubt for Pat Cummins? Australian captain provides update on his recovery | Cricket News

File photo of Pat Cummins (AFP Photo). Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has provided a candid update on his recovery from lumbar back stress, conceding that he is “less likely than likely” to feature in the first Ashes Test at Perth next month.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking at the Kayo […]

Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who will […]