Cricket Australia has announced its central contracts for the upcoming season, reducing the number of contracted players from 23 to 21. Read More: Stoinis, Agar lose Australia contracts The decision falls within the framework agreed with the Australian Cricketers’ Association, which allows for an initial pool of 20 to 24 players to be awarded central contracts. […]
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McDonald blames players for Australia T20 World Cup exit
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has placed responsibility on the team’s players following the national side’s shocking early exit from the T20 World Cup, dismissing criticism of preparation or claims that the country is not taking the format seriously. Read More: Australia’s T20 World Cup top order settled: Marsh The defending champions failed to advance past […]
Pat Cummins Returns for Australia in Third Ashes Test
Australia’s regular captain Pat Cummins was named in the squad for the third Ashes test against England on Wednesday. His inclusion indicates he is likely to play his first match of the series in Adelaide next week. Cummins has been struggling with a back problem. He missed Australia’s eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane. Those […]
No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for 2nd Ashes Test
Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja kept his place. Fellow star paceman Josh Hazlewood was also absent, as expected, as he continues his recovery from a hamstring […]
Cummins and Hazlewood ruled out of second Ashes Test
BRISBANE: Australia captain Pat Cummins and paceman Josh Hazlewood will miss the second Ashes Test with injuries, Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday, while opener Usman Khawaja has been retained despite back spasms in the Perth opener. Read More: Cummins, Hazlewood, Green return in Australia’s WTC final squad Australia, leading the series 1-0 after an eight-wicket victory […]
Captain Cummins targets return in second Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins is back bowling multiple overs on a reduced run-up and has targeted returning to the team for the second Ashes Test against England, a day-nighter in Brisbane starting on December 4. The fast bowler has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and has already been ruled out of the […]
Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test due to back injury
Pat Cummins has officially been ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth due to his back injury but he will return to bowling this week in a bid to be ready for the second match in Brisbane. Steven Smith will captain Australia in the opening Test against England which begins on November 21. […]
Australia Confident Pat Cummins Will Play Major Role in Ashes Despite Injury Concerns
MELBOURNE – Australia are hopeful that captain Pat Cummins will feature in the upcoming Ashes series, despite lingering fitness concerns over his recovery from a back stress injury, chief selector George Bailey said on Saturday. Cummins, 32, has not yet resumed bowling, making him a doubt for the first Test in Perth starting November 21. […]
Pat Cummins Doubtful for First Ashes Test in Perth
SYDNEY — Injured Australian captain Pat Cummins has admitted he is “probably less likely than likely” to be fit for the first Ashes Test against England starting November 21 in Perth, as he continues his recovery from a lower back injury sustained in July against the West Indies. Cummins said he was still about two […]
Pat Cummins set to shine in Ashes, says Australia selectors
Australia remains hopeful that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes series starting in November. Cummins has been managing a lumbar bone stress injury since July. The injury caused him to miss recent white-ball matches against the West Indies and South Africa. Cricket Australia said he still has lower back pain. However, no […]