West Indies stars set to shine in Australia T20 clash on February 9, 2024West Indies big guns are set to give Australia a crucial test as the sides ramp up preparations for the T20 World Cup. Star talents Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell are among those joining the Caribbean side for the three-game series, beginninng in Hobart on Friday night. It’s one of six straight T20s […]
T20 expansion cricket’s ‘biggest challenge’: Ponting on February 8, 2024Ricky Ponting has called for a limit on the number of Twenty20 leagues international players can appear in annually to protect Test cricket from further decline. The Australian legend has added a second coaching job to his ever-expanding workload, signing to lead Washington Freedom in the US-based Major League Cricket. Despite being heavily involved in […]
Ponting earmarks Fraser-McGurk as future Test player on February 8, 2024Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has earmarked Jake Fraser-McGurk as a future Test star, believing the 21-year-old blaster has as much talent as a young David Warner. The Victorian, who crossed to South Australia ahead of the current domestic season, is the talk of the cricket world for his fearless and cavalier approach to opening. […]
Johnson replaces injured Ellis for Windies T20 series on February 8, 2024Spencer Johnson’s breakout 12 months is set to continue as he replaces the injured Nathan Ellis in Australia’s squad for the Twenty20 series with West Indies. Selectors were keen to give Ellis more time to recover ahead of the upcoming multi-format tour of New Zealand, in which the paceman is expected to feature in the […]
Travis Head released from Australia’s white-ball squads on February 4, 2024World Cup hero Travis Head has been released from Australia’s white-ball squads to rest ahead of the tour to New Zealand. The 30-year-old will sit out the last two ODIs against the West Indies, as well as three Twenty20s against the tourists, following a busy 12 months. It comes during a torrid time with the […]
Fury ripple effect could lure Opetaia-Briedis duel home on February 4, 2024The ripple effect of Tyson Fury’s sparring mishap has sent Jai Opetaia’s camp scrambling to secure his highly anticipated world-title rematch with Mairis Briedis, possibly back on Australian soil. Fury’s undisputed heavyweight champion clash with Ukranian Oleksandr Usyk, scheduled for February 17, was postponed after the British star suffered a cut during sparring. The pair […]
Whittaker ‘in it to hurt Costa’ in upcoming UFC fight on February 2, 2024Robert Whittaker wants to do as much damage as possible to Paulo Costa at UFC 298, saying an upset defeat in his last fight “put the animal” back in him. Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion, dropped his usually cool demeanour to warn Brazilian challenger Costa ahead of their February 17 fight in California. “I’m […]
Australia to roll out debutants in Windies ODI series on February 2, 2024Australia will unleash at least two debutants in their first ODI match since securing a sixth World Cup title. Only five members of the XI who famously defeated India in the World Cup final last November will appear on Friday when Australia host the West Indies at the MCG. After terrorising Australian batters in the […]
Windies searching for more ‘gold’ in ODI series on February 2, 2024West Indies white-ball coach Daren Sammy believes the epic upset of Australia at the Gabba can provide inspiration for a generation of Caribbean cricketers. Sammy celebrated like a passionate fan when Shamar Joseph took the wicket of Josh Hazlewood to secure the Windies’ first Test win in Australia since 1997. The 40-year-old uploaded a video […]
Ponting in talks to coach Major League Cricket team on February 2, 2024Ricky Ponting could become the biggest signing coup in Major League Cricket’s short history after confirming he is in talks to coach the Washington Freedom. The legendary former Australian captain is deciding if he can commit to both the US-based MLC competition and commentary duties at the T20 World Cup, to be held in North […]